National Philanthropy Day Gardening Project February 26, 2022
Long Beach Organic Garden, Zaferia Junction had a wonderful volunteer event on 2/26/2022. This event received grant funding from the National Philanthropy Day Fund managed by the Long Beach Community Foundation. LBCF Board members contribute to this fund which supportsread more
2022 LBCF Grants Opportunities Webinar December 10, 2021
Join us on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at noon when President & CEO, Marcelle Epley covers the 2022 LBCF grant opportunities. This 30-minute, lunch-and-learn webinar is intended for nonprofit, charitable organizations. Register here!
Wills and Trust Webinar: Estate Planning Beyond the Documents November 23, 2021
Join us on Tuesday, 12/7 at Noon! Join LBCF President & CEO Marcelle Epley and Trust Attorney and Founder of Kaiser Law Group Estate & Legacy Planning Curtis Kaiser as they present “Estate Planning – Beyond the Documents” on Tuesday, 12/07 atread more
Wills and Trust Webinar: Estate Planning Basics and How to Avoid Probate November 4, 2021
Join us on Friday, 11/5 at Noon! Long Beach Community Foundation President & CEO Marcelle Epley will be joined by trust attorney and partner of local law firm TLD Law, Jennifer Sawday and they’ll cover the importance of establishing aread more
WATCH: August 25: A City That Philanthropy Built Webinar – Part 3 August 16, 2021
Join us on August 25, 2021 at 2 pm for LBCF’s 25th-anniversary celebration, A City That Philanthropy Built – The Past, Present, and Future of Charitable Giving. A City That Philanthropy Built: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future of Charitableread more
WATCH: June 25: A City That Philanthropy Built Webinar – Part 2 June 11, 2021
Join us on June 25, 2021 at 1 pm for LBCF’s 25th-anniversary celebration, A City That Philanthropy Built – The Past, Present, and Future of Charitable Giving. In part two of this three-part series, we’ll explore how our Long Beachread more
WATCH: April 27: LBCF 2021 Grant Opportunities Webinar! April 7, 2021
Are you a charitable organization interested in learning about LBCF’s 2021 Grant Opportunities? Join us on 4/27 at noon for a 30-minute lunch-and-learn webinar. LBCF staff will discuss this year’s grants and our new grant management software which should makeread more
WATCH: March 25: A City That Philanthropy Built Webinar – Part 1 March 25, 2021
Live with our Founders! LBCF turns 25! Join us on 3/25/2021 at 1 pm in this first of a three-part series to learn about the impact of your community foundation over the last 25 years. View event here:
WATCH: Six Charitable Funds – Which One is Right For Your Client? February 11, 2021
Webinar, Tuesday 2/23/2021 at Noon — Please join us on Tuesday, February 23 at noon for our 30-minute webinar, “Six Charitable Funds – Which One is Right For Your Client?“ Whether it’s giving to their favorite charities, giving to a generalread more
WATCH: What is a Community Foundation? January 6, 2021
Webinar, Tuesday 1/19 at Noon — We are often asked, “What does a community foundation do?” Join Marcelle Epley, LBCF President & CEO during this 30-minute webinar, she will cover the foundation’s mission and vision, who is eligible to receiveread more
WATCH: How to Include Charity in Your Estate Plan Webinar October 21, 2020
Join us on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 for a 30-minute lunch-and-learn webinar, “How to include Charity in Your Estate Plan,” hosted by Long Beach Community Foundation President & CEO Marcelle Epley, and special guest local Trust Attorney Greg Burnight. Thisread more
WATCH: Donor Advised Funds vs. Family Foundations – Webinar Series October 2, 2020
These free, 30-minute lunch-and-learn webinars are intended for professional advisors including financial and investment planners, estate planning attorneys, and/or accountants/CPAs. Program 3 – Donor Advised Funds vs. Family Foundations Topics discussed include: About the Long Beach Community Foundation Why isread more
WATCH: 2020 State of the Foundation October 1, 2020
On October 1, 2020 the Long Beach Community Foundation hosted its Annual State of the Foundation event. This year it was virtual due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 100 Long Beach community members attended in honoring local philanthropists Tom Shadden andread more
WATCH: Donating Appreciated Assets into a Donor Advised Fund – Webinar Series September 2, 2020
These free, 30-minute lunch-and-learn webinars are intended for professional advisors including financial and investment planners, estate planning attorneys, and/or accountants/CPAs. Program 2 – Donating Appreciated Assets into a Donor Advised Fund Topics discussed include: About Long Beach Community Foundation Quickread more
An Introduction to Donor Advised Funds – Webinar Series August 6, 2020
These free, 30-minute lunch-and-learn webinars are intended for professional advisors including financial and investment planners, estate planning attorneys, and/or accountants/CPAs. Program 1 – An Introduction to Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) Topics discussed include: About Long Beach Community Foundation 2019 Charitableread more
The Who, What, and How of Estate Planning October 23, 2019
Before taking a vacation you carefully pack your bags to ensure you have everything you need. Packing often requires planning or making a list. With planning, you can make sure you don’t forget something important – such as shoes, personalread more
Attend a Free Wills & Trusts Presentation September 27, 2019
PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR THOSE YOU LOVE WITH A NEW OR UPDATED ESTATE PLAN The Long Beach Community Foundation is pleased to invite you to a free Wills and Trusts presentation. These presentations, led by trusted, local estate planning attorneys,read more
LBCF’s $100,000 Impact Celebration September 19, 2019
We celebrated LBCF’s $100,000 impact to local nonprofits, given mainly through LBCF’s Community Impact Fund. These nonprofits are moving the needle on housing and homeless issues, poverty, education, youth development, and mental health issues facing the greater Long Beach community.read more
Around the Table: Activating the Community Around Homelessness December 29, 2018
Hosted Community Conversations to learn about this issue, what’s being done about it and how to help Following on the success of the 2017 Around the Table event, the Long Beach Community Foundation hosted three additional Around the Table eventsread more