Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is Lions helping Lions serve the world. Donations provide funding in the form of grants to financially assist Lions districts with large-scale humanitarian projects that are too extensive for Lions to finance on their own. The Foundation aids Lions in making a greater impact in their local communities, as well as around the world. Through LCIF, Lions ease pain and suffering and bring healing and hope to people worldwide.

At the core of Lions Clubs International is the mission of service. The 1.3 million Lions around the world are united in a common ideal, “We Serve”. Nowhere is this service more evident than in the work of LCIF.Through LCIF, Lions are able to provide service, help and hope to millions of people across the globe.

Since 1968, LCIF has provided funding in the form of grants to assist Lions Clubs and Districts with humanitarian projects too large for Lions to finance on their own. Over time, LCIF has received more than US$600 million from individual Lions and clubs, as well as non-Lions, corporations, foundations and governments. In turn, LCIF has awarded more than 9,000 grants totaling nearly US$650 million. These funds have been used to support a variety of humanitarian initiatives. In particular, LCIF supports programs that preserve sight, combat disability, provide disaster relief, serve youth and support education, promote health and offer international assistance throughout the world.