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Starting January 1, 2025, donors who contribute to an endowed fund at an Illinois community foundation can apply for a 25% Illinois income tax credit. This is big news for Grundy donors who want to use their philanthropy to make a difference locally, rather than sending all of their taxes to Springfield. This newsletter has

The Fraternal Order of Eagles and Morris Lions Clubs are hosting a drawdown on September 21st to raise funds for the Charles “Pete” Muffler Scholarship at CFGC. The Muffler Scholarship awards an annual scholarship to a graduating senior from the GAVC Fire Science program. To purchase tickets to the 9/21 drawdown and to make donations

More mental health counseling for youth ages birth to 18 is coming to Grundy County. Grundy Eunoia Wellness Center is a new nonprofit launched by the Community Foundation of Grundy County to attempt to fill the gap of behavioral health service providers to our county’s youth. Data from the Morris Hospital/Grundy County Health Department Community

Please click here to read our April 2024 Week 1 Professional Advisor Newsletter – “Gifts of appreciated stock: Let the numbers do the talking”

Calling all attorneys, accountants, wealth managers, and insurance professionals:  If you serve clients in Grundy County, we hope you enjoy and learn from our Professional Advisor Network newsletter! We produce three newsletters each month – one topic each week – to better explain what we can do for your clients are who charitably inclined.  As

March 11, 2024   We may sound like a broken record, but it is scholarship season and we cannot stress enough how much money is out there for Grundy students. For us, we administer six (6) scholarships: Pete Muffler scholarship for fire science, Jacob Perry Music & Performance Arts scholarship, McCormack-Hill scholarship for Seneca High

2024 graduating high school seniors can be applying for scholarships from the funds stewarded here at the Community Foundation of Grundy County. Please click here to be directed to our Scholarships page.

It’s hard to believe another year is upon us! I’m not sure about you, but I enjoy looking back on the previous year to identify what went well and what didn’t. 2023 was a year of tremendous growth, not only at the Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) but also for the non-profits we partner

Tax law twists and turns: Five developments impacting charitable giving Please click here to read the full article