The Community Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell through permanent endowments, with income distributed annually to local charitable organizations. It is organized to manage gifts exclusively for charitable purposes within its service area, accepting contributions from local and external donors.
The Community Foundation's grant program focuses on a wide range of topics, including the Arts, Education, Historical Preservation, Healthy Living, Children's Programs, Family Programs, and Crisis Programs. Priority is given to projects that offer innovative responses to community needs, likely improve the quality of life for many, focus on prevention as well as treatment, develop self-reliance and leadership, encourage volunteerism, help nonprofits in management and financial efficacy, reduce service duplication, foster cooperation, and assist the disadvantaged.
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