→ Keep your focus on mission and community. LCF grows and stewards your endowment.

→ An endowment at LCF signals stability and builds donor confidence that your impact will last.

→ 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations based in and/or serving the greater Lodi area that are adding to an existing endowment or opening a new one held at LCF.

→ Contribute a minimum of $25,000 to an existing agency endowment at LCF, or open a new one at LCF, and LCF will match 25 percent of the contribution, up to a maximum match of $12,500 per organization.
→ A total of $100,000 is available in matching funds for this program.
→ LCF will handle donor correspondence associated with the fund, including gift acknowledgments & tax receipts.
→ With this match, your organization builds a permanent fund that provides a reliable source of income to support your mission over the long term.

→ Matching funds are available February 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, or until the full $100,000 in matching funds has been awarded, whichever occurs first.

→ As nonprofits continue to face growing community needs, fluctuating public funding, and the challenges of annual fundraising, endowments provide a stable and consistent source of revenue that supports long term sustainability and self sufficiency.
→ This is a unique, limited time opportunity to strengthen your organization’s financial future and leverage additional resources through the Darrell Drummond Endowment Matching Program.
→ Focus on growing your organization while LCF focuses on growing and managing your endowment.
→ LCF has served the community for 20 years and currently manages more than $30 million in charitable assets. We work closely with professional advisors to help organizations achieve their financial goals.
→ Establishing an agency endowment fund with LCF signals to donors that your organization is committed to long term financial stability, while benefiting from investment in a larger, diversified asset pool.

→ The matching contribution will be added to your endowment upon receipt of the qualifying gift.
→ The matching portion of the endowment is subject to a ten-year vesting period, during which the fund must remain housed at LCF. Endowment funds are typically managed in perpetuity through the foundation.

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Contact us and a member of our team will follow up to answer your questions.

We look forward to supporting your nonprofit’s long-term sustainability!