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2024 Grant Opportunites Webinar

Join LBCF on Friday April 5, 2024, at 12pm for our annual Grant Opportunities Webinar!

This 45-minute presentation will include a breakdown of each opportunity currently offered at the foundation, new and upcoming opportunities, grant application tips, as well as guidance to access our new grant application portal. Registration Link Here

Can’t join us live? We will be providing a recorded version to all who registered as well as posting it on our website.

Interested in establishing a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)?

DAFs, sometimes called charitable checking accounts, give donors an immediate, full tax deduction for their contribution and allows them to issue grants over time. Learn about a donor advised fund.

Our Mission

The Long Beach Community Foundation initiates positive change for Long Beach through charitable giving, stewardship, and strategic grantmaking.

Our Vision

We strive to be the preeminent steward of endowments serving the needs of Long Beach in perpetuity.

Our Focus

Encourage charitable giving
Help individuals and families manage their philanthropic giving
Establish endowment funds to benefit local nonprofits
Make strategic grants to Long Beach nonprofits

Click here to donate to over 50 charities. Your donations go directly to funds held at the LBCF.

Click here to view a list of over 90 charities that serve the Long Beach community during the coronavirus pandemic.

LBCF offers several easy ways to contribute to your fund. The quickest way is by credit card.

Access longbeachcf.org/donate to make a secure credit card contribution (or donation) to many funds held at LBCF.

If you don’t see the desired fund listed, visit longbeachcf.org/donate-to-another-fund/ and enter the Fund Name and Fund ID in the first form field.

Learn about other ways to contribute to your fund.

In March of 2020, LBCF granted $1.3 million from the Long Beach Disaster Relief Fund to aid the Long Beach Community through the pandemic. Learn more about grants issued from this fund.