Mission/History
MISSION
The Legacy of Love Foundation (LOLF) funds academic scholarships and encourages community leadership in education, economic empowerment, health, and the arts.
HISTORY
In 1992, Liller B. Green, an active member of Delta Sigma Theta’s Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter, challenged the membership to plan for the future of our community’s most valuable resource: our children. Her business sense, foresight and love for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. led her to make a personal gift of $25,000 to establish a scholarship endowment foundation with the stipulation that Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter match the gift within five years.
Chapter members answered Liller Green’s challenge in just one year! The original $50,000 raised was used to establish the Scholarship Endowment Foundation as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. To increase the fund, a five-year campaign was initiated in 1997 with the goal of raising $250,000 towards endowment funding.
In 2004, the name of the Scholarship Endowment Foundation was changed to the “Legacy of Love Foundation, Inc.,” reflecting the expansion of the nonprofit organization’s mission beyond scholarship awards to include supporting community-based programs in the priority areas of:
Since 1993, more than $132,000 in scholarships have been awarded to college-bound students from throughout the Philadelphia area. Additionally, more than 34 community organizations have been recipients of grants to support their work in the priority areas of the Foundation. In 2014, the Foundation established the annual Liller B. Green Lasting Legacy Award to be presented to a female community leader whose work has created a positive change in the lives of people in the greater Philadelphia community.
In 2016, the Foundation embarked on a bold new vision to grow the endowment from $500,000 to $1,000,000 by the end of 2021. Are you 1 in 2021?
The Legacy of Love Foundation (LOLF) funds academic scholarships and encourages community leadership in education, economic empowerment, health, and the arts.
HISTORY
In 1992, Liller B. Green, an active member of Delta Sigma Theta’s Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter, challenged the membership to plan for the future of our community’s most valuable resource: our children. Her business sense, foresight and love for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. led her to make a personal gift of $25,000 to establish a scholarship endowment foundation with the stipulation that Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter match the gift within five years.
Chapter members answered Liller Green’s challenge in just one year! The original $50,000 raised was used to establish the Scholarship Endowment Foundation as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. To increase the fund, a five-year campaign was initiated in 1997 with the goal of raising $250,000 towards endowment funding.
In 2004, the name of the Scholarship Endowment Foundation was changed to the “Legacy of Love Foundation, Inc.,” reflecting the expansion of the nonprofit organization’s mission beyond scholarship awards to include supporting community-based programs in the priority areas of:
- Physical and Mental Health
- Economic Empowerment
- Educational Development
- The Arts
Since 1993, more than $132,000 in scholarships have been awarded to college-bound students from throughout the Philadelphia area. Additionally, more than 34 community organizations have been recipients of grants to support their work in the priority areas of the Foundation. In 2014, the Foundation established the annual Liller B. Green Lasting Legacy Award to be presented to a female community leader whose work has created a positive change in the lives of people in the greater Philadelphia community.
In 2016, the Foundation embarked on a bold new vision to grow the endowment from $500,000 to $1,000,000 by the end of 2021. Are you 1 in 2021?
