March 27, 2017 One of the things the Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) puts an emphases on is partnering with other agencies to improve the life of Grundy County. As CFGC began planning out our 2017 budget, we discussed what impact projects we’d like to focus on. Two local organizations currently have […]
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By DEVAN GAGLIARDO – Program Director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County March 27, 2017 One of the things the Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) puts an emphases on is partnering with other agencies to improve the life of Grundy County. As CFGC began planning out our 2017 budget, we discussed what impact
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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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,
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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
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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!
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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
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