Community Foundation of Grundy County



The Morris Community Foundation seeks to provide vision for Morris and the surrounding area in order to preserve and enhance our quality of life. The Foundation will do this by providing leadership to identify important needs, concerns, and opportunities; by using our grantmaking to respond to those needs and effect change; by partnering with local not-for-profit organizations to strengthen their abilities to serve our citizens; and by partnering with donors to receive and manage funds that will support the community for generations to come.

Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Grundy County

Assets

2020 - 13,297,222
2019 - 12,680,210
2018 - 8,747,334
2017 - 8,098,628
Domestic Grants

2020 - 514,787
2019 - 370,727
2018 - 406,265


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Grundy County


Gagliardo: Community Foundation of Grundy County supports Pathways of Hope
Foundation: Community Foundation of Grundy County

One of the things the Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) puts an emphases on is partnering with other agencies to improve the life...more

Gagliardo: Community Foundation of Grundy County ready to assist again in 2017
Foundation: Community Foundation of Grundy County

The Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) is happy to assist our local organizations with grant money to make their new projects turn...more

Buck: A small holiday experiment
Foundation: Community Foundation of Grundy County

​Have you been thinking about setting up a donor advised fund here at the Community Foundation of Grundy County? Aside from the...more

Grundy County career fair helps students prepare for future
Foundation: Community Foundation of Grundy County

“These kids are pretty young,” Community Foundation of Grundy County program director Devan Gagliardo said. “However, we want kids to...more

Career fair great place to start planning future
Foundation: Community Foundation of Grundy County

“Big thanks” to Cara at the Grundy Area Vocational Center and Devan at the Community Foundation of Grundy County for their hard work...more

Column: Community Foundation of Grundy County programs focusing on area youth
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As I continue my series on what the Community Foundation of Grundy County is and what exactly we do, this month I want to highlight our...more

IVI receives grant for new furniture from Community Foundation of Grundy County
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In response to the damage, IVI applied for and received a grant of $5,000 from the Community Foundation of Grundy County to replace the...more

Asking 'why' can improve your organization
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The Community Foundation of Grundy County improves the quality of life through leadership and philanthropy, therefore we ask questions all the...more

Grundy Community Foundation collaborates with numerous area nonprofit agencies
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The Community Foundation of Grundy County is heavily involved with other organizations and agencies in and around Grundy County. Currently,...more

Grundy County Community Foundation does much to improve life in Grundy County through ...
Foundation: Community Foundation of Grundy County, Grundy County Community Foundation

My response most often is “improving life in Grundy County through leadership and philanthropy.” Although this satisfies most people, there is so...more



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