by Julie Buck Community Foundation of Grundy County January 14, 2016 Okay, this may be surreal ends of the spectrum, but here’s the scenario: Hugh Hefner wants to sell the Playboy Mansion in LA for $200 million – with the caveat that he live there for the rest of his life. Sound familiar? […]
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All not-for-profit organizations (social service agencies, governments, schools, etc.) in the region are invited to the February 11th “Non-Profit Tools for Success” where we will discuss “To Blog or Not to Blog?” We’ll meet at 5:00 pm at the CFGC office, 520 W. Illinois Avenue, Morris, in the historic Coleman Hardware Building. All are invited!
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What is it? A trust that pays income for life or a term of years to the donor and/or others. At the end, assets remaining in the trust are transferred to the charity you designated. What’s in it for me? A CRT can help you diversity assets, avoid or defer capital gains tax, secure
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Thursday, January 7, 2016 5:00 pm Getting the Word Out – Make Sure Your Marketing Contact List & Tools are Up-to-Date Roundtable Brainstorming Session Is your media contact list up-to-date? What social media tools do you use? Are they linked for cross-posting? This session appropriate for the staff, board, and volunteers of
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The IRA Charitable Rollover of past years was made permanent on December 18th. Donors who are age 70-1/2 and older are able to make donations to charity from their IRA without needing to claim that distribution as income. This provision has been available in years past but was just signed into law on a permanent
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Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 Hopefully by now you’ve heard that the Community Foundation of Grundy County is moving offices. As of Sept. 1, our address will be 520 W. Illinois Avenue in Morris. Does that address sound familiar? It used to be We Care of Grundy County’s condo in the Canalport Community Center at the
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by Robert Benjamin Johnston Trustee, Community Foundation of Grundy County December 8, 2015 Want to feel a little bit like Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, or Mark Zuckerberg without the burden of being a celebrity? Want to take a break from the holiday rush? Try donating a little bit of money to causes you believe
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By Devan Gagliardo Program Director Community Foundation of Grundy County Nov. 9, 2015 Grief … loss … hurting … Alone, these are not words typically used to describe the holiday season; unfortunately, these words are reality for some individuals. Whether you or someone you know has experienced a recent death of a loved one, a
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by Julianne Buck Executive Director October 27, 2015 The theme of this year’s Grundy County Growth Conference (GC2) is “What do we value and how do we pay for it?” The non-profit agencies, organizations, schools, and governments in Grundy County (like everyone else) have seen a decrease in state and federal support over
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