“This fall, Legacy Foundation received unprecedented requests for funding,” said Legacy Foundation President & CEO Carolyn Saxton. In its most recent grant cycle, 57 organizations submitted over $1 million in requests to support nonprofit programs and services.
At Legacy Foundation’s December board meeting, directors approved $378,000 in grants to agencies working in Lake County. “As Legacy reviews these applications we are mindful that the funding requested serves important programs for Lake County children, families and adults,” said Saxton.
Grant recipients include: Accion Chicago, American Legion Post, Autism Society of IN, Better Block Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs NWI, Calumet Artist Residency, Chicagoland Immigrant Welcome Network, City of Gary Parks Department, City of Hobart, CRWorks, Decay Devils, Devoted 2 Healing, Dunes Learning Center, Early Learning Partnership NWI, East Chicago Education Foundation, Food Bank NWI, Gary International Black Film Festival, Girls on the Run NWI, HealthLinc, Honor Flight Chicago, Hospice of the Calumet Area, Indiana Ballet Theatre, Indiana Parenting Institute, International Institute/LACASA, Maria Reiner Center, Miller Beach Arts & Creative District, Nazareth Home, Nelson Algren Society, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, Pathway to Adventure Council-Boy Scouts of America, School City of Hobart, South Lake County Community Services, and South Shore Arts.
A full list of grant recipients, plus program descriptions, can be found at legacyfdn.org/recentrecipients.php.
“This year more than most we had to make difficult choices because the need so greatly exceeded the amount of money we had available to distribute from our Lake County Community Fund,” said Saxton. “The more we can grow that fund the more financial support we can provide.”
In 2017 the Legacy Foundation’s spring funding cycle will be closed for applications. Nonprofit organizations will be able to submit grant applications beginning June 1.
“Funding in the future requires gift giving today and I encourage the community to help us plan for future needs through a gift to Legacy’s Lake County Community Fund.”
Legacy Foundation is a community foundation and the leading philanthropic partner in Lake County, Ind. Through the generosity of a wide base of donors, Legacy Foundation has awarded $40 million in grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations and individuals since its founding in 1992. The foundation manages approximately $50 million in assets and is governed by a volunteer board of directors representing a diverse spectrum of business, education, and the nonprofit and public sectors.
