Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship

Dee Palmer, his brother, parents and grandparents have contributed to the musical pleasure of thousands of people in DeKalb County for over 160 years.  The establishment of the Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship has been set up in their honor. 

Criteria for Scholarship Application:

DeKalb County resident graduating high school and going on to study for a career in music at an accredited institution of higher education

CLICK HERE FOR SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

CLICK HERE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION                                                                                                       

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Foundation donors who want to help the people of Haiti may make gifts from their advised funds to agencies responding to the disaster. The following organizations have staff working on the ground in Haiti and are providing relief. You can click on the organization’s name for more details on their efforts. Please note some of these websites are experiencing heavy traffic and may temporarily unavailable.

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Strategic Plan 2010-2012

The Community Foundation board and staff spent much of 2009 reflecting on our identity, vision for the future, services, uniqueness, and opportunities.  With the assistance of a highly regarded leader in the community foundation field, we created specific strategic priorities with accompanying objectives, actions, and timeframes to guide our work over the next few years.  Click here to read a summary of our priorities.

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2009 Report to the Community

Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship Fund

The Palmer Family Music Education Scholarship Fund at the DeKalb County Community Foundation will award a scholarship annually to DeKalb County residents who graduate high school and are continuing their education in pursuit of a career in music.  

Your contribution is needed to grow this fund and enable it to provide support to future musicians from DeKalb County.  Click below to access a brochure and contribution form to return with your tax-deductible gift.   

On behalf of Dee.....thank you!

Click here to access a copy of the brochure with contribution form.

Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)

DeKalb County Community Foundation’s newest program!

For more information contact:

Deanna Cada at deanna@dekalbcountyfoundation.org

or (815) 748-5383To view the YEP brochure, click here!Membership Guidelines HERE

Download an application here

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THE DEKALB COUNTY NONPROFIT DIRECTORY

Announcing a new resource to enhance philanthropy and highlight services in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Nonprofit Directory is a website listing of 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that serve DeKalb County. The website includes:

• Individual profiles for 501(c)3 organizations that contain contact information, describe their mission and services, and has a link to their website Links to other resources relevant to the nonprofit sector A link to volunteer opportunities available within nonprofit organizations
• Advanced search options in order to find organizations by the populations and communities served as well as their physical location

To go directly to the DeKalb County Nonprofit Directory, click here www.dekalbcountynonprofits.org