WAYS TO GIVE

You can positively change your community

Galesburg Community Foundation offers a variety of options that make it simple for you to give in ways that have a meaningful impact on your community right now, and well into the future.

Make a gift today

Here are several ways to immediately make a gift to the causes you care about.

  • Credit Card
    You can contribute to many of our funds with a direct, online gift. <donate online now>
  • Check or Cash
    Prefer to mail a check or stop by with a check or gift of cash? Our mailing and physical address is:
    Galesburg Community Foundation
    246 E. Main Street, Suite 101
    Galesburg IL 61401

Here are some other ways that you can make a gift that will have an immediate impact:

APPRECIATED STOCK

APPRECIATED STOCK

Put your gains to good use.
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GRAIN

GRAIN

Turn growth into gifts.
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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Turn property into community good.
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QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION

An easy, tax-smart way to support the causes you care about.
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LIFE INSURANCE

LIFE INSURANCE

Donate a paid policy or a new policy.
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Plan a gift for later

If you’d like to support your community after your lifetime or in a way that aligns with your estate planning goals, a planned gift may be right for you. When you make a planned gift, you are eligible to become a member of the Community Foundation’s Bickerdyke Society. Here are a few popular planned gift options:

BEQUEST

BEQUEST

Forever leave your mark on the community.
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LIFE INSURANCE OR RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

LIFE INSURANCE OR RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

A tax-efficient way to give back to your community.
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CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY

CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY

Arrange a gift while providing new income.
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Sarah Grant

Let's connect

To learn more about ways to give that will have an immediate impact or that align with your estate plan, call Sarah Grant, Director of Development, at 309.344.8898.

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Haley Sloss

Charitable Giving Coordinator

Short Bio

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.