Lincoln Financial Group Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Lincoln Financial Group Foundation supports education, human services, economic and workforce development and the arts in Fort Wayne, Indiana and other areas of interest to the company.
IP TAKE: This funder is an important source of grants for Fort Wayne nonprofits. Grantseekers should check the foundation website periodically for new funding opportunities.
PROFILE: Established in 1962, the Lincoln Financial Group Foundation (LFGF) is a corporate foundation based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company, Lincoln Financial Group, offers a variety of financial services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement planning, long-term care planning and employee benefits. It funds local efforts for education, human services, economic and workforce development and the arts.
The Lincoln Financial Group Foundation typically awards grants to over 300 nonprofits each year, prioritizing the Fort Wayne area. Education grants help youth reach their academic potential and graduate high school, while human services grants address food, housing and other basic needs. Economic and workforce development grants help create jobs and give workers the skills they need to get good jobs. Grants for the arts fund cultural activities and arts education for youth.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $125,000. In addition to Fort Wayne, this funder is active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Concord, New Hampshire; Greensboro, North Carolina and Hartford, Connecticut. Past local grantees include Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, Fort Wayne Zoological Society and the Fort Wayne Cinema Center. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
This foundation does not typically accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. However, check the foundation website for the most current information on unsolicited requests. Direct general questions to the staff at 260-455-5604.
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