ENHANCING LIFE IN OUR SMALL TOWN

The LCF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving as a unique resource for Larkspur projects that build community and beautify our public spaces.

PROJECTS WITH LOCAL IMPACT

With more than 80 grants awarded since 2014, the LCF has helped realize a variety of projects to benefit our library, parks, history, beautification, safety and entertainment via hosting public gatherings.

A TRADITION OF CIVIC SERVICE

The LCF was founded in 2014 by five Influential Larkspur women—Sandy Blauvelt, Kathy Hartzell, Helen Heitkamp, Joan Lundstrom and Sallyanne Wilson—to support Larkspur projects, partnerships and activities that would otherwise go unfunded. Collectively, today’s LCF board of directors represents decades of involvement in civic service and volunteerism in all aspects of Larkspur life.

PARTNERING FOR A BETTER LARKSPUR

LCF’s capabilities extend far beyond awarding financial grants. The foundation works with other local organizations in a variety of ways to build a stronger community.

FINANCIAL GRANTS

Thanks to our generous donors, LCF offers financial support to local projects, events and organizations that address specific community needs. Grants range from as little as $250 to support an Eagle Scout project to as much as $10,000 to support the new Larkspur Commons.

FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

LCF assists small organizations with like-minded missions by acting as a fiscal sponsor. In this relationship, LCF’s 501 (c)(3) non-profit status provides an unincorporated group with the benefits of tax-exempt fundraising. For example, the LCF collected and distributed donations for neighbors who wanted to improve their local playground, Heatherwood Park. These arrangements allow the organization to focus on its goals without the need to set up administrative and financial overhead of a nonprofit for a one-time project.

FUNDS REPOSITORY

LCF provides a trusted depository for local organizations to manage charitable funds collected for specific projects. For example, LCF’s first such fund was “Trees for Piper Park.” Begun years ago by local residents who aimed to buy and plant new trees in our community, the fund was turned over to the Larkspur Community Foundation to manage and to accept future donations.

EVENT SPONSORSHIP

LCF supports events that bring together the entire Larkspur community. The foundation hosts the historic Rose Bowl Dance in order to preserve a century-old Larkspur tradition. LCF also regularly works with to host gatherings such as the Music in the Park concerts, Holiday Lights in the Park and the 4th of July Parade.

 

MEET OUR PARTNERS

LCF is proud to work with many of Larkspur’s leading organizations to build and beautify the towns of Larkspur and Greenbrae.