Meet the staff team serving donors, stewarding their funds, and building relationships with local charities and organizations.
Leads the Foundation in advancing its vision of transforming generosity into hope, action, and lasting community impact, with a focus on transforming how the Foundation leverages its assets to make an impact and build hope in our communities.
Offers wide‑ranging executive, administrative, and office management support, while maintaining sound governance across the Board of Directors and its committees.
Works with current and potential Fundholders, Professional Advisors, and charity partners to acheive their unique philanthropic goals and maximize their impact. Oversees the Foundation’s philanthropic strategy.
Manages the engagement work with the next generation of leaders and fundholders through strategic initiatives and networking opportunities, to facilitate generosity for lasting community impact.
Stewards London Community Foundation’s donor and fundholder community, by supporting their philanthropic visions through various giving pathways.
Manages donor-advised and donor-designated grants while working closely with charities, donors, and fundholders to support their granting.
Oversees the grant and loan programs at London Community Foundation and works with other local funders to ensure the financial needs of local non-profits can be met as fully as possible.
Manages the Foundation’s unrestricted granting through various programs and initiatives. Strives to connect the needs of our community with the Foundation as a whole.
Manages the Foundation’s impact investments, leveraging capital for community good through partnerships with affordable housing and social impact organizations.
Oversees financial and accounting operations, financial reporting, analysis, and data management. Supports both traditional and impact investment portfolios, providing strategic financial insight and oversight.
Provides financial analysis and reporting to support the accuracy of financial records. Supports with regulatory compliance, donation processing, gift receipting, fund and investment reporting, and the financial administration of Social Impact Fund.
Manages the Foundation’s donation processing and accounts payable, ensuring transactions are handled accurately and efficiently while supporting various financial tasks as needed.
Supports the Foundation’s financial integrity by managing accounts payable, handling donation processing, and ensuring smooth, everyday transaction workflows.
Oversees the optimization of operational systems and technology, and media and communications strategies to enhance the Foundation’s visibility, engagement, and impact.
Manages London Community Foundation’s day-to-day communications, including the website, eNewsletter, social media, and sourcing and writing impact stories to share with donors.
Manages the quality control and day-to-day support of the Foundation’s existing data management systems and works directly with the Foundation’s cybersecurity and technology vendors to ensure seamless and secure integration across IT systems.
Meet with our Community Impact team either online or in-person for support with your application.
Book an online meeting with our team to discuss any questions you might have about our programs or your application. Contact Lindsay Ralph at lindsay@lcf.on.ca for Grants & Awards or Lori Runciman lrunciman@lcf.on.ca for loans.
One-hour drop-in sessions are held in the London Community Foundation Boardroom once a week between November and April, when most of our programs are accepting applications. Dates and times will be confirmed later in 2026.