THE LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WORKS AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL BY PURSUING THE COMMUNITY'S GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDRESSING THE MOST CRITICAL CHALLENGES. THROUGH RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION, WE IDENTIFY SERVICE GAPS, CONVENE DONORS AND LEADERS, INSPIRE LOCAL GIVING AND SERVE AS A CENTER OF EXPERTISE REGARDING CHARITABLE GIVING AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES 300 CHARITABLE FUNDS AND MADE 873 GRANTS FROM THOSE FUNDS TO 423 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE GRANTS WERE DEPLOYED IN ADHERENCE TO THE DIRECTION AND/OR DISCRETION ENTRUSTED TO US BY OUR DONORS.