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August 2024 Professional Advisors Newsletter
It’s hard to believe Fall 2024 is upon us. The team at
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Connecting people who care with causes that matter.
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Connecting people who care with causes that matter
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving and maintaining the quality of life for residents in and around LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties in Illinois.  Through the generosity of our donors who support our mission to connect people who care with causes that matter, SRCCF has received more than $6.1 million in total contributions and has distributed $2.64 million through nearly 200 grants to charitable organizations, scholarships and disaster relief funds.
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August 2024 Professional Advisors Newsletter
It’s hard to believe Fall 2024 is upon us. The team at the SRCCF is here to support you as you help your clients update their charitable giving plans.
Featured Fund
Meals on Wheels Sustainability Initiative
Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois is partnering with the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to strengthen its Meals on Wheels services in the Illinois Valley region and is seeking public support.
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Hegeler Carus Mansion Fund
Historic Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle is partnering with Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to help ensure its long-term sustainability.
Featured Update
WIN Grant Applications – Now Open
The Women Inspired Network grant applications are now open. For more information as well as to apply, click the button below.
Featured Event
Transforming Ugandan Farmers – 2nd Annual Harvest Hand Up
Saturday, September 14, 2024 – an afternoon and evening of friends, family and fun.
Featured Fund
Ottawa Exploreum Children’s Museum Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement
The Ottawa Exploreum Children’s Museum is an exciting new project set to be located in Ottawa, IL. The mission is to create a vibrant and enriching destination for children and families, fostering creativity, cultural exploration, and the joy of discovery.
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Trinity Rose Montessori School Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement Fund
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is providing fiscal sponsorship for the Trinity Rose Montessori School of Ottawa. The school will open in fall 2025 under the guidance of A.M.I. (Association Montessori Internationale) trained Executive Director, Suzannah Walter.
Featured Event
Captain Thomas John Heitmann Memorial Fund 12th Annual Golf Outing
Saturday, Sept 7, 2024 – Spring Creek Golf Course, Spring Valley, IL
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Logan’s Oasis Playground Field Of Interest Fund
Creating projects in memory of Logan Crank & dedicated to his children & the children of Streator, IL
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Grand Ridge Park Fiscal Sponsorship
This Fund was created by the Grand Ridge Village as they embark on their fundraising campaign to significantly enhance Grand Ridge Park.
Featured Story
Run Today For Tomorrow Draws A Crowd To Ottawa Riverfront
It’s tough to consider something a success when it’s something you wish you didn’t have to do at all. Emily Hardee knows that feeling, but she and her friends keep reeling out successes that affect hopefully more and more people every year. Run Today For Tomorrow, a suicide awareness 5K run/walk now in its fifth year, drew to the Ottawa riverfront on Saturday morning 217 registered participants and countless other family members, fans and citizens whose lives have been touched by such a tragedy.
Featured Story
Discover the Difference – SRCCF vs Commercial and Private Foundations
Are you curious about how Community Foundations compare to Commercial and Private Foundations? Check out these comparison graphics!
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fund$
Girls Just Wanna Have Fund$, the Women Inspired Network Scholarship Golf Outing, consists of an 18-hole, 4-person scramble. Cost $80 is per person, which includes green fees, cart & supper! There will also be cash prizes, a 50/50 drawing, raffles, games and more.
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SRCCF – Just 5%
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give” – Winston Churchill
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Take a look at our GENUINE IMPACT!
Recipients of grants, scholarships, or disaster funds from the SRCCF to date
Featured Funds
Bringing donors and communities together
Trinity Rose Montessori School Fiscal Sponsorship
Ottawa Exploreum Children’s Museum Fiscal Sponsorship
Hegeler Carus Mansion Fund
Featured Stories
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The 2024 WIN Grant Season is upon us
We are rapidly approaching the highlight of our WIN year, the Grant
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July 2024 Professional Advisors Newsletter
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Community, Art, and Women Inspired Network Grants
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Who we support
Ranging from scholarships for the arts to community grants, SRCCF is a collection of resources given by generous donors to support education, health care, childcare, economic development, tourism, conservation, beautification and to meet the needs of our communities at large.
Established in 2015
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has awarded more than 132 scholarships and grants.
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As a grant-making public charity, Starved Rock Country Community Foundation brings donors and community agencies of all backgrounds together to improve and maintain the quality of life in Bureau, LaSalle, and Putnam Counties – forever.
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Whether you’re interested in making a donation, starting a fund or learning how to give back to the community, we’d love to hear from you!
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is a 501(c)3 organization as designated by the IRS and the state of Illinois. We are a grant-making public charity dedicated to improving the lives of people in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam Counties.
An unrestricted donation to the "Leadership Fund For Now is the best way to support Starved Rock Country Communication Foundation! These generous donations help support our daily operations and provide us with flexibility we need to further our mission with greater effectiveness.
Starved Rock County Community Foundation supports a variety of not-for-profit organizations in our area. Generally, we partner with community agencies that support the environment, conservation, education, arts, healthcare, childcare, tourism, economic development, and/or the needs and challenges of the community at-large.
