Wish List project seeks to help area organizations by Devan Gagliardo — Program Director for Community Foundation of Grundy County As I write this, Santa is making his list and checking it twice. He’s finding out who is naughty and who is nice. While Santa has been making his list, we at the Community Foundation […]
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By Jim Baum Past President Community Foundation of Grundy County I want to share with you a service at the Community Foundation of Grundy County that might make sense for you this year because of the uncertainty of next year’s charitable deductions. Years ago, Carol and I set up an endowed donor advised
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This is a shout-out to all governmental boards and staff in Grundy County, including municipalities, county, schools, libraries, fire districts, townships, and more: You don’t want to miss Friday’s “Funding for Local Units of Government” at the Grundy County Growth Conference. Date is October 26th; time is 8 am to 12:30 pm; location
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Economic times are tough for tax-supported units of government in Grundy County. Will the economy rebound? How does the economy affect the income and revenue streams of local governments? How do local taxing bodies do more with less? What resources can assist with making tough decisions? How do trustees know they’re making the right decisions?
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Hollywood producer Tony Scott made the decision August 20th to end his life. Of all the decisions we can make in our lives, this is probably the most crucial one of all – the one that will have the greatest, the longest, and farthest-reaching impact. We can’t know what went into this decision, but he
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Why do we do it? The Community Foundation of Grundy County seems to stick our noses into other people’s business. Why? Are we nosey? Are we bossy? Are we trying to tell others what to do and how to do it? No. We have adopted the mission to make sure that others
The month of May always seems bittersweet. On the sad side, churches have services to read their annual memorial book, we prepare for the Memorial Day parade and observance, and the Foundation prepares a list of gifts we’ve received over the past year in memory of loved ones. Making this list is always
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We are excited to be hosting Dr. Kent Keith of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership at our annual Donor & Partner Appreciation Night on Monday, May 7th! The event begins at 5:00 p.m. and Dr. Keith will give a 30-minute keynote address at 6:00 p.m. You don’t want to miss it! We hope
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By Devan Gagliardo — Program Director April 9, 2012 As the school year is winding down, the Community Foundation of Grundy County along with United Way of Grundy County, We Care of Grundy County, Lions Club, Operation St. Nick, Grundy County Health Department and Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers are already thinking about next
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The term “servant-leader” was coined by Robert Greenleaf in his classic essay, “The Servant as Leader,” that he first published in 1970. That essay launched the modern servant leadership movement. I have met many people who struggle with the meaning of “servant-leader.” Some think you can’t be a servant and a leader because those
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