ALEXIS COMMUNITY FUND

About the fund

The Alexis Community Fund is a fund of the Galesburg Community Foundation. It was developed in 2021 when the community raised $70,000, which was matched by Galesburg Community Foundation, Twomey Foundation, and United Way of Greater Warren County.

Recent grant recipients include the Village of Alexis for the Alexis Ladies Leagues’ Alexis Schools Veterans Board project; Alexis Branch of the Warren County Public Library to repair the sign on their building; and three mini grants to United North Elementary Teachers to support science education, purchase music instruments, and provide special education supplies.

Continued growth of the permanently endowed Alexis Community Fund ensures that community needs are met today and well into the future. Guided by an advisory board, the fund supports the services and needs of Alexis. Since the fund is endowed, the more the fund grows, the more dollars available each year to grant into the community.

Galesburg Community Foundation provides professional investment and administrative management for the Alexis Community Fund, freeing up advisory board members to focus on donor relations and grant awards. Learn more about community funds.

Advisory board members

  • Moses Anderson
  • Terry Bailey
  • John Elder
  • Megan Hare
  • Randy Olson
  • John Tucker
  • Tim Van Fleet

Ways to give

  • Give to the Alexis Community Fund online.
  • Mail a check to Galesburg Community Foundation / 246 E. Main Street, Suite 101 / Galesburg, IL 61041. Checks should be made payable to Galesburg Community Foundation with “Alexis Community Fund” listed in the memo.
  • Schedule an appointment to learn how you can leave a gift to the Alexis Community Fund through appreciated assets, grain, an individual retirement account, or in your will or estate. Call 309.344.8898 or reach out to us online at Info@YourGCF.org.

Apply for community or teacher mini grants

The Alexis Community Fund offers community and teacher mini grants. These grant opportunities fund projects that shape the future and promote the wellbeing of the Alexis community. Applications  for community and teacher mini grants are accepted from March 1-22.

  • All 501(c)(3) nonprofit or public charities, including churches, schools, and government agencies that serve Alexis, are eligible to apply for Community Grants.
  • Teachers in the United School District are encouraged to apply for Teacher Mini Grants. Proposals may be for classroom projects or materials up to $500. Grants must be for the following school year and recipients will be notified by May 1.
Sarah Grant

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To learn more about the Alexis Community Fund, call Sarah Grant, Director of Development, at 309.344.8898.

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Haley Sloss

Charitable Giving Coordinator

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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.