Lodi Community Foundation

Lodi Community Foundation Charitable Community Foundation This is a joint endeavor and we need you to make LCF and our community a true success.

The Lodi Community Foundation (LCF) has been established to help accomplish the philanthropic goals of our community effectively, efficiently and in a sustainable manner. 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 gran

ts 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

What an incredible Community Philanthropy Summit yesterday at the Waterfront Hotel in Stockton!Thank you to our host spo...
05/29/2026

What an incredible Community Philanthropy Summit yesterday at the Waterfront Hotel in Stockton!

Thank you to our host sponsors: Lodi Community Foundation, San Joaquin Community Foundation, and United Way of San Joaquin County.

We are also grateful to the City of Stockton and to the sponsors who made the day possible: Bank of Stockton, The 54 Fund, Oak Valley Community Bank, Port of Stockton, Valley Strong Credit Union, Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center, University of the Pacific, Boddington Capital, Family Resource Center, Goodwill Industries of San Joaquin Valley, Housing Authority of San Joaquin, Hospice of San Joaquin, Mission Forward Advisors, Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA), Marty & Christi Weybret.

Special thanks to our panelists, philanthropy awardees, and two incredible keynote speakers, Dr. John Chuck and Mallory Erickson.

We hope to see you at CPS next year: https://philanthropy-summit.com/

The Community Philanthropy Summit is this Thursday! There's still time to get tickets. Bring your team to this conferenc...
05/26/2026

The Community Philanthropy Summit is this Thursday! There's still time to get tickets.

Bring your team to this conference designed with nonprofit leaders, donors, philanthropy professionals, and volunteers in mind—the people who make all the great work of nonprofits happen.

Tickets available here: https://cfosj.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1990

Most people think about giving as writing a check.But that’s usually not where the biggest impact comes from.We talk wit...
05/26/2026

Most people think about giving as writing a check.

But that’s usually not where the biggest impact comes from.

We talk with a lot of donors who want to do a little more for Lodi. What we’ve found is—it’s often not about giving more. It’s about giving in a different way.

Some donors give appreciated stock instead of cash, which may allow them to give more than they expected without changing their day-to-day finances.

Others give directly from an IRA once they reach age 70½, which can be a simple, tax-efficient way to support the community.

And some people make one of their most meaningful gifts through their will—setting something aside now that will support Lodi long into the future.

There’s no one “right” way to give.

But here’s the simple takeaway: You may already have everything you need to make a bigger difference—you just might not be using it yet.

If you’ve ever been curious what that could look like for you, we’re always happy to talk it through.

⏰ Final Hours to Give‼ ⏰There’s still time to make a difference.209Gives ends tonight at 11:59 PM, and it’s not too late...
05/20/2026

⏰ Final Hours to Give‼ ⏰
There’s still time to make a difference.

209Gives ends tonight at 11:59 PM, and it’s not too late to support your favorite causes and discover other nonprofits making an impact in Lodi and across San Joaquin County.

Every gift helps strengthen the organizations caring for our community every day.

Give before the day ends and help close out 209Gives strong.
209gives.org

There’s still time to give!209Gives is happening now, and local nonprofits in Lodi and across San Joaquin County are cou...
05/19/2026

There’s still time to give!

209Gives is happening now, and local nonprofits in Lodi and across San Joaquin County are counting on community support.

Your gift can help organizations serving animals, arts, basic needs, education, families, health, youth, and more. Every donation creates local impact.

Giving is open until 11:59 PM tonight.
Donate at 209Gives.org.

Today is the day! 209Gives is happening now.Now through 11:59 p.m., you can support nonprofits serving Lodi and San Joaq...
05/19/2026

Today is the day! 209Gives is happening now.

Now through 11:59 p.m., you can support nonprofits serving Lodi and San Joaquin County through this one-day online giving event.

Give to a favorite organization or discover a new local cause. Every gift helps strengthen the nonprofits caring for our community, and many donations may be matched & doubled.

Give today and make it a powerful day for local giving and local impact! Visit: 209gives.org

05/18/2026

📣 The Community Philanthropy Summit starts days before the actual event on May 28, 2026. It can start NOW!

🤝 Connect with fellow attendees, receive important event updates, join conversations, explore sessions, and begin building meaningful relationships before you even walk through the doors.

📲 Download the event app today and become part of the experience early. The more connected we are as a community, the greater impact we can create together.

https://whova.com/portal/webapp/q2dxn6Phudk2nn08Yrdl/

😍 We can’t wait to see the conversations, collaborations, and ideas that begin now and continue well beyond the summit.

Save the Date: 209Gives is happening on May 19!Lodi Community Foundation is proud to partner with San Joaquin Community ...
05/17/2026

Save the Date: 209Gives is happening on May 19!

Lodi Community Foundation is proud to partner with San Joaquin Community Foundation for this one-day online giving event supporting nonprofits across San Joaquin County.

On May 19, you can give directly to participating local nonprofits and help Lodi area organizations meet their matching challenges and fundraising goals.

Join us in making it a powerful day for local giving and local impact!

See 209Gives.org for more details.

A lot of us give in a personal way. We support a cause we care about or a nonprofit doing work that matters to us. That ...
05/12/2026

A lot of us give in a personal way. We support a cause we care about or a nonprofit doing work that matters to us. That kind of giving is important, and it always will be.

But some needs in Lodi are harder to meet with one specific gift. Giving together through a flexible community fund can help fill those gaps.
At Lodi House, Roya Main is helping women and children in our community.

Like many nonprofit leaders, she is also raising money, building support, and helping move the organization forward. For smaller nonprofits, outside support for fundraising, planning, and sustainability can make a real difference, but it is often difficult to fund.

Because donors gave together through a community fund with the flexibility to respond to Lodi’s needs, that support was possible.
Through this support, Lodi House received coaching to strengthen its fundraising and long term sustainability. That investment helped strengthen the organization and the women and children it serves

Her story is one example of what can happen when donors come together around a shared interest.

Some give through a fund like the BONES Capacity Building Fund, or the Community Impact Fund, which can respond to local needs as they change. Others may choose to start a fund focused on supporting a specific charity, or a field they care deeply about, like early childhood education, the arts, animals, community beautification, or basic needs.

When people give together in this way, the impact can be bigger, more flexible, and better aligned with what they care about most.

That is one of the ways we build a stronger Lodi.

Make a difference with your gift: https://lodicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list

What an inspiring day in Lodi! Thank you to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for hosting “Connecting Capital to...
05/11/2026

What an inspiring day in Lodi!

Thank you to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for hosting “Connecting Capital to Community Needs: Building Collective Impact in San Joaquin County” at the Lodi Boys & Girls Club (Lodi BG Club).

Lodi’s own Poet Laureate, Nancy Gonzalez St. Clair, opened the forum with a powerful poetry reading, setting the tone for a day of learning, connection, and possibility.

The room brought together banks, CDFIs, nonprofits, and community foundation colleagues from across the region to explore how capital can better support community needs. We learned about CRA funding, community development finance, small business technical assistance, workforce development, affordable housing, nonprofit sustainability, and services for low- and moderate-income communities.

Thank you to Exchange Bank, F&M Bank (Stuart Krengel), Oak Valley Community Bank, and many others for sharing strong examples of this work in action.

A special thank you to the planning team for bringing this important conversation to Lodi: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Leilani Barnett), Central Valley Investment Collaborative, Oak Valley Community Bank (Jose Sabala, Phillip Murrell, Kevin Borges), ACCESS Plus Capital Community CDFI (Tate Hill, Nigel Kirk), Lodi Boys & Girls Club (Roger Coover), San Joaquin Community Foundation (Nik Howard and Michael Duffy), and Lodi Community Foundation (Louis Ponick).
Grateful for the conversations, examples, and shared commitment to building stronger communities across San Joaquin County.

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