Our mission
The Community Foundation of Grundy County seeks to provide vision for Grundy County in order to preserve and enhance our quality of life. The Foundation will do this by:
- providing leadership to identify important needs, concerns, and opportunities;
- using our grantmaking to respond to those needs and effect change;
- partnering with local not-for-profit organizations to strengthen their abilities to serve our citizens; and
- partnering with donors to receive and manage funds that will support the community for generations to come.
People
Board of Trustees
Stephen Kezerle, President
Cindy Christensen, Vice President
Cathy Macchietto, Secretary/Treasurer
Nancy Bjelland
Patrick Halloran
Jeff Hanley
Ryan Hansen
Chris Harty
Rob Marsaglia
Michael Mattingly
Ben Sisk
Craig Williamson
Staff
Committees
In addition to Trustees, the following community members volunteer their time and talent to our committees:
Grants & Programs
- Patricia Neff
- Ann Marie Struck
- Ruth Cheshareck
Investments
- Dick Sefton
- Charlie Gibbs
- David Ferguson
- Jim King, Advisor and Partner at Balasa Dinverno Foltz, LLC
Retired Volunteers
Original Board of Trustees
- Jim Baum
- Carol Narvick
- Bill Norton
- Jim Peterson
- Chuck Richardson
- Joe Schmitz
- Dick Schweickert
- Ann Marie Struck
- Jack Hynds, legal advisor
- Ron Wohlwend, financial advisor
Past Trustees
- Kevin Callahan
- Lois Darlington
- Lorraine Davidson
- Michael Farrell
- David Ferguson
- Jay Fillman
- Chris Harty
- Russelle Holsinger
- Andy Hunt
- Ben Johnston
- Mark Jorstad
- Shantel Leasure
- Sue Rezin
- Tom Tesdal
- Dick Walker
- Ralph Wolter
- Al Yancey
Past Committee Members
- Fred Kieslar
Previous Staff
- Sherey Zerbian