1234 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Telephone: (215) 563-6417
Fax: (215) 563-6882
Email: pmonastero@philafound.org
http://www.dvlf.org

Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF)

The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) strives to increase philanthropy and grant making to support the community needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) and straight-allied communities. DVLF advances philanthropy for the LGBTI community through endowment building, fundraising, community outreach and education.

• We have created a donor-advised endowment fund at The Philadelphia Foundation, which generates revenue for grant making.  Our endowment now stands at over $750,000.
• We promote awareness of our endowment and encourage estate planning and bequest gifts from the LGBTI and straight-allied communities.  Over 40 people have already pledged future bequest gifts to DVLF's endowment, with a conservatively estimated value of $8 million.
• We conduct annual fundraising initiatives to support our operating expenses, as well as to increase the dollars available for grant making.  Each year, we seek to grant at least $50,000 to LGBTI organizations in our region.  We fund LGBTI and straight-allied organizations that promote civil rights, health and social services, and arts and culture for our community.  We also fund a limited number of scholarships from specially designated funds.
• We promote knowledge of our community's needs to other philanthropic organizations and individuals.