Since 1970, area residents have been turning to The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible. We are a public charity serving thousands of people who share a common concern -- improving the quality of life in the Greater Lafayette area -- by connecting donors and prospective donors with causes they wish to support.Individuals, families, businesses, and organizations create permanent charitable funds that help our region meet the challenges of changing times. We then use the distributions to award grants each year to many of the humanitarian, educational, and cultural organizations in this remarkable region we call home.