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Barb moved to Sycamore in 1996 and has been very active in the community. She has served on the Sycamore Board of Education for the past eight years, has chaired the DeKalb County Transition Planning Committee for more than six years, and is one of the founders and organizers of The Penguin Project theatre troupe […]

Participation down, but Back-to-School Fair still successful in preparing students by Christina Chapman-Van Ypren Morris Daily Herald August 12, 2013   The 4th annual Grundy County Back-to-School Fair’s move to Coal City this year saved the fair’s organizers money and provided for a smooth and private event. The fair was held last month at Coal

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Grantwriting Tip #5:  You must have measurable outcomes.  What will be the impact of the grant – who will be served, what will be the benefit to them, and how are you going to measure it?  Funders want to know that their grant funds are having an impact on the community and you will need

Grantwriting Tip #4: Your grant proposal should be straightforward and easy to read and understand. The application is not an IQ test. Funders do not want to wade through flowery writing. They want to know what you will do with their grant money and how you will make a positive impact in your community. Skip

Grantwriting Tip #3: Sustainability is a big issue! One question all funders ask is how the project is going to be sustained after the grant is gone. A grant applicant needs to be able to show how the project or program will be funded far into the future. And simply seeking more grant money is

Grantwriting Tip #2:  Use the same terms in your proposal that the funder uses in his published guidelines.  The funder is telling you what he wants to hear.  Find the right words to describe the project.  And don’t ask for what the funder doesn’t fund – if the funder says he doesn’t fund “operating”, don’t

The Lake County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, announced $199,900 in grants to local nonprofit organizations serving the urgent needs of the most vulnerable individuals and families in the county. The following ten 2013 grant recipients have demonstrated exceptional commitment to making Lake County a better place to live, work and

More than $8,000 was awarded by the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area to eleven students pursuing higher education and one teacher for a recognition award. The awards are funded from permanently endowed funds held with the Community Foundation. The funds provide scholarships at an accredited post-secondary institution for a graduate or student of each