Month: June 2013

Take a look at what Sangamon County residents think of the quality of life in our community! Results from the 2013 Sangamon County Citizen Survey were released today. Click here for the report!

This important annual publication from the Annie E. Casey Foundation is now available.  You can download a copy by clicking here. Please feel free to share with the grantees in your region so that the projects they implement (and that you fund) have impact where it’s needed most!

The beginning of 2013 brought exciting changes for the Morton Community Foundation (MCF). We moved to our new location on Jefferson Street in February. As we continue to grow and impact Morton, the Board of Trustees is mapping the plan for the costs of operating the MCF. Currently, operating revenue comes from our annual fall fundraiser, corporate […]

The DuPage Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Charles B. McKenna (Wheaton) and Charles G. Mueller (Glen Ellyn) to its Board of Trustees. Charles B. McKenna is a retired partner of the accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP, where he worked for more than 25 years.  In addition to remaining of counsel with Crowe, Mr. McKenna […]

The Minooka Community High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America welcomed guest speaker Julie Buck, executive director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County, to the club’s Thursday, May 2, meeting. Buck educated members on the difference between a for-profit and a nonprofit type of business. “Every career an FBLA member strives […]

After receiving a record number of applications, the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln awarded $85,000 in scholarships last night! Congratulations to the 38 students who received new scholarships this year, and THANK YOU to all the generous donors who make this possible, to Westlake Photography for capturing the fun on camera, and to […]