News & Announcements

Please join us in welcoming Betsy Hull, Finance Director, to the DeKalb County Community Foundation staff. Betsy begins her new role on September 1 as the inaugural Finance Director and will be the eighth member of the Community Foundation staff. As a Certified Public Accountant, Betsy brings over 20 years of accounting and finance experience to the […]

This year 68 nonprofit organizations joined with the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership and DeKalb County Community Foundation to participate in Give Local DeKalb County. Through a combination of support from donors and Community Partners, $428,297 was raised in nonprofit support during Give Local DeKalb County 2016. This amount is more than double what was raised […]

For the third consecutive year, the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership and DeKalb County Community Foundation are supporting local nonprofits to grow philanthropy in our community through Give Local DeKalb County. Give Local DeKalb County, a local version of the national event Give Local America, will be held on May 3, 2016. This 24-hour online giving day provides much needed […]

The DeKalb County Excellence in Education Awards were presented this week at the Kishwaukee College Conference Center. This is the 17th year of this annual award to recognize five DeKalb County school employees, one in each of five categories: Teacher Grades PreK-5, Teacher Grades 6-8, Teacher Grades 9-12, Administrator, and Support Staff. Yvonne Johnson, retired […]

Community Foundation Surpasses $60 Million in Grants and Scholarships, Thanks Its Donors   The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has surpassed a major milestone. Since its inception in 1948, the Foundation has awarded more than $60 million in total grants and scholarships. As of December 31, 2015, the Foundation has awarded $47,510,852 in grants and […]

Playing their part in local philanthropy – Introducing the Chulick Family Fund   The DeKalb County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Chulick Family Fund, a Donor Advised Fund created by Tony and Micki Chulick of DeKalb to align with their philanthropic interests for the community. When asked about the purpose of creating the […]