Month: June 2015

        Please click here to enjoy the summer edition of the DuPage Foundation Focus newsletter.              

  The following article appeared in the online edition of the Chicago Tribune on June 8, 2015 by community contributor claverty     The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded a $15,000 grant to TriCity Family Services, a leading nonprofit mental health provider, to enable the agency to purchase a new server and […]

  The Live & Give Survey was developed by The Halvorson Group in conjunction with the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation and The Oak Park-River Forest Infant Welfare Society. The survey was conducted to gain insight into the awareness, interest and perceptions of various community organizations in the Oak Park River Forest area and the […]

Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation was recently awarded the 2015 Outstanding Leadership in Community and Economic Development Award by East Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation at the organization’s 31st Annual Celebration Awards Banquet held on May 21, 2015 at the Thelma Keller Convention Center.  Brian Titus, current board chair and Joedy Hightower, President and CEO, accepted […]

      The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend (CFGRB) is pleased to announce Nonprofit Capacity Building grants totaling $105,000 have been awarded to eight local organizations. “Nonprofit Capacity Building grants, formerly Core Mission grants, are available to our nonprofit organizations who want to transform the ability to carry out their missions,” said […]

The next meeting of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations will be Thursday & Friday, August 6-7, 2015 in Morris hosted by the Community Foundation of Grundy County. We are booking topics and speakers so please contact Julie if you have ideas! [email protected] 815-941-0852      

On October 15, 2011, the East Moline Foundation was officially announced to the community. Since then, the East Moline Foundation Board has initiated several fundraising activities, met with financial advisors, held monthly Board meetings, and added several new Board members. Members of the East Moline Foundation Board include: Doug Reynolds, Chairman; Bob Baecke, Vice Chairman; […]