YOU NEVER OUTGROW LEARNING
In the wake of the disastrous 1958 Galesburg Public Library fire, which claimed the building built at the turn of the century with $50,000 from Andrew Carnegie, the library board struggled to replace what had been lost, scraping together just enough funds to erect a new structure in 1961. “They built what they considered to […]
GALESBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TO OPEN
GALESBURG, Ill. (January 19, 2021)– Galesburg Community Foundation will begin accepting scholarship applications on Monday, February 1, 2021. Scholarships are open to students who reside in Knox and Warren Counties and meet the criteria associated with the offerings. Applications are available and must be submitted online at the Community Foundation’s website, www.YourGCF.org/scholarships. The deadline to apply […]
GALESBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES MATCHING GRANT FOR ‘BUILDING A LIBRARY – CONNECTING A COMMUNITY’ CAMPAIGN
Galesburg Community Foundation has announced that it is providing a generous challenge grant to the Galesburg Public Library Foundation for its ‘Building a Library – Connecting a Community’ campaign. This grant exemplifies the work that the Galesburg Community Foundation is best known for – strategic thinking to build bridges between donors and non-profit organizations. ”The Board […]
Building momentum for Alexis
Before dawn one morning in Alexis, Illinois, in the early 1880s, Colonel Robert Holloway and his wife were awoken by a strange sound out by the stables. By the time they had risen to investigate, thieves had disappeared with the Colonel’s 100 purebred Clydesdale horses—just a week before his annual sale. One of the country’s […]
OPENING THE DOOR FOR WILLIAMSFIELD’S FUTURE
DONATE TO THE WILLIAMSFIELD COMMUNITY FUND HERE The village of Williamsfield is home to a barn unlike any other in Knox County. Standing proud in Doubet-Benjamin Park, the bright red two-story structure is actually a playground for kids. But that’s not the only thing that makes this barn special. Erected by dozens of volunteers of […]
A FRESH APPROACH TO A FAMILIAR CHALLENGE
Every winter, our thrift store, Community Treasures, provides warm coats for kids. During a staff meeting last December, at the end of a year that turned all our basic assumptions upside down, I couldn’t help but ask: why does the need for coats persist year after year? Why can’t we solve this seemingly simple problem? […]
MEET COMMUNITY TREASURES’ NEW MANAGER
Jessica Riggs knows that a little change can go a long way. We might have an item that’s been sitting on the shelf for three months,” she said, “and by moving it or putting it in a different display, it’ll get picked up that day.” As the newest manager of Community Treasures, the thrift store […]
MEET OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
As one Galesburg native returns to her roots, a new chapter opens for the Galesburg Community Foundation. Sarah Grant, who has spent the last 15 years overseeing the McDonough CountyFarm Bureau in Macomb, will join the Community Foundation this November as Director of Development. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Sarah on board in this […]
TURNOUT GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Galesburg Community Foundation is pleased to announce the local nonprofit organizations receiving grants through their annual grant cycle, The Turnout. The Turnout Grant Cycle combines dollars from generous community donors who hold charitable funds at the Community Foundation along with dollars from the Community Foundation’s Impact Fund to fully fund nonprofit proposals providing services that […]
A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE REGION
Galesburg Community Foundation welcomes two community leaders who understand the importance of philanthropy to the region: Carol Shaw and Dr. Adam Welty. Both offer great perspective on how philanthropy can continue paving the path toward a bright future for the entire region. Shaw, who grew up in Roseville and runs an insurance business in Monmouth, […]
