The Turnout 2023 Awards Grant to 37 Nonprofits
Every year, Galesburg Community Foundation awards grants to regional nonprofits through its annual grant cycle, The Turnout. This year, 37 nonprofit organizations who submitted proposals were fully funded. Grants for The Turnout come from the Community Foundation’s unrestricted Impact Fund and Field of Interest Funds along with contributions from generous community donors who hold Donor Advised Funds at the Community Foundation. […]
Scholarships Help Local Students Achieve Their Goals
Someday, Clara Asplund of Oneida would like to work locally as a high school agriculture teacher and FFA advisor. A scholarship the ROWVA senior received to attend the University of Illinois this fall is going to help her on her way to achieving her goals. Clara received the Oneida Telephone Exchange Scholarship to pursue her […]
A Sense of Possibility
By Joshua D. Gibb, President & CEO, Galesburg Community Foundation The following commentary appeared in The Register-Mail and Peoria Journal Star on Sunday, June 11. What does it mean to think differently? To me, it means stepping back to question “business as usual” and taking risks to court the unknown. It means building relationships to spark new ideas from […]
Local Nonprofits See Benefits From Turnout Grants
Four laps. Fifteen minutes. That’s Bob Derry’s goal at Function Junction, the fitness center at Gordon Behrents Senior Center, a program of Thrive Community Services (formerly KCCDD). Bob is gaining strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility with the help of a new recumbent bicycle the center purchased last year through The Turnout, Galesburg Community Foundation’s annual […]
Monmouth and Roseville Community Funds Are Accepting Teacher Mini Grant Applications Through June 9
The Monmouth and Roseville Community Funds are now accepting applications for teacher mini grants. Any teacher in the Monmouth-Roseville School District #238 can apply for a mini grant of up to $500 for the 2023-24 school year. Applications must be received by June 9. Download the teacher mini grant application. Mini grants in other local communities […]
Three Cheers for the Monmouth Community Fund!
Now that the Monmouth Community Fund goal has been reached, the $70,000 raised by the community will be matched through a partnership between the Twomey Foundation, Galesburg Community Foundation, and the United Way of Greater Warren County, for an initial investment of $140,000. This will not only double the fund’s impact but will jump-start a […]
Alexis Community Fund Awards Grants to Teachers and Community
When Jaime Koerner joined United North Elementary School as librarian in 2021, she noticed that several upper elementary students didn’t check out many books. “Students confided in me that the reason they do not check out books is because they have dyslexia or other learning disabilities, struggle with focus due to ADHD, feel too busy, […]
Knoxville Community Fund is Accepting Teacher Mini Grant Applications Through April 24
The Knoxville Community Fund is now accepting applications for teacher mini grants. “The public school system in Knoxville is a vital part of our community,” said Chris Hroziencik, Knoxville Community Fund Advisory Board Chair. “We look forward to receiving applications that enrich the lives of our students.” Any teacher in Knoxville School District #202 can […]
Isaacson Returns Home as New Director of Grants & Programs
A few years ago, Jillian Isaacson’s career took her to Peoria. But she found herself returning to her hometown of Galesburg whenever she could. “Galesburg still felt like home to me, and I missed the feeling of community that was here. When I had a chance to not only return but serve this community, I […]
Knoxville and Alexis Mini Grants Expand Opportunities in the Classroom
In Knoxville, junior high students are using pocket-sized computers to solve real-world problems in Katie Frey’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) class. In Alexis, elementary students at United North are being exposed to other cultures through instruments in Ashley Bushong’s music classes. These opportunities—and many more—are possible through mini grants teachers from the two […]
