Why Be A Donor?  

Many reasons persuade donors to give through The Lima Community Foundation, such as our grant-making expertise, financial benefits to donors, effective leadership, accountability, permanence, flexibility, simplicity, and the ability to the donor to receive public recognition or to remain anonymous.  These advantages work for you.

 

There are many opportunities for individuals, families, companies, and organizations to contribute gifts of any size and of many types through The Lima Community Foundation. Giving to one or more of the funds within The Lima Community Foundation is always encouraged and is important for growth of the Foundation.  And, you may wish to create a new fund to serve your personal charitable interests or goals.

 

There are many attractive methods to make current and/or deferred gifts.  Deferred gifts offer you the benefit of a current tax deduction in exchange for the commitment of funds at some later date, even after your lifetime. While current gifting also provides immediate tax deductions, it also allows the donor to see the benefits to their selected charities.

 

If you’re looking for the best way to help our community today and in the future, if ease of giving, service and tax benefits are considerations, The Lima Community Foundation may well be for you.

 

Directors, Staff and Volunteers

 

 

 

Directors

Karen Boitnott  

Miner O. Dickason   

David W. Hardy

Evert S. Kirk III

Gloria P. Leech

John W. MacDonell

James E. Meredith

Phil Trueblood

Deborah S. Violet

 

 

    Staff and Volunteers

Executive Director

Susie Crabtree

Foundation Intern

Courtney Eaton

 

 

The Lima Community Foundation serves as an independent organization for community philanthropy; it connects donors who care with causes that matter and serves as a trusted resource for addressing issues and leveraging opportunities in the community.

The philanthropic impact of The Lima Community Foundation is evident throughout Lima’s neighborhoods, health and social service agencies, cultural organizations, educational institutions, youth organizations, economic development projects and other community groups.