Community Foundation Invites Community to Celebrate Local Philanthropy

National Community Foundation Week spotlights the vital role that community foundations play in promoting local collaboration and innovation to address ongoing civic challenges and opportunities. For more than a century, community foundations across America have been at the forefront of philanthropic efforts, supporting and nurturing the communities they serve. They are independent, public entities entrusted with managing and distributing charitable resources from both institutional and individual donors to local nonprofit organizations, which are the lifeblood of thriving communities. 

The Community Foundation is proud to champion this form of philanthropy and grow charitable resources for the 12-counties it serves in West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. Since 1997, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $15 million in grants to support local nonprofits, making a substantial impact on the region's development and growth. 

The Community Foundation’s Friends of Philanthropy Celebration will take place on November 16th beginning at 5 p.m. at the Dick Brothers Brewery Museum Room in Quincy.  

“November is an exciting month for our Community Foundation, and not only because of National Community Foundation Week. We also celebrate the anniversary of our founding and National Philanthropy Day,” said Catherine Bocke Meckes, Community Foundation CEO. “However, it is the gratitude we feel for our donors, volunteers, partners, and nonprofits that makes it truly special in this season of Thanksgiving. These individuals are the heart of our work, and we look forward to celebrating their important role at our annual event.” 

In 1989, former President George H.W. Bush established Community Foundation Week to acknowledge the valuable work undertaken by community foundations throughout the United States. Their dedication to enhancing the quality of life in their regions and their ability to unite diverse sectors in the pursuit of common goals is a testament to their unwavering commitment. 

To learn more about the Community Foundation, its mission, and the importance of philanthropy in the community, please join us at the Friends of Philanthropy Celebration on November 16th. We look forward to celebrating with you as we continue to make a difference together. 

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The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri builds permanent charitable funds to assist area nonprofits and communities.  

Its mission, “connecting people who care with causes that matter,” is achieved by gathering funds, growing them through investments, then granting to nonprofit organizations, causes or communities that mean the most to its donors.  

Since 1997, the Community Foundation has made more than $15 million in grants. It serves 12-counties: Adams, Brown, Hancock and Pike in Illinois and Clark, Lewis, Marion, Ralls, Pike, Knox, Shelby, and Monroe in Missouri.  

The Community Foundation has IRS 501(c)(3) status, and contributions made to the Community Foundation qualify for the maximum allowable deductions for income and estate tax purposes. For more information, call 217-222-1237, go to www.mycommunityfoundation.org or www.facebook.com/mycommunityfoundation.