The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is pleased to announce the award recipients of the 2023 Community Foundation Scholarship Program. Scholarships totaling over $2.3 million for use during the next four years were recently awarded to 450 area students. The Community Foundation Scholarship Program consists of over 200 separate scholarship funds created by… Read more…
News & Updates
Estate Planning Seminar on April 27
Join us for this complimentary seminar to learn more about what to consider when creating a personal plan to protect your family's future. For more details visit our event page. If you have questions, contact Rachel Gundersen, Vice President of Advancement, at 331-208-9423 or via email. Please RSVP by April 20. Register here. … Read more…
YEP Membership Application Now Available
Attention high schoolers in Kane and Kendall County: Do you want to make a difference in your community? Interested in developing leadership skills? The YEP Membership application is now open. Apply today to be a part of this amazing group for the 2023-24 school year. To learn more about YEP, visit https://www.cffrv.org/.../youth-engagement-in.../ Read more…
Spring Grant LOI Available
Kane and Kendall County Nonprofits: The Letter of Intent for our Spring Discretionary Grant Cycle is available through March 31. These grants are for capital purposes only. To learn more about our grantmaking program, visit https://www.cffrv.org/grantmaking-program/ Read more…
Scholarship Application Deadline Extended
We recognize what a busy time of the year this is so we have decided to extend the scholarship application deadline until Tuesday, January 10 at 4 pm. Read more…
We want your feedback! Take the Community Survey
We want you feedback! Take the Community Survey to share what's most important to you. This brief, anonymous survey takes only 10 minutes to complete. Read more…
Video: Spring 2022 Grantee Recognition Ceremony Recap
The Community Foundation is thrilled to support and celebrate our grantees! We appreciate the wonderful work that these nonprofit partners do to make the community a better place. Thank you to our generous donors that support our Discretionary Grantmaking program and the Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) grantmaking program. Together, we are making a difference… Read more…
Greg Probst Appointed District 129 Community Treasurer by School Board
From West Aurora School District 129's Press Release: West Aurora’s School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Probst as community treasurer. His appointment is effective immediately. Probst currently serves as the vice president of finance and operations for the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Read more…
2022 Spring Grantees Recognized At Ceremony
Congratulations to our 2022 Spring Grantees and Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) Grantees. We enjoyed celebrating with you at the Recognition Ceremony. Thank you to all of our guests and speakers for sharing part of your evening with us. Read more…
Youth Engagement in Philanthropy Celebrates 2021-2022 Year
Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) members had a wonderful time at their annual picnic. Thank you to everyone that came out, including our members, mentors, alumni, board members and guests. A special thank you to the Dunham Foundation for supporting the YEP program. Read more…