Meet our new Vice President of Programs – DeAnne Bloomberg
Galesburg Community Foundation is excited to announce that DeAnne Bloomberg has joined the team as Vice President of Programs. DeAnne brings more than 35 years of experience in community engagement, communications, and leadership. She recently retired from the Illinois Farm Bureau, where she served as Director of Issue Management, overseeing organizational messaging, media relations, and strategic communications across multiple levels of […]
Galesburg Public Library Foundation Announces Endowment Partnership with Galesburg Community Foundation
Galesburg Public Library Foundation is proud to share that the Library Foundation Board of Directors has made a significant decision to establish endowment funds at Galesburg Community Foundation, for designated purposes of the Library and the Library Foundation.
Galesburg Community Arts Center Endowment Match
Galesburg Community Foundation is offering a 2 for 1 matching grant to build the Arts Center’s endowment. For every $2 donated, Galesburg Community Foundation will donate $1, giving the organization an opportunity to raise a total of $300,000 toward its $1.5 million endowment goal.
Meet Amy Thompson: Galesburg Community Foundation’s Newest Board Member
Galesburg Community Foundation is thrilled to welcome Amy Thompson to our Board of Directors!
The Turnout Awards Grants to 42 Nonprofits
Every year, Galesburg Community Foundation awards grants to regional nonprofits through its annual grant cycle, The Turnout. This year, 42 nonprofit organizations from Knox, Warren, and Henderson counties were fully funded, totaling more than $550,000.
Meet the New Manager of Community Treasures Thrift Store
What began as a shopper and volunteer, has grown into a new opportunity for leadership at Community Treasures, the thrift store owned and operated by Galesburg Community Foundation. Maureen Fesler, a longtime supporter and volunteer at the shop, has been named its new manager. Fesler, a Galesburg native, grew up watching her mother run […]
A Legacy of Generosity and Impact: Galesburg Community Foundation Launches “Land to Legacy” Program
Galesburg Community Foundation is proud to announce the formalization of its farmland retention program, “Land to Legacy,” made possible through a gift from the estate of Anna Sophia Johnson. Anna’s gift, valued at approximately $8.5 million, marks the largest estate gift in the Foundation’s 20-year history, and includes farmland, which nearly doubles the amount of […]
Meet Our New Communications Manager
Sometimes the perfect job just finds you, and for Karsyn Bennett of Williamsfield, that opportunity came right on time
Turnout Awards Grants to 41 Nonprofits
Every year, Galesburg Community Foundation awards grants to regional nonprofits through its annual grant cycle, The Turnout. This year 41 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 […]
Illinois Passes ‘Illinois Gives’ Tax Credit to Boost Charitable Contributions and Endowment Sustainability
The General Assembly has enacted the Illinois Gives Tax Credit (“Illinois Gives”).