About LCF
Since 1982, residents of Lexington, Nebraska have been turning to
the Lexington Community Foundation for their donations and gifts. We
are a public charity serving thousands of people who have a common
concern - enhancing the quality of life in Lexington, Nebraska.
Individuals, families, businesses and organizations have created permanent
charitable funds to meet the challenges of changing times. The Foundation
invests and administers these funds. We then use the distributions
to award grants each year to many of the humanitarian, educational
and cultural organizations in the community.
This web site is designed to assist donors, planned giving professionals
and potential grantees better understand the mission of the Lexington
Community Foundation and the programs we support.
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Lexington Community Foundation exists to encourage and strengthen
philanthropy in order to provide a permanent source of funding for
opportunities to improve the quality of life, strengthen the sense
of community, and benefit future generations in Lexington, Nebraska.
History
The Lexington Community Foundation began in 1982 as the Dawson County
Inc. Foundation. At that time the foundation operated as a separate
fund under the Lincoln Foundation. In 1988 the name of the Foundation
was changed to the Lexington Foundation, Inc. The Lexington Foundation
obtained its 501(c)(3) tax filing status and at that time became
independent of the Lincoln Foundation. In 1995 the Board successfully
completed it's first capital campaign - Thanks A Million - in which
$1M were raised to benefit the Lexington Middle School and the newly
constructed Lexington Aquatic Center. In January 2004, the LCF successfully
completed it's second capital campaign raising $1.18M for a new library
facility. Currently, the Lexington Community Foundation has over
$3.3M in assets.
Board of Directors and Executive Committee
The board of directors and the executive committee manage the business
affairs and LCF Officers for 2005 finances of the foundation. Twenty-five
voting directors are elected to serve four-year terms at the annual
meeting each July. The board of directors meets six times a year,
and the executive committee meets monthly to conduct business. Each
board member serves on at least one standing committee.
Patty Mandelko, President
Dan Clark, Vice President*
Mary Barmore, Secretary/Treasure*
Rob Anderson,
Mary Barmore,
Bill Barrett,
Ed Bennett,
Amy Biehl-Owens*,
Stephanie Buell,
Jerry Brown,
Ed Darby*,
Dave Fairbanks*,
Tom Fagot*,
Tom Feltes,
Barry McFarland,
Tod McKeone,
Linda Miller*,
Ray Otero,
Tempie Roberts, Mark Sarratt,
Steve Smith, Bill Stewart, Rusty Sutton,
Gail Wightman,
John Wightman*
*denotes executive committee
Staff
Jackie Berke, Executive Director
2008 LCF Advisory Board Members:
Kathy Neil, Chair 2004 - 2010 term
Eric Brown - 2004 - 2008 term
Steve Heldt - 2004 - 2008 term
Jeanne Kelly - 2006 - 20012 term
Gary Schultz - 2004 - 2010 term
Dave Smith - 2007 - 2013 term
AFFILIATE FUNDS
Dawson County ARC
Dawson County Historical Museum Fund
Good Samaritan Fund
Grand Generation Center Building Fund
Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles Fund
Johnson Lake Trails Fund
Lexington Education Appreciation Fund
Lexington Tennis Association
Lexington Public Library Fund
Lied Main Street Fund
Optimist Hitting Facility Fund
Plum Creek Memorial Fund
Seacrest Newspaper Legacy Fund
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