The David and Lura Lovell Foundation is a private family foundation established to share the good fortune of its founders through grants to deserving groups and organizations in the communities where its trustees reside. The Lovell Foundation uses its resources to fund programs in three main areas of interest:
- Mental Illness
Focusing on housing, employment opportunities, and education - Integrative Medicine
Focusing on the advancement of Integrative Medicine, education, and programs designed for cancer and arthritis patients. - Cultural/Spiritual Enrichment and Philanthropic Education
Focusing on broadening access to cultural/spiritual programs and programs that offer opportunities to participate in organized grantmaking
A board of advisors was formed to guide the Foundation’s funding decisions. The Trustees and Board of Advisors meet semi-annually to consider proposals from potential grantees. Since its inception in 1993, the Lovell Foundation has provided grants exceeding $9 million to more than 50 nonprofit organizations in the following five communities:
- Toledo, Ohio
- Tucson, Arizona
- Eugene, Oregon
- Hawaii, Hawaii
- San Francisco, California