News & Announcements

The next meeting of the Alliance of IL Community Foundations will be November 7-8 in DeKalb, hosted by the DeKalb County Community Foundation.   Details will be coming soon, but please plan to arrive at least by dinnertime Thursday.  Dan and his staff will send hotel info as soon as they can.

The DuPage Community Foundation is pleased to announce the employment of David A. Weisz as Director of Finance and Joelyn M. Kott as Marketing and Communications Officer. As Director of Finance, Weisz will work directly with the Foundation’s President to develop broad organizational goals and policies, as well as be responsible for accurate and timely accounting […]

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 […]

Please click here to see the report on DCCF’s website.

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 […]