Legacy giving: A conversation that’s full of opportunity
August is National Make-A-Will Month. This means you may be reading articles and hearing about estate planning more this month than...
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Eric Dregne
- Aug 18
- 2 min
$10,000 YOUTH FUND GRANTS AVAILABLE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY ANNOUNCES YOUTH FUND GRANTS The Community Foundation of Jo Daviess County will make $10,000...
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Eric Dregne
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Structure is a critical step in multi-generational philanthropy
Instilling the idea of charitable giving in children and grandchildren at first blush may appear to be easy, but where to begin, and how...
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Eric Dregne
- Jul 31
- 1 min
We're talking about a REAL farm table dinner!
Invitations are in the mail and on Facebook. The chefs from Life's a Feast are tracking down locally grown and produced ingredients our...
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Eric Dregne
- Apr 30
- 2 min
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $11,000 FUTURE FUND GRANTS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $11,000 FROM FUTURE FUND The Community Foundation announced recipients of three grants from the Future Fund...
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Eric Dregne
- Feb 5
- 2 min
In case you missed it: Three tax tips worth smiling about
Energy incentive extends to nonprofit organizations Nonprofits and other exempt entities are often left out of discussions when new tax...
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Eric Dregne
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
INVESTMENT UPDATE
Even as market volatility impacts our investments today, the Community Foundation of Jo Daviess County provides long-term benefits....
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Eric Dregne
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Learn About Endow Illinois
ENDOW ILLINOIS LEGISLATION We know... blogs about policy are less fun to read than stories about our grants or amazing donors. Just this...
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Eric Dregne
- Sep 17, 2022
- 1 min
Youth Fund Grants - APPLY NOW!
The Jo Daviess County Youth Fund efforts to ensure children and youth are healthy, ready to learn, succeeding in school, and empowered to...
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Eric Dregne
- Aug 19, 2022
- 1 min
Impact Story: Donor WHY stories; Bridgette Stocks
When donors connect with the Community Foundation, we always ask them why they are interested in creating a fund, making a gift, or...
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Eric Dregne
- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Impact Story; Scholarships
In June, Maggie Handfelt told an audience at the Community Foundation's Philanthropy on the Rocks event about the impact a scholarship...
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Eric Dregne
- Jul 16, 2022
- 1 min
Black Hawk Park District receives $100,000 Grant
The Fill the Meridian Pool Campaign just got a little fuller thanks to a $100,000 grant from the State of Illinois Department of Natural...
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Eric Dregne
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
PHILANTHROPY ON THE ROCKS!
We had a wonderful time gathering with friends of the Community Foundation to celebrate and tell stories of our early impact since...
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Eric Dregne
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
We've got something FUN planned!
JOIN US for Philanthropy On The Rocks on June 21! We thought it would be fun to bring some friends together, both new and old to help us...
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Eric Dregne
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
PRESS: Community Foundation Awards $10,000
The Community Foundation announced recipients of three grants from the Future Fund for Jo Daviess County. The Community Foundation’s...
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Eric Dregne
- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
IT'S SCHOLARSHIP SEASON!
Scholarships represent opportunity. They help students close the gap on the rising cost of continuing their education. Over the next few...
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Eric Dregne
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
TAX TIME IS A GOOD TIME TO PLAN GIVING
Over the next few weeks, almost all of us will meet with our accountant, financial planner, or tax advisor. As we prepare our tax...
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Eric Dregne
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
WE WANT YOUR IDEAS... FOR THE FUTURE!
The Future Fund Grant is a chance for you to pitch your BIG IDEAS to create an IMPACT on the FUTURE of our COMMUNITY. Applications will...
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Eric Dregne
- Jan 2, 2022
- 2 min
NEW YEAR TIPS FOR UPDATING YOUR WILL
For many of us, getting organized is part of our New Year's ritual. The stores have containers and organizing tools on sale, magazines...
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