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DCCF Community Needs Grant Awards- Fall Grant Period! 

Check out the grantees for all of 2008.  Congratulations!

DAN'S THE MAN!

Our program Director Dan Templin has been picked to succeed long-time Executive Director Jerry Smith. December 1 is the official transition date.     Click here to read all about it...

Illinois Nonprofit Principals and Best Practices

As part of their "Preserving the Public Trust Initiative", the Donors Forum, located in Chicago and serving all of Illinois, has published an updated document entitiled "Illinois Nonprofit Principals and Best Practices".  Click on the name to access the document.  Information about the Donors Forum can be found at www.donorsforum.org. 

Community Continues to Respond to NIU

The Community Foundation continues to be involved as the healing process continues in the wake of February's tragic events at Northern Illinois University.

Working with the DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers of Commerce, DCCF has facilitated contributions for a Community Memorial Fund.  Thus far, nearly $60,000 has been received.  Those proceeds will be combined with contributions made directly to NIU, and representatives from a Communitversity Committee is now making final decisions as to what shape a lasting memorial will take.

Currently, an initiative called "Huskies on Parade" is being spearheaded by community and university representatives that will culminate with a public exposition of painted Huskie dogs in the DeKalb-Sycamore area this fall.  Proceeds from this effort will benefit the February 14 Student Scholarship Fund.  Further information on the "Huskies on Parade" effort can be found at www.huskiesonparade.com.   Information on the Student Scholarship Fund can be accessed at www.niu.edu.

 

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THE DEKALB COUNTY KEYS INITIATIVE

The DeKalb County KEYS (Keep Encouraging Youth to Succeed) Initiative is a local effort to build assets with youth in DeKalb County. Please click here for the Executive Summary related to the 2007 Survey of DeKalb and Sycamore students initiated by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Academy Class of 2006. Visit the KEYS website at www.dekalbcountykeys.org

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