For more than 20 years, The Lake County Community Foundation (LCCF) has risen as a trusted local leader in philanthropy. Our purpose is to improve the quality of life for ALL in Lake County, but charitable resources have not kept pace with the rapidly increasing demand for services. The needs in our community are increasing as the gap between the wealthiest and poorest residents becomes greater.
LCCF launched the Campaign for a Thriving Lake County to deepen its impact in Lake County. We know that when we give together, we have the ability to create an impact far greater than any of us could alone. Through the Campaign for a Thriving Lake County, together, we can ensure that Lake County’s needs will be met.
At LCCF, we serve our community by helping donors find meaningful ways to give locally, by providing civic countywide leadership and by collaborating with nonprofits to address community needs through our grant making. We thank you for learning more about how you can be a part of a collective effort in creating a thriving Lake County.
The Vision That Started It All: LCCF’s Beginning
One LCCF founder, Robert F. Reusche (Bob), generously left a $1 million legacy gift in his will to establish
the Robert F. Reusche Operating Endowment – LCCF’s “forever fund.” Today, Bob’s charitable legacy
lives on and thanks to the generosity of additional Lake County donors, the operating endowment alone
has grown to over $10 million.
Growing this pool of funding through the Campaign for a Thriving Lake County is vital to ensuring our community has a permanent charitable resource. Together, we can make the vision that Bob and our
LCCF founders had for the Foundation and Lake County a reality.
We extend our gratitude to the following partners who have thoughtfully invested in strengthening our community’s future through a gift to the campaign.
When donors choose to donate to an endowed fund held at the Foundation, they want their action to cause something in our community to thrive.
The Campaign
Our goal for the Campaign for a Thriving Lake County is to raise $16 million for the benefit of Lake County in partnership with generous people like you.
With an additional infusion of gifts to the endowment, this “forever fund” will provide sufficient annual revenue to support the Foundation’s operations, programs and philanthropic services. As our community invests together in this permanent endowment, this will ensure LCCF can serve donors, fund nonprofits, build innovative programs and bring the community together around issues and solutions in perpetuity.
With this reliable source of annual revenue, we can reach even further:
• To tackle existing and new issues
• To build stronger community partnerships and collaborations
• To increase investment in effective nonprofits
• To support a pipeline of strong nonprofit leaders for Lake County
• To expand our network of engaged community members to teach the next generation about philanthropy
Why partner with LCCF?
Our donors trust us to steward their philanthropic assets.
We hold 54 funds totalling over $25 million and counting, in partnership with our professional asset managers at William Blair – providing a smarter way for donors to invest in their community.
Our donors trust our local expertise.
We know Lake County, its needs and the key stakeholders working to improve it. In partnership with our donors and nonprofit agencies, we have invested nearly $13 million into Lake County’s nonprofit sector.
Our donors trust our community leadership.
We have moved the needle on a variety of community issues, funded and fledged critical cross-sector collaborations, launched new programs and when our community needs us most such as the COVID-19 pandemic, we quickly mobilized and established Lake County’s only permanent
Crisis Relief Fund.
Ways to Give
We invite you to make an investment in Lake County that will continue working for the betterment of the community for generations to come.
You can create your own charitable legacy by:
• Supporting with a one time, outright gift via cash, securities or non-cash assets
• Supporting with a multi-year pledge
• Solidifying your family’s legacy in Lake County through a gift or pledge to establish your own
name operating endowment.
For more information, contact Maria Sievert, Director of Development, 847-377-0520,
[email protected]
When you give to LCCF, you become part of a community: a network of engaged individuals who have chosen to pool their resources to tackle the toughest challenges in their neighborhoods, city and county.
Thank you for considering a transformational gift to the Campaign for a Thriving Lake County.
