Fact Sheet on Donations
Fact Sheet on Grants
Fact Sheet on Major Projects
Fact Sheet on Resources
- LCIF is Lions helping Lions serve others. Through LCIF, Lions ease pain and suffering and bring healing and hope to people worldwide.
- Contributions to LCIF are a great way to make a difference in people's lives. Every dollar donated to LCIF goes toward a grant. (The foundation's administrative costs are paid for by interest on investments.) Every donation helps someone lead a healthier or more productive life.
- In fiscal year 2007-08, LCIF received approximately US$78 million in donations, a new record. It made the top 400 U.S.-based charities for donations received.
- The SightFirst program was initially funded with US$144 million in donations from Lions. Campaign SightFirst successfully concluded in 2008, raising more than $200 million to continue and expand the SightFirst program.
- The Contributing Membership program is an annual program that recognizes three levels of support: US$20, US$50 and US$100. New pins are available each year. Contributing membership donations are used to support LCIF grant programs.
- The Melvin Jones Fellowship is the backbone of LCIF, providing 70 percent of its revenues. A recognition of humanitarian work, an MJF is given to those who give US$1,000 to LCIF or to people for whom a donation was made by others.
- To apply for a fellowship or contributing membership, use the Contribution Form/MJF Application form (LCIF-42). For more information, refer to the Melvin Jones Fellowship (LCIF-24) brochure.
- It is possible to make a donation and choose the MJF recipient later. You must tell LCIF that the donation is to be applied toward an unnamed fellowship at the time it is sent in. Complete the Melvin Jones Fellowship application (LCIF-42) or the application on the Melvin Jones Fellowship brochure (LCIF-24). Write "Melvin Jones Fellow to be named later" on check or bank draft.
- When an individual's or group of individuals' personal donation(s) are accumulated for a club's use to select a Melvin Jones Fellowship recipient, LCIF needs the signed consent of the donors. When a club's donation(s) are accumulated for a fellowship recipient to be selected by the district, LCIF needs the signed consent of the club. Please include such documentation with the completed MJF application that is sent to LCIF Donor Services.
- For more information on donating, contact 630-571-5466, ext. 581 or 574 or e-mail.
- LCIF now offers gift annuities with attractive rates of return and tax savings (where applicable). An annuity offers peace of mind through lifetime payments while providing a valuable charitable contribution to LCIF.
- For information on annuities, contact the LCIF Development Department at 630-571-5466, ext. 392 or e-mail.
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