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Collaboration is key in Habitat’s new initiative   Morris Herald-News Published: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 5:30 p.m. CST   By SARAH PETERSON – Executive Director, Grundy-Three Rivers Habitat for Humanity   Collaboration. In the nonprofit industry we continually hear about collaboration.   Collaboration is necessary for what we do so we can help more people without […]

By Devan Gagliardo is the program director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County. Feb. 27, 2017 A few weeks back, I hopped a plane to Washington, D.C., for the 27th annual National Leadership Forum put on by National Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America (CADCA) along with Anita Young from Chestnut Health Systems. The two of

We are excited and proud to announce the new Mark Smith Legacy Fund for Scholarships at Minooka Community High School! Established and chaired by Science Department Chair Donna Engel, the fund will provide one $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior. To donate to this fund online, please click here.            

CFGC’s Investment Committee met February 6th to review FY16 4Q and the year as a whole.  We are happy to report that our 50-50 “moderate” fund returned 7.11% net of fees for FY16!  We like “up” years because that means there’s more funds for grantmaking!!   Please follow this link to see the full report:

Published: Morris Herald-News, January 2, 2017 By Devan Gagliardo, Program Director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County   Whether you are eagerly awaiting the New Year to start fresh or dreading the New Year because the old was so good … welcome to 2017!   With each New Year comes new beginnings, new opportunities,

For a number of reasons, a donor advised fund at your local community foundation is a better option for your family than establishing a private foundation. Please click on the link below for a comparison of donor advised funds vs private foundations then call us to explore how your family can accomplish your legacy and

Please click here to read our December 2016 e-newsletter.  Highlights include: There’s still time to get that 2016 charitable tax deduction IRA Charitable Rollover Make sure your charity choices are legit Friday, December 30th – We’re here!    

  Have you been thinking about setting up a donor advised fund here at the Community Foundation of Grundy County?  Aside from the technical aspects, 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

Please take our survey to help us collect data to see if a senior-adult day care center would thrive in Grundy County.  Everyone in the Grundy County area is invited to take the survey.  Please click the link below to complete the survey online.  Paper versions of the survey are available at 520 W. Illinois

By Devan Gagliardo is the program director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County. Nov. 10, 2016 November is a month known for Veterans Day, elections, time change, Thanksgiving and Black Friday. But for those of us in the nonprofit sector, there are a few more important days in November… National Philanthropy Day and Giving Tuesday.