THANK YOU to our generous 2024 – 2025 fiscal year Donors, Business Partners, Business Sponsors and In-Kind Donors who helped us continue our mission of supporting nonprofits that promote and enhance the civic, cultural, educational and general well-being of Lafayette and surrounding communities. We are grateful that our donors value the vital services that the Community Foundation’s Excellence Grants support in the areas of Human Services, Arts & Culture, Youth Development & Education and Seniors.
This year, we are thrilled to fund 35 Excellence Grants totaling $150,000–the most in our history– thanks to the following donors. To see a complete list of our 2025 Excellence Grants recipients, please click HERE.
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Ann and Peter Appert
Jeanne and David Atwood
Ann and Bart Baer
Diane Barbera
Vickie Barclay
Kathy and Rick Bowles
Dawn and Peter Brightbill
Rachel A. Browne
Mindy and Bill Bush
Susan and Brian Candell
Stephen Caswell
Janet and Rick Cronk
Melinda and Jeff Dieden
Jennifer and Mario DiPrisco
Grace Dixon and Steve Hall
Celia and Leland Douglas
Carol Federighi
Jean and Chad Follmer
Molly Gleason-Kodama
James Gray
Anne and Marshall Grodin
Sierra and Tyler Higgins
Mary Ann Hoisington
Robin Holt
Judy and Don Jones
Justice, Justice Foundation
Pamela Keagy
Betty and Todd La Porte
Kathy and Mark Lefanowicz
Karen Maggio and Anthony Delizza
Jane MacKie
Suzanne and Larry Margerum
Robert McClain
Anne Mitchell
Karen and Tom Mulvaney
Mary and Ron Nahas
Mary and Scott Newman
Cheryl Noll and James Poole
Maria and Daniel O’Leary
Suzy Pak and Mark Gundacker
Amy and Stephen Parlett
Virginia and Royce Paulsen
Laura and Gregg Perloff
Christine Raymond
Lisa Riedmiller
Brian Rochford
Laura and Eric Rudney
Michele Sahar
John Sears
Courtney and Rik Sheldon
Sanford Sherman
Cheri and Glenn Smith
Sandra and Gary Tamkin
Lorraine and William Thomas
Thank You To Our Business Partners
Creating Change in Our Community
The Community Foundation’s Excellence Grants provide much-needed support to nonprofits that dispense programs and services throughout the local community. Learn more about this year’s grantees who make an ongoing impact in the areas of Human Services, Seniors, Youth Development & Education and Arts & Culture! Each was chosen after careful consideration by our selection committee for the stellar work done every day for the benefit of our community members.