Our Impact in Our Community

Local Giving. Lasting Impact.

The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation helps people make a lasting difference in Lynchburg and the surrounding Central Virginia community.CATSA recent grant to Children's Assistive Technology Service in Bedford provided more access to pediatric adaptive equipment.

Through charitable giving, nonprofit grants, scholarships, and endowed funds, GLCF connects generous people with the local causes they care about. Together, our donors and nonprofit partners are strengthening the City of Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell.

And because we are a community foundation, the impact of many gifts doesn't end after one grant. Charitable funds invested today can continue supporting our community for generations.

Our Community Impact by the Numbers

Generosity entrusted to GLCF becomes meaningful investment in our community.

345 charitable funds

Supporting local causes and creating lasting charitable legacies.

$2.8+ million in grants

Awarded to nonprofit organizations during our most recent fiscal year.

Scholarships for local students

Helping students throughout our region pursue education and opportunity.

Five localities. One community.

Serving Lynchburg and Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell counties.

What GLCF Grants Make Possible

A community foundation grant is more than a check. It gives local nonprofit organizations resources to turn good ideas into action.

GLCF grants help nonprofits address community needs, expand successful programs, reach more people, strengthen their organizations, and respond when new challenges arise.

Across Greater Lynchburg, our grants support work that helps:

  • Children and families access food and essential services
  • Students pursue education and new opportunities
  • Neighbors receive healthcare and critical support
  • Local arts, culture, and history thrive
  • Animals and natural resources receive protection
  • Nonprofits expand their capacity and serve more people
  • Communities respond to changing and emerging needs
Real Grants. Real Results.

The strongest measure of our impact isn't simply how much we give. It's what our community accomplishes with those resources.

Each year, nonprofit organizations throughout Greater Lynchburg put GLCF grants to work serving our neighbors and strengthening our region.

Investing in Lynchburg and Central Virginia

We only serve one community—ours.

GLCF focuses its grantmaking and charitable resources on the place we call home: the City of Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell.

Our local focus gives donors the advantages of working with a community foundation that understands the region while helping ensure charitable dollars continue making an impact close to home.

Whether supporting a nonprofit in Bedford County, providing a scholarship to a Lynchburg student, or establishing an endowed fund to address future community needs, every gift contributes to a stronger Greater Lynchburg.

Scholarships That Create Opportunity

GLCF administers charitable scholarship funds created by individuals and families who believe in the potential of local students.

These scholarships help students throughout Lynchburg and Central Virginia pursue college, career training, and other educational opportunities while allowing donors to create a legacy that reflects what matters most to them.

Building a Permanent Resource for Our Community

Some charitable gifts address today's needs. Endowed funds help prepare our community for tomorrow's.

GLCF manages 345 charitable funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Many are designed to provide support year after year, creating a permanent source of charitable capital for Greater Lynchburg.

A gift made today can continue supporting the community decades from now.

Together, We Make More Possible

Every grant begins with generosity. Every scholarship creates opportunity. Every charitable fund represents someone's decision to invest in this community.

At the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, we bring those resources together to address local needs, strengthen nonprofit organizations, and create opportunities for the people who call Greater Lynchburg home.

Together, we make more possible—for our neighbors, our nonprofits, and our community.