Lowndes Community Foundation

10/15/2026

📣 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! WE WANT TO SEE YOU THERE!

The Lowndes Community Foundation invites YOU to our 2026 Community Forum!

📅 Tonight, Thursday, October 15
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 Mississippi University for Women (MUW)
Hogarth Student Center – 2nd Floor (above the cafeteria)

Join us as we come together to strengthen Columbus and Lowndes County through conversation, collaboration, and ACTION!

Here's what you can expect:

✅ Updates from our Community Task Forces
✅ Announcement of our 2026 Community Grant Awards
✅ Introduction to 211 Mississippi, connecting people with valuable resources
✅ Opportunities to get involved and help shape our community's future

Whether you're a resident, nonprofit leader, business owner, educator, student, young professional, or community advocate, YOUR VOICE MATTERS!

Our community is filled with people doing meaningful work. Imagine what we can accomplish when we connect our efforts and move forward together.

Bring a friend. Invite a young leader. Come ready to connect!

💙 We want to see YOU there!

09/18/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the Homeless Coalition!

The Lowndes Community Foundation is pleased to celebrate the Homeless Coalition, recipient of the $20,000 Impact Award.

As an organization connected to our community Task Force efforts, this is an exciting win. We know firsthand that significant needs exist within Columbus and Lowndes County, and resources like these can help organizations continue the important work of serving individuals and families in our community.

Congratulations to the Homeless Coalition team! We celebrate this investment in your work and the impact it will help make possible.

This is what we want to see more of: community organizations connecting, collaborating, and securing resources that move meaningful work forward.

Stronger Together!

08/19/2026

📣 Reminder: Lowndes County Nonprofits: Grant Applications Are Open!

Do you have a program or project that could make a meaningful difference in Columbus or Lowndes County?

The Lowndes Community Foundation (LCF) is accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle. LCF supports nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations serving Lowndes County and projects for the public good, with an emphasis on initiatives that create meaningful, lasting, and sustainable impact.

📅 Application Deadline: September 1, 2026
📣 Awards Announced: By November 1
💰 Funds Disbursed: By December 31

Don't miss the opportunity to turn a community need into community impact.

👉 Review the guidelines and submit your application:
https://lowndescommunityfoundation.org/grants/

Please share this opportunity with nonprofits and community organizations serving Lowndes County!

LCF GrantsMeeting the needs of Columbus and Lowndes County Communities—one grant at a time. Sustainable GrantmakingOur mission is to improve the quality of life within Columbus and Lowndes County. As a public foundation, we have a special role to play in creating a sustainable source of funding to...

08/04/2026

Leadership in Action Starts Here.

The Lowndes Community Foundation is excited to bring together our Task Force Leaders and Facilitators for an upcoming strategy meeting as we prepare for the 2026 grant season.

We are incredibly fortunate to have dedicated leaders who are willing to invest their time, expertise, and passion to help address the issues that matter most in Lowndes County. Their leadership is essential as we identify innovative ideas, strengthen partnerships, and develop initiatives that will improve the quality of life throughout our community.

Together, our Task Forces will be exploring opportunities to make a lasting impact in the areas of Community Engagement, Crime & Addiction, Education, Poverty & Food Insecurity, and Leadership & Vision.

Thank you to each of our Task Force leaders and volunteers for leading the way. Your commitment is helping shape a stronger future for Lowndes County.

Together, we are creating solutions that make a difference.

07/24/2026

Shout-out to Steel Dynamics Flat Roll Group Columbus Division for purchasing tickets to make Casino Night a success! Buying event tickets for your team or clients is a fantastic way for local businesses to show appreciation to employees and customers while giving back to our community—no formal sponsorship required. Part of every ticket purchase and 50% of drink sales go directly toward LCF’s endowment, generating sustainable charitable support for our community's future. It's fitting that Steel Dynamics is stepping up and helping us forge a stronger community!

07/24/2026

Casino Night is exactly one week away, and we can't wait! Get your ticket and start planning your outfit today! 🎟️👠🎟️

07/23/2026

Shout-out to Neel-Schaffer, Inc. for helping to make Casino Night a success! Purchasing tickets to this event is a great way to let your employees and customers know that you appreciate them while also giving back to the community. A portion of each ticket sold and half of the proceeds from drink sales at the event will be added to LCF's endowment, and those funds will grow and generate charitable funding for Lowndes County for generations. Maybe it shouldn't come as a surprise that Neel-Shaffer is supporting us--they know the value of building things with an eye toward lasting impact!

07/23/2026

Paradise awaits! Join us at Casino Night next Friday and you could win a trip to the fabulous Villa La Valencia resort--or one of our other unbelievable prizes. Drawings start at ten past 9pm. Be there!

07/18/2026

Kudos to Junior Auxiliary of Columbus for another incredible year of service! We are proud to have supported their work with grants the past two years and to have them involved in our Community Task Force on Poverty. If your organization works on similar issues, or if you want to individually get involved, contact us to learn more about joining JA and others on the Task Force. In addition to grants, we believe everyone's work can be more effective when we are sharing ideas and information and finding opportunities to collaborate and support each other's initiatives. We want you at the table!

07/17/2026

Casino Night is only two weeks away, and we're feeling lucky! Get your ticket today at https://createfoundation.networkforgood.com/events/98267-lcf-casino-night-2026