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By Devan Gagliardo – Program Director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County June 9, 2016 Have you ever wished you could change “the system?” My guess is everyone reading this has said that at some time about some system for some reason. In most cases, none of us alone will change “the system.” Instead, […]

Morris Herald-News March 24, 2016 by Julianne Buck Executive Director   The upcoming Hands-On Eighth Grade Career Fair is a great example of good work being recognized by local philanthropists. Because this event is very successful at introducing local eighth-graders to local careers, and because he is passionate about youth and workforce services, an anonymous

IF you have an unusually high income year, AND that income involves highly appreciated stock, AND you will owe sizeable taxes due to capital gains, THEN a donor advised fund at the Community Foundation of Grundy County is an option for offsetting taxes owed while supporting your favorite charities and causes Donor Advised Funds: We

Our annual Donor & Partner Appreciation Night is Monday, May 2nd, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Morris Country Club.  We hope you can come! Please click below to open the invitation: 2016 DandP invitation      

By DEVAN GAGLIARDO – Program Director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County March 10, 2016 Growing up, I always wanted to be a veterinarian because I loved animals. Sound familiar? Once I reached a certain age and realized what it really meant to be a veterinarian – working with a variety of animals (not

By Devan Gagliardo – Program Director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County Feb. 16, 2016 Last month I discussed the Community Foundation of Grundy County’s 2015 grant recipients, as well as our unrestricted grant process. I want to make everyone aware of a new grant program we have started. In 2015 the Community Foundation began

“An Evening with Kurt Barth” will be Tuesday, February 16th, at 5:30 pm at the Morris American Legion, 212 W. Washington Street, Morris. Kurt Barth, Chief Financial Officer for Brock Associates, uses his 25-plus years of experience in the financial markets and business acumen to design individualized plans for clients that integrate market outlook, cash

This money sense course at CCPLD is funded by grants from the “Roger Eslinger Endowment” and the “Jack & Karen Hynds Fund” at CFGC. Fun programming for the kids!! Click here to read the full story in the Morris Herald-News.        

  By Devan Gagliardo – Program Director at the Community Foundation of Grundy County Jan. 18, 2016 As I reflect on 2015, I am proud of the impact the Community Foundation of Grundy County’s grant-making has had on the local community. The Community Foundation’s unrestricted or competitive grant program saw an increase in the number of

by R. Benjamin Johnston Morris Herald-News January 11, 2016   The coffee was warm, the food simple but good, and as always the company exceptional. The group had been having breakfast this way for years. Sometimes there would be more of them, sometimes less; the size of the group at any one day depended on