2024 Turnout Grant Cycle Opens May 1
The Turnout is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit or public charities, including schools and government agencies serving Knox and Warren Counties. The online application opens at noon on Wednesday, May 1, and closes at 4 pm on Wednesday, May 15. Information on application requirements can be found at YourGCF.org/Turnout, which is also where the grant application will be available […]
Two Scholarships for Galesburg High School students now administered by Galesburg Community Foundation
Galesburg Community Foundation will now be administering two scholarships for Galesburg High School seniors, the Dolores M. Ryner Business Scholarship and Verna May Sargent Scholarship.
Nonprofits and Teachers encouraged to apply for Community Fund grants from March 1-22
From March 1-22, nonprofit organizations in Alexis, Knoxville, Monmouth, Roseville, and Williamsfield are encouraged to apply for community grants.
Apply for student scholarships from February 1 to March 1
High school seniors and college students from the region can apply for scholarships through Galesburg Community Foundation from February 1 to March 1.
Joshua Gibb Elected President of State Community Foundation Alliance
At its annual meeting in Galesburg, Joshua Gibb, Galesburg Community Foundation President & CEO, was elected President of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations.
Monmouth Community Fund Celebrates First Grants to Community
Donors, advisory board members, and supporters of the Monmouth Community Fund had two things to celebrate at a gathering on the third floor of the Patton Block Building on July 20. First, they celebrated reaching the fundraising goal of $70,000 for the fund, which was matched by a partnership of the Twomey Foundation, United Way […]
Six Mini Grants Awarded to Teachers in Monmouth-Roseville School District
Third grade teacher Emma Coulter says that some of her favorite school memories were when her whole class did novel studies together. She would like to offer her students the same opportunity. “We could do many fun activities with novel studies—like interactive notebooks, packets, group projects, and presentations,” said Coulter, who teaches at Harding Primary […]
Scholarships Help Local Students Achieve Their Goals
Someday, Clara Asplund of Oneida would like to work locally as a high school agriculture teacher and FFA advisor. A scholarship the ROWVA senior received to attend the University of Illinois this fall is going to help her on her way to achieving her goals. Clara received the Oneida Telephone Exchange Scholarship to pursue her […]
A Sense of Possibility
By Joshua D. Gibb, President & CEO, Galesburg Community Foundation The following commentary appeared in The Register-Mail and Peoria Journal Star on Sunday, June 11. What does it mean to think differently? To me, it means stepping back to question “business as usual” and taking risks to court the unknown. It means building relationships to spark new ideas from […]
Local Nonprofits See Benefits From Turnout Grants
Four laps. Fifteen minutes. That’s Bob Derry’s goal at Function Junction, the fitness center at Gordon Behrents Senior Center, a program of Thrive Community Services (formerly KCCDD). Bob is gaining strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility with the help of a new recumbent bicycle the center purchased last year through The Turnout, Galesburg Community Foundation’s annual […]