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ABOUT US

The Lake Forest High School Foundation is dedicated to supporting, enriching and enhancing the educational experience for all LFHS students, faculty and staff by ​investing in educational excellence.
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Mission

To support, enrich, and enhance the Lake Forest High School experience for all students, faculty, and staff by investing in educational excellence.

Investing in Educational Excellence

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We have built a partnership with LFHS teachers, students and administrators to assist in creating a top-notch learning environment for all. Limited only by their imagination, teachers and students apply for grants that help provide unparalleled learning experiences. The Foundation carefully vets these requests to insure that we are making strategic investments in educational excellence.

Since 2002, the Foundation has awarded more than 290 grants totaling over $2.2 million. Grants like the Business Incubator, Makerspace, 21stCentury Learning Labs, Sound Studio, and World Language Lab have helped to transform classrooms into learning spaces that mirror professional environments providing students with opportunities to gain real world experience across the curriculum. In 2019 alone, 13 new grants across 9 curricular areas were funded at over $147K. These include additional redesigned science labs, virtual reality headsets, an audio-visual update for the Raymond Moore Auditorium, a website conversion for The Forest Scout, the final 20% of funding needed for the new Fazioli Concert Grand Piano and much more!

Get Involved

If you are interested in getting involved in the LFHS Foundation please visit our Volunteering page to learn more or contact our Nominating Vice Chair, Deb Bradley.
Providing collaborative learning spaces, cutting-edge technology and world-class materials across the curriculum.
Digital Arts
Pitch Night
Makerspace
Applied Tech
Speakers
New Media

Donors & Sponsors

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​The positive and lasting impact the Foundation has at LFHS is only possible due to the generosity of our community. Every donation is valued and vital. Each year the Foundation partners with local businesses in a variety of ways to raise additional funds for grants. Event sponsorships and in-kind donations are critical to our success. Over the  past decade, the spring luncheon has been our cornerstone fundraising event. In recent years, Foundation Month has provided an additional source of funding. We rely on these annual contributions from families and businesses in our community to achieve our mission. Visit our Donors & Sponsors page to learn more.  


2021-22 Board of Trustees

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2021-22 Board of Trustees Meeting
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Chair – Suzanne Sands
Secretary – Eileen Peters
Treasurer – Amie Marks  
Nominating Vice Chair - Deb Bradley
*Executive Board includes all Vice Chairs.  
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DEVELOPMENT 
Vice Chair – Dez Witte*
Coordinators – Jodi Cofer, Ann Kiesling, Nicole Korczak, Kim Moore
Mailing Coordinator – Becky Nagel

GRANTS 
Vice Chair – Christiana Walsh*
Liaisons – Jennifer Fitzgerald, Betsy Mackey, Jill Mickey,  Kristin O'Neil, Tammy Ward
Faculty Liaison – Ashleigh Malec

EVENTS 
Vice Chair – Maureen Fitzgerald*
Event Co-Chair – Camille Stohlgren
Event Co-Chair - Natalie Moore
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
Vice Chair – Peter Clemens*
Business Incubator Co-Chair – Stuart Scholly
Pitch Coordinator - Susan Loiacano 

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Chair – Liz Olsen*
PR/Writer – Heather Richmond
Graphic Design – Lisa Porter
Social Media – Marty Vander Velde
Webmaster –  Beth Laufenberg
Spotlight on Grants – Megan Michael
Photographer – Carolyn Bielski

TRUSTEES
Asst. Treasurer – 
APT Liaison - Beth Laufenberg
Boosters Liaison – Sandi Rupprecht

Past Chair – Jeff Folker
Faculty Liaison – Ashleigh Malec
Tech Liaison - Corey Holmer


​EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Board of Education Liaison – David Burns
Superintendent – Dr. Michael Montgomery
LFHS Principal – Dr. Erin Lenart

Board of Trustees In Action
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2018-19 Board of Trustees Meeting
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Grant Day 2019
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2019-20 Board Trying out VR Headsets Grant
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WHY DONATE?
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SPOTLIGHT ON GRANTS
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BUSINESS INCUBATOR
FORMS & APPLICATIONS
GRANT APPLICATION - ONLINE FORM

FINAL GRANT REPORT

LFHS FOUNDATION TRUSTEE APPLICATION

BUSINESS INCUBATOR COACH/MENTOR APPLICATION

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JANUARY 21, 2022 @ 5PM GRANT APPLICATIONS DEADLINE

MARCH 11, 2022 GRANT DAY
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APRIL 29, 2022  CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SPRING LUNCHEON 

MAY 20, 2022   PITCH NIGHT - INVESTORS WELCOME!
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LFHS Foundation • P.O. Box 148, Lake Forest, IL 60045 • lfhsfoundation@gmail.com
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  • GRANTS
    • 2022 Grants
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    • PITCH NIGHT 2020
    • PITCH NIGHT 2019
    • PITCH NIGHT 2018
  • DONORS & SPONSORS
    • DONATE TODAY
  • LUNCHEON 2022
  • ABOUT US
  • VOLUNTEERING