GALESBURG, Ill. (Nov. 12, 2018) ─ As part of Community Foundation Week activities, Galesburg Community Foundation’s board, grants committee and staff are pleased to announce the local nonprofit organizations receiving grant awards through the annual grant cycle, The Turnout. This 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 better our region.
Community Foundation Director of Grants & Programs Tiffany Springer said, “The Turnout connects community members who love their community with local nonprofits providing valuable services in Knox and Warren Counties. This is the first time in our Community Foundation history, along with our Donor Advised Fund holders, that we are able to fully fund 42 or 75% of nonprofit proposals. This is an increase in funding by 50% from 2017’s annual grant cycle. This truly speaks to the power of donors connecting with the causes they care about. The grants awarded in this cycle support exciting and important initiatives in the areas of art, health, education and physical activity that greatly contribute to the well-being of our communities.”
Thanks to generous community fund holders and donors supporting the Community Foundation’s Impact Fund, through The Turnout, the following 42 nonprofits serving Knox and Warren Counties will receive full funding for the proposals submitted during this grant cycle:
| Buchanan Center for the Arts Camp Big Sky Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association Choral Dynamics of Galesburg, Inc. Christmas In Action Galesburg City of Galesburg Parks & Recreation Court Appointed Special Advocates of West Central Illinois Cremation Assistance Foundation Discovery Depot Children’s Museum Family Planning Service of Western Illinois, Inc. First Lutheran Church of Monmouth FISH of Galesburg Galesburg Community Chorus Galesburg CUSD #205 Galesburg Public Library Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Inc Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters Historic Ellisville Restoration Organization Jamieson Community Center KCCDD Knox County Community Health Center | Knox County YMCA Knox-Galesburg Symphony Knox Jazz Year Knox Prairie Community Kitchen Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank Monmouth-Roseville Education Foundation National Stearman Fly-InNova Singers Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program Roseville Kids Place ROWVA Public Schools Foundation Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center Special Olympics IllinoisThe Helping Hands of Roseville, Inc. The Orpheum Theatre The Salvation ArmyTriumph Services Camp Kidz Warren Achievement Center Warren County Historical Society Warren County YMCA |
About Galesburg Community Foundation
Galesburg Community Foundation develops and supports the efforts of local people and organizations to promote healthy communities. The Community Foundation makes giving easy and believes that generosity can positively change Knox and Warren Counties forever. The Community Foundation partners with individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits to help them have the greatest impact with their giving. The Community Foundation is working for the good of your community.
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