Spotting opportunity: Moving from a commercial fund to the community foundation
Although a donor-advised fund, which is becoming a more and more popular charitable planning tool, can be established through a national...
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Eric Dregne
Oct 14, 20232 min read
Clients want to know: What's deductible?
Whether you are an estate planning attorney, financial advisor, or accountant, you’ve probably seen an uptick in client questions about...
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Eric Dregne
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Legacy giving: A conversation that’s full of opportunity
August is National Make-A-Will Month. This means you may be reading articles and hearing about estate planning more this month than...
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Eric Dregne
Aug 18, 20232 min read
$10,000 YOUTH FUND GRANTS AVAILABLE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY ANNOUNCES YOUTH FUND GRANTS The Community Foundation of Jo Daviess County will make $10,000...
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Eric Dregne
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Structure is a critical step in multi-generational philanthropy
Instilling the idea of charitable giving in children and grandchildren at first blush may appear to be easy, but where to begin, and how...
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Eric Dregne
Jul 31, 20231 min read
We're talking about a REAL farm table dinner!
Invitations are in the mail and on Facebook. The chefs from Life's a Feast are tracking down locally grown and produced ingredients our...
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Eric Dregne
Apr 30, 20232 min read
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $11,000 FUTURE FUND GRANTS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $11,000 FROM FUTURE FUND The Community Foundation announced recipients of three grants from the Future Fund...
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Eric Dregne
Feb 5, 20232 min read
In case you missed it: Three tax tips worth smiling about
Energy incentive extends to nonprofit organizations Nonprofits and other exempt entities are often left out of discussions when new tax...
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Eric Dregne
Nov 7, 20221 min read
INVESTMENT UPDATE
Even as market volatility impacts our investments today, the Community Foundation of Jo Daviess County provides long-term benefits....
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Eric Dregne
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Learn About Endow Illinois
ENDOW ILLINOIS LEGISLATION We know... blogs about policy are less fun to read than stories about our grants or amazing donors. Just this...
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Eric Dregne
Sep 17, 20221 min read
Youth Fund Grants - APPLY NOW!
The Jo Daviess County Youth Fund efforts to ensure children and youth are healthy, ready to learn, succeeding in school, and empowered to...
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Eric Dregne
Aug 19, 20221 min read
Impact Story: Donor WHY stories; Bridgette Stocks
When donors connect with the Community Foundation, we always ask them why they are interested in creating a fund, making a gift, or...
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Eric Dregne
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Impact Story; Scholarships
In June, Maggie Handfelt told an audience at the Community Foundation's Philanthropy on the Rocks event about the impact a scholarship...
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Eric Dregne
Jul 16, 20221 min read
Black Hawk Park District receives $100,000 Grant
The Fill the Meridian Pool Campaign just got a little fuller thanks to a $100,000 grant from the State of Illinois Department of Natural...
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Eric Dregne
Jun 27, 20222 min read
PHILANTHROPY ON THE ROCKS!
We had a wonderful time gathering with friends of the Community Foundation to celebrate and tell stories of our early impact since...
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Eric Dregne
May 23, 20221 min read
We've got something FUN planned!
JOIN US for Philanthropy On The Rocks on June 21! We thought it would be fun to bring some friends together, both new and old to help us...
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Eric Dregne
Apr 29, 20222 min read
PRESS: Community Foundation Awards $10,000
The Community Foundation announced recipients of three grants from the Future Fund for Jo Daviess County. The Community Foundation’s...
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Eric Dregne
Apr 21, 20221 min read
IT'S SCHOLARSHIP SEASON!
Scholarships represent opportunity. They help students close the gap on the rising cost of continuing their education. Over the next few...
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Eric Dregne
Mar 2, 20221 min read
TAX TIME IS A GOOD TIME TO PLAN GIVING
Over the next few weeks, almost all of us will meet with our accountant, financial planner, or tax advisor. As we prepare our tax...
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