Mission
The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation works to solve our community’s greatest challenges by providing grants and scholarships, and by helping individuals, families, and organizations create their charitable legacy.
Vision
We make lasting and impactful change possible by funding the work of nonprofit organizations that are focused on improving the lives of those in our community.
Purpose
To make impactful grants that support health and wellness, education, the arts, animal welfare, environmental conservation, and historical preservation in the City of Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell.
Values
Community: We create a better place to live through strategic charitable giving.
Collaboration: We foster partnerships in our community that identify, fund, and advance solutions efficiently.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Our initiatives and decisions are actively guided by a broad representation of our community’s needs.
Integrity: We preserve donor intent and the highest standards of ethical funding practices.
Accountability: We utilize our assets with transparency, while building and stewarding funds for perpetuity.
Service Area
The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation awards grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations that serve the citizens of the City of Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell.
