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The Community Foundation of Grundy County is proud to announce that we have been selected as “One of the Best Business to Business Services in Grundy County” for 2017 as voted on through the Morris Herald-News, the Herald-Life, and Shaw Media.  Thank you! Please click here to read the full story!      

  The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) has selected the first grantees for Rolling Grants – Edible Evanston and the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Rolling Grants allow ECF to be more nimble in its ability to fund organizations and groups providing services to Evanston residents throughout the year. ECF Rolling Grants are awarded for

Guest column by Julianne Buck   Last night I was watching “Chopped” and a contestant was asked, “What will you do with the $10,000 if you win?”  His response: “Start a nonprofit to help the homeless.”   No. No. Please – no.   Now don’t get me wrong – I’m all for passionate people using

by Julianne Buck, Executive Director Community Foundation of Grundy County Published June 7, 2017 Morris Herald-News   If your kids are out of school for the summer and “bored,” you can use this down time to work on family philanthropy, especially if your family philanthropy plan involves volunteer work. There seems to be more of

Handing out $466,878 in donations is not something that happens very often, but that is exactly what occurred at the DeKalb County Community Foundation on May 31. Earlier in May, 83 nonprofit organizations and endowment funds joined with the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership and DeKalb County Community Foundation to participate in Give DeKalb County. Through

Donors from DeKalb County and across the globe can support local nonprofit organizations during Give DeKalb County to be held on May 4, 2017. This is the fourth consecutive year that a 24-hour giving day is being coordinated by the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership (DCNP). “Give DeKalb County is an opportunity to support organizations that

Please click here to read the March 2017 e-newsletter of the Community Foundation of Grundy County      

  The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is proud to announce that it has reached a major milestone. As of March 1, 2017, the Foundation has surpassed $80 million in total assets. In 2016, the Community Foundation received more than $5.5 million in gifts, helping the organization reach the $80 million mark earlier this month. In

Nonprofit Management: Volunteer Supervision Contact: Shelley Oltmans, Community Development Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Contact info: 319-524-5055 and [email protected] The Nonprofit Management Academy will hold a course on Nonprofit Management: Volunteer Supervision on Tuesday, March 14 in Keokuk, Iowa. Sue Prochazka of the United Way of the Great River Region Volunteer Center will

  Financial donations are being accepted by the SRCCF to assist individuals, families and businesses impacted by the February 28, 2017 tornado and related storms.   Please click here for more information.