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What Comes Next?

January 2023

"Winter is a season of recovery and preparation."

– Paul Theroux, author

Read Cindy’s CEO Blog

Welcome Our New Board Chairperson, Charlita!

Community Foundation Staff Spotlight!

Community Grant Cycles

Given the direction of our plan and feedback received, we have decided to add a Community Grant Cycle and pivot our Community Grant Cycles to center around our four focus areas: Health & Human Services, Education & Youth Development, Arts & Culture, and Strengthening Lorain County.

If you have any questions or concerns about our updated grant cycles, please contact Jamie Simoneau, Program Evaluation and Integration Officer at the Community Foundation at jsimoneau@peoplewhocare.org or call our office at 440.984.7390 and speak to any of our staff.

Celebrating Our Hometown Hero

2023 Toni Morrison Essay Contest for Young People

Deadline: January 27

This year the planning committee has decided to provide two options for students to choose from to be inspired to write. Youth from Lorain County are encouraged to use one of the following prompts to create a narrative.

“If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.”

-Toni Morrison

or

“What's the world for you if you can't make it up the way you want it?”

-Toni Morrison, Jazz

Learn More About the Toni Morrison Essay Contest

The deadline to submit essays will be Friday, January 27th at 5:00 pm. Please send your entries to: Community Foundation of Lorain County ATTN: Toni Morrison Essay Contest 9080 Leavitt Rd. Elyria, OH 44035 or essay@peoplewhocare.org.

Scholarships

Our Scholarship Process is OPEN!

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Power of Giving

Ensuring Lorain County’s Future is Secure (2.0)

Toward the end of last year, the Secure Act 2.0 was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. It includes many changes that are intended to enhance and facilitate retirement benefits. While this legislation aims to help enhance retirement security, there were also some modifications that impacted charitable giving. For a number of years, those with an IRA who are age 70½ or older were permitted to make distributions from their IRA directly to charity and avoid recognition of income.

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Upcoming Events

Neighbor Night

Have questions about Neighbor Up Lorain County or In Our Backyard (ioby) Contact Cieria Ramon, Community Engagement Fellow at cramon@peoplewhocare.org or 440.984.7390.

Power of Endowment

Racial Equity Institute Phase One Training

Youth Summit: Adulting 101

Leadercast Women: Amplify

Out in the Community

Community Foundation works tirelessly with our donors, our partners, and friends to make Lorain County the best and strongest it can be. Endowments built by you, our community, make all of this possible.The Community Foundation wisely invests its endowment assets, and a percentage of those earnings provides sustainable support through grants and scholarships for our community.

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