Celebrating Our Largest Mission Impact Investment: River Bend Food Bank, Galesburg Branch and Fish of Galesburg Food Pantry
At the open house and ribbon-cutting celebration, hundreds of people from around the region toured the renovated space to learn how this crucial project will benefit thousands of children and adults who experience hunger in the region. Prior to the ribbon-cutting, Joshua Gibb, president and CEO of Galesburg Community Foundation, explained how the journey to […]
Catalyzing Rural Education—and Communities
For a family to make a home in a new community, at least two pieces need to be in place: job opportunities and access to high-quality education. Understand the power of those two things and you begin to understand the power of the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC), a nonprofit focused on recruiting and developing teacher-leaders, advancing place-based […]
Enacting Community
Deep within the implications of “community” is an intertwined network of actions we all take to sustain, enhance, and grow that relationship which connects us. Intentional acts of volunteerism, charity, service, and generosity toward each other affirm the foundation of the community and leave it stronger for the generations to come. This positive sense of […]
Putting Our Future in Good Hands
During the final months of his life, one priority was never far from Dan Stoerzbach’s mind: to make sure his clients and staff at his law practice would be in good hands after he was gone. In the fall of 2020, he called up Pat Egan, a younger lawyer he’d helped welcome to the legal […]
Empowered Students, Empowered Communities
Because of the scholarship Dr. Adam Welty received to attend dental school, he was able to graduate with fewer loans, allowing him to focus on establishing his Galesburg practice.
The Roseville Community Fund’s Impact is Loud and Clear
At last July’s Warren County Fair in Roseville, Illinois, local residents noticed something somehow different about the festivities. The sounds over the speakers, from the livestock auctioneer ferreting out the highest bidder to the cover band belting classic rock, were crystal clear. “Wow, I could hear so much better!” people kept telling Carol Shaw and the other […]
How One New Nonprofit is Meeting an Overlooked Need
Deanna Trout wasn’t sure if starting a nonprofit during the pandemic was a good idea. But the need she’d first observed in her community before COVID-19 hit was only getting worse with the economic pressures being felt across the country. “I decided I wanted to help our community,” said Trout. “I thought I’d do my […]
The Joy of Giving Back
With so much changing in our world today, it’s more important than ever to work together—and locally—to truly make a difference. That’s the mindset guiding Lisa and Chris Gavin and their new donor-advised fund at the Galesburg Community Foundation. With a keen understanding of the important role they can play in supporting the community they’ve […]
Serving Their Community is a Way of Life for Bayers
As the dust settles from the events of the past year and a half, many have recognized this period as an opportunity to recenter and refocus toward acts of generosity. Any act of volunteerism or generosity to local causes can strengthen both the structure of a community and the bonds that unite us. For Chris […]
COMMITMENT AND COLLABORATION
There’s no doubt this past year was challenging, but in spite of hardship, people from every corner of our region showed the true spirit of who we are, and generously gave to support our local communities. Local philanthropy continues to be hard at work making a difference for the people who call Knox and Warren […]