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National “Make-a-Will Month” is a great time to remind everyone to get that last will & testament completed…and to think about your charitable plans. Charitable planning is very personal – and there’s no right or wrong way to go about it. Many like to “give while you live” so that they can see the impact […]

At the Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC), our mission has always been to connect people who care with causes that matter, improving the quality of life in Grundy County through leadership and philanthropy. As CFGC continues to grow and charitable giving becomes more complex, it is important that our staff continue to grow our

  UPDATE 7/27/26 – CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF RSVPs.   If you have ever considered starting an early childhood care & education business in your home, this free workshop is for you! Taught by Child Care Resource & Referral and JJC’s Entrepreneur & Business Center, potential entrepreneurs will learn about the free support that

An important piece of legislation passed both the House and Senate this spring – unanimously.  It still awaits the Governor’s signature, but it is exciting nonetheless! The LIFT (Legacy Impact through Fair Transfers) Act (HB4206 / SB2748) tightens up how financial institutions treat charities.  In a nutshell, financial institutions cannot be slow in transferring non-probate

  May 14, 2026 By Michael Urbanec     In 2017, a group of Gardner-South Wilmington students sat in a classroom as part of the Youth Philanthropy program, listening to a local organization talk about the aid it provides to the community. The question that came out of it was something like, “Wait, could we do

Morris Herald News; May 12, 2026 at 11:22 am CDT Representatives from K9s for Vets, and their dogs, with students from Gardner-South Wilmington High School during the Community Foundation of Grundy County’s Young Philanthropy Banquet on Monday, May 11, 2026. (Michael Urbanec) By Michael Urbanec Young Philanthropy groups, made up of students from Morris Community High School,

The Farrell Fellows program, named in honor of Mike & Char Farrell, has grown over the years to the point where we are offering a third scholarship – this one to increase the number of mental health counselors in Grundy County. Our priority for Year 1 of this scholarship is MSW/LCSW, whether to help someone

Have you wondered whether you and your family would enjoy being philanthropists?  If so, may we use this holiday season to suggest a small experiment: When you are together with your family on Thanksgiving, give each person cash with the instructions that they are to give it away before Christmas.  Choose any dollar amount that fits

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THIS EVENT CLOSED AT 4 PM ON NOVEMBER 14, 2025 Grundy students, including home school, are invited to submit an essay in celebration of November’s National Philanthropy Month. Students in grades 3-5 are asked to submit an essay of 100 words on the theme of “Things I like to do to be helpful to others.”