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Love Lafayette By Giving

Donate Online

Donate online to the Community Foundation so that we can continue to support the numerous, worthwhile organizations in Lafayette and surrounding community.

Give By Mail

Community Foundation of Lafayette
P.O. Box 221
Lafayette, CA 94549

*Please make checks payable to:
Community Foundation of Lafayette

Gift Planning

There are many gifting and pledging options when donating to the Community Foundation.

Target Your Gift To An Impact Area

If you donate $500 or more, you may direct 50% of your donation to one of our Excellence Grants funds. The remaining 50% of your donation will go into the Friends of the Foundation Fund. This unrestricted fund allows the Community Foundation to use donations to carry out our mission.

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Human Services

Helps individuals and families meet basic needs for food, shelter, clothing, and safety.

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Seniors

Contributes to senior needs including socializing, transportation & personal care.

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Youth Development & Education

Promotes positive youth development & academic achievement for student success.

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Arts & Culture

Supports visual, performing, symphonic, dance, poetry, and arts education.
 

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Friends of the Foundation

Gives the Community Foundation discretion to award grants to local nonprofits.

Help Bring More Parks & Public Recreation Spaces to Lafayette

The Community Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with the City of Lafayette to raise and hold funds in trust for the Downtown Park Fund to be designated in the future.

The Downtown Park Fund will help the City acquire downtown property for many possible types of parks and public recreation spaces within the Downtown Planning Area Zone

Creating Change in Our Community

The Community Foundation’s Excellence Grants provide much-needed support to nonprofits that dispense programs and services throughout the local community.  Learn more about this year’s grantees who make an ongoing impact in the areas of Human Services, Seniors, Youth Development & Education and Arts & Culture!  Each was chosen after careful consideration by our selection committee for the stellar work done every day for the benefit of our community members. 

Thank You To Our Business Partners

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