The mission of the Lodi Community Foundation is to advocate and facilitate charitable giving to create lasting legacies that build a stronger Lodi community.

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Benefits of Using Lodi Community Foundation

As a partner with Lodi Community Foundation, you are part of a family of donors who are as diverse as their
interests yet who share common bonds – a giving spirit and the desire to strengthen their community.

Community foundations are independent, tax-exempt public charities founded by local leaders with vision in order to create a permanent pool of charitable funds on behalf of hundreds of donors to ensure that the important work of community organizations can continue long-term. The first community foundation was started in Cleveland in the early part of the last century, and the idea has spread throughout the world, with over 1,700 community foundations across the globe.  Lodi Community Foundation has over three decades of experience in stewarding assets that donors have entrusted to us.

By giving through Lodi Community Foundation, you are realizing the maximum tax benefits and joining a worldwide network of like-minded people who want to create positive change in their own communities.

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Partnership Gives Local Nonprofits A Stronger Foundation

In an effort to magnify the impact of local philanthropy, Lodi Community Foundation announced this week that it will form a new partnership with San Joaquin Community Foundation.   The partnership will be an affiliation agreement, the nonprofits said, and SJCF’s...

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Enjoy making donations that connect you with causes and organizations you care about.

  • Manage all your giving from one simple account
  • Personalized service
  • Handle donations and fund management online 

CONFIDENCE

Benefit from our track record in careful stewardship and expertise in charitable giving. 

  • Collaboration with your attorney or advisor to facilitate the most complex forms of giving
  • Full accreditation by the Council on Foundations

FREEDOM

Manage your giving according to your personal interests. Support the causes and organizations that you care about.

  • Establish or add to your fund using cash or a variety of appreciated assets, such as stocks, mutual funds, real estate & business interests. 

RESOURCES

Access our knowledge base of nonprofits and benefit from our experience in strategic philanthropy.

  • Expert staff for personalized advice
  • Resources to keep you informed of giving opportunities
  • Opportunities to meet other donors at events

      SATISFACTION

      Enjoy knowing that your charitable giving is both smart and generous, and:

      • Reach across generations by involving family members in your fund
      • Leave a legacy through estate planning that benefits the community forever

        OUR VALUES

        Effectiveness:

        Created by local people for local causes; meets diverse needs in the community; and utilizes specialists in personalized charitable giving.

        Efficiency:

        Ensures charitable gift go where donors want; distributes grants where they are most needed; and pools assets together in multipurpose funds.

        Sustainability:

        Builds a community endowment; helps donors express their long-term interest in the community; and is an established institution that endures into perpetuity.

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        Our Funds

        We help you make the most of your charitable giving activities. As a fund holder, you are part of a community of givers and a member of the Foundation family. 

        Open a new Fund

        By creating a charitable fund through the Lodi Community Foundation, you are well on your way toward making a difference in the life of this community.

        Donor Stories

        Learn more about a very special donor, Amelia Ernst. What she has given us will help many families in the community for many years to come. 

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