Learn more about Community Funds in Alexis, Knoxville, Monmouth, Roseville, and Williamsfield.
Over the next 10 years, $2.1 billion will be transferred from one generation to the next in Knox and Warren Counties. Community Funds are a way to ensure that local wealth remains local and creates a permanent source of financial support for the communities of Alexis, Knoxville, Monmouth, Roseville, and Williamsfield.
Community Funds are developed by local residents and built with gifts from community members, businesses, service organizations, former residents, and other sources. They are guided by local advisory boards that are empowered to award grants that positively impact their communities and residents.
Galesburg Community Foundation comes alongside Community Funds to provide investment experience, administrative support, and planned giving knowledge that assist in the wise management of the fund.
Community Funds are endowments, which are permanent funds where the principal is invested and a portion of the returns are awarded locally as grants. Once a Community Fund is established, it grows forever, creating a permanent source of financial support for local needs.
No one can know what a community’s most urgent needs will be 20 years from now. Community Funds allow towns to build the capacity to meet those future challenges.
Impactful. Donating to Community Funds guarantees that your contribution is destined to stay local, allowing you to see the direct impact of your generosity in your hometown.
Enduring. Community Funds provide a place for planned gifts or bequests for both current and former residents.
Financial. Your gifts receive the maximum tax benefits allowed by law. In addition to cash, the Foundation accepts gifts of securities, real estate, and other personal property, which may help you avoid capital gains taxes on appreciated assets.
“No matter where you live today, if you’re proud of your community, this is certainly the way that you can benefit it. This is forever. “
- Lance Humphreys, Knoxville Community Fund Founder
To learn more about Community Funds, call Sarah Grant, Director of Development, at 309.344.8898.
Charitable Giving Coordinator
Haley provides support to enhance the function and success of the Charitable Giving and Affiliate Teams. She ensures donors receive a personal approach to philanthropy through outstanding customer service by supporting charitable giving for donors and fund holders across the state.
