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Grantmaking is the most visible product of a community foundation and represents the intersect of donor interests with community needs. Addressing and meeting changing and emerging needs in our county is the goal of the DeKalb County Community Foundation's grantmaking. The income generated by endowment funds is distributed, in the form of grants, to various community organizations.
2011 FALL COMMUNITY NEEDS GRANTS - DeKalb County, IL
Total of Grants Requested: 52 Total of Grants Made: 35 Total Dollars of Amounts Requested: $612,292 Total Dollar of Grants Made: $152,049 Click here to see a list of Fall 2011 Community Needs Grantees COMMUNITY NEEDS GRANTS DEADLINES Spring Period – Applications are due to the Foundation office by 5:00pm on March 1. Fall Period – Applications are due to the Foundation office by 5:00pm on September 1. Two Important Reminders grant periods. For complete details about our grants, please read our Community Needs Grant Guidelines, accessible through a link on this page to the left. 2) Organizations are required to use our Community Needs Grant Application form when applying for a DCCF grant. To download and use our Grant Application form, see the link on this page. You may save the form, complete it, print it, and submit it along with all required materials to the Foundation office. QUESTIONS? DCCF
ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION APPLYING FOR A GRANT WANT SOME GRANT-WRITING TIPS? In an effort to encourage organizations to write clear and effective proposals, here is a list of criteria that our Grants Committee uses to determine which grant proposals to fund. Of course, meeting every criteria listed does not guarantee funding. See the document here. |
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YOUTH ENGAGED IN PHILANTHROPY GRANT INFORMATION Youth Engaged in Philanthropy is a youth philanthropy program that teaches young people leadership skills and the importance of community involvement and philanthropy. YEP Grants Deadline Applications are due to the DCCF Office by 5:00 p.m. on February 1 Important Reminders 1. Youth must be directly involved in the development and/or implementation of the project. 2. Grant awards will be limited to a maximum of $2,500 per project 3. Grants must show promotion of the 40 Developmental Assets (TM) APPLYING FOR A GRANT CLICK HERE to access the grant guidelines CLICK HERE to access the YEP grant application 2011 YEP Grant Recipients - CLICK HERE 2010 YEP Grant Recipients - CLICK HERE
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GRANTS IN ACTION Updates on previously allocated Community Needs Grants Child Care Center Crib Replacement
DeKalb County non-profit childcare centers receive new cribs The DeKalb County Community Foundation, the E.T. (Tug) and Jean Juday Donor Advised Fund at the DCCF, and Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) have teamed up to make childcare centers safer for infants and toddlers. In June 2011 a national crib recall was issued due to injuries and deaths related with drop-side cribs. Childcare centers were given until December 2012 to update their cribs to meet the new safety standards. The new rules prohibit drop-side rail cribs, strengthen crib slats and mattress supports, improve the quality of hardware, and require more rigorous testing (Consumer Product Safety Commission). Click here to learn more |
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Hope Haven DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELPS BUILD HOPE
The DeKalb County Community Foundation recently announced a grant of $150,000 to Hope Haven of DeKalb County for their "Building Hope " campaign. Hope Haven launched their "Building Hope" campaign in order to raise $950,000 for the construction of an expansion to the existing emergency homeless shelter. (to read more CLICK HERE)
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