Looking forward. Giving back!
January 2019
Save the Date
GLCF Annual Meeting
June 13, 2019
GLCF in the NEWS


  • GLCF Administered Scholarship - New Deolinda Mello Memorial Scholarship to Assist MCC Students (Bedford Patch, 01/08/2019) (Rumbo, 01/22/19, p. 16)


$13.1 million in grants since 1997
Community Partner Events





A Message from the President & CEO
Creating Possibilities in 2019
Friends,

Happy New Year! Like many of you, I find this month to be the perfect opportunity to reflect upon accomplishments of the past year, and to look forward to exciting possibilities for the future. 

Education opens many pathways to personal and professional success. Accordingly, since our inception, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation has worked to enable brighter futures for many thousands of area students who are pursuing higher education with funds awarded through our generous scholarship programs.

We are very fortunate that many understand this and have already joined in this effort by creating scholarships here at the Foundation that benefit students from a number of our communities. But we need to do more. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, more than one in four of all students who enrolled in a postsecondary institution in Fall 2016 did not persist toward completion, often accumulating significant debt while falling short of obtaining a degree.

In the coming year we will be exploring a conversation about a new and deeper commitment to opening up transformational educational opportunities that will help more hard-working young people to get the start that they deserve. 

I am eager to meet with individuals, business and community leaders who share our vision to offer significant impact. Please feel free to contact me at 978-970-1600, if you would like to discuss the Foundation and how you can partner with us on this important initiative that will provide the baseline of the strong economy and the skilled workforce we can count on.


I hope your 2019 holds boundless possibilities. 
James F. Linnehan Jr.
President & CEO
January GLCF Spotlights
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For more information and to sign-up as a volunteer, please contact Fatima Palermo, Grant and Scholarships Coordinator at 978-970-1600.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Join our Scholarship Selection Committee
The Greater Lowell Community Foundation is seeking volunteers to assist with reviewing scholarship applications for students at Lowell High School. Last year, the Community Foundation awarded over $450,000 in scholarships at Lowell High School. These awards could not have been made without the help of volunteer Scholarship Selection Committee.
 
The committee consists of parents, teachers, scholarship donors, and representatives from Greater Lowell businesses. Participating offers an incredible opportunity to learn more about the accomplishments and work many deserving students attending Lowell High School. Reviewers will read and score scholarships online in the month of March. On average, reviewers spend 3-4 hours per week reading and scoring applications.
VP for Marketing & Programs joins GLCF team
The Greater Lowell Community Foundation recently announced that Jennifer Aradhya of Groton has been appointed to the role of Vice President for Marketing and Programs. 
Focus on Giving:
Ann M. O'Donnell Scholarship

The O'Donnell Family, in memory of Ann, a visionary, pioneer and advocate in Bilingual Education has established the Ann M. O'Donnell Scholarship Fund at Lowell High School, c/o the Greater Lowell Community Foundation. 
Donor Advised Funds:
Top of the Hill Fund Focuses on Collective Impact

Alex Chanler was introduced to the concept of social justice at a young age. As a child in a farming community in western New York, he learned that even in small close-knit communities there are neighbors in need of help... 
Give to the Future: Make a Planned Gift
Your legacy can be shaped to support the causes you
care about now and provide financial and estate savings.
Everyone has a legacy. What’s yours?

To discuss creating a personalized estate plan that supports issues important to you, call please call Jay or Howard at the Greater Lowell Community Foundation at 978-970-1600.
Westford Community Fund Grant
The Westford Community Fund Grant, a component Fund of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation will be sponsoring a number of programs through the  Westford Business Association . 

  • Business Life-Cycle Seminar: Starting a Business
  • February 13 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
GLCF Grants in Action
With support from grant funding via the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, 49 teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell participated in a substance abuse prevention workshop led by Laninnie Emonds of the City of Lowell. The focus of the discussion was on the dangers of abusing prescription medication.
substance abuse, addiction and people concept - close up of addicts using drugs outdoors
Lowell Community Health Center 
When someone battling substance use wishes to get into treatment, time is of the essence. Unfortunately, the cost of transportation to a detox facility, which might be far away, can make it hard for patients to access treatment. Greater Lowell Community Foundation has provided $1,000 to help Lowell Community Health Center set up a fund to help cover transportation costs for patients seeking help, removing a key obstacle to getting patients the timely treatment they need on their road to recovery.

Partners in Philanthropy
PREMIER PARTNER:
PLATINUM PARTNERS:

Nancy L. Donahue
GOLD PARTNERS:

SILVER PARTNERS:

A complete list of our sponsors is viewable on the Foundation's website (click here).
GLCF in the Community
Girls Inc. Winter Auction: GLCF Board Member and EforAll's Lianna Kushi with CEO Jay Linnehan
Girls Inc. Winter Auction: Women Working Wonders Fund (a GLCF component fund) president and Enterprise Bank's Bopha Malone GLCF's VP of Philanthropy Howard Amidon with Lisa Tellekson
Girls Inc. Winter Auction: CEO Jay Linnehan with Barbara Dunsford and GLCF's Fatima Palermo
Whistler House Annual Holiday Party
and Art Auction 2018 CEO Jay Linnehan with Belinda Juran and Evan Schapiro