Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Personal Stories

Belinda Juran and Evan Schapiro: Helping to Maintain and Grow the Merrimack Valley’s Rich Cultural Tradition

Belinda Juran and Evan Schapiro

As residents of the Merrimack Valley for the past 25 years, Belinda and Evan often took advantage of the rich and diverse cultural opportunities that the region offered. Unlike Boston, where the scene is dominated by large cultural institutions with a large donor base, the Merrimack Valley's arts scene typically consists of a more diverse group of smaller and less well-known organizations. So, Evan and Belinda were especially surprised to learn that the Merrimack Valley did not have a permanently endowed Arts Fund dedicated to the support of local cultural organizations. MORE

Peter S. Stamas: Dedicated to Education in Lowell for 17 Years

Peter Stamas

Peter’s Passion: Education and civic involvement.
As headmaster of Lowell High School for 17 years, Peter shaped the minds of Lowell’s future leaders and led by example. He believed community services was the way to better our region’s quality of life. More...

Newest Funds

Introducing Our Newest Funds

Click here to see a list of our newest funds

News & Events

Greater Lowell Community Foundation has moved!
Our new address is 100 Merrimack Street, Suite 202.
We are located just down the street from our previous location on the opposite side of the street. The phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.
Celebrate Giving! Bridging Sports and Philanthropy
Will be June 3rd, 2008.
"Celebrate Giving!" brings together individuals who are interested in the quality of life and charitable giving in our community. This year's speakers include Joshua Kraft of the New England Patriot's Foundation, Drew Weber of the Lowell Spinners, Ray Riddick Jr. speaking about his Dad Ray Riddick Sr. and Jim McGuirk speaking about Lowell High School athlete Amy Lekites. This will be an inspiring and exciting event.
Celebrate Giving! Philanthropy Day Sponsorships
Become a Philanthropy Day Sponsor!
Your sponsorship helps us offer this inspiring event to a larger audience thereby bringing in more community leaders grateful for your leadership.
GLCF Annual Report to the Community, 2007
 
Our Annual Report is now available online.

Welcome

Founded in 1997, the Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Greater Lowell, Nashoba and western Merrimack Valley regions of Massachusetts through philanthropic leadership and service.

The Community Foundation serves as a gateway to strategic philanthropy, charitable giving and volunteerism for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and corporations. We are a resource for donors to create permanent endowment funds and planned gifts, and to help the community become better connected to resources, linking donors with unique opportunities to create practical investments and imaginative solutions in our communities.

Through its portfolio of more than 200 community endowments and grant services the Community Foundation has allocated more than $3,500,000 to:

  • Enable deserving high school students to pursue college, university and vocational study through scholarships created by hundreds of donors
  • Strengthen the organizational capacity of the region’s most promising and established nonprofit groups through open and competitive grant making
  • Fulfill philanthropic aspirations of donors everywhere interested in improving the quality of life in their communities
  • Establish endowments with donors and nonprofit organizations to foster the creation of nonprofit institutions

Please join us to strengthen our communities – forever.

Good places to learn about us:

The Foundation’s 2007 Annual Report to the Community(pdf file)

View Our Entire List of Endowed Funds and Scholarships

Greater Lowell Community Foundation’s Flagship Initiatives

Lowell High School Campaign for Educational Excellence

View our Most Recent Newsletter (PDF format)