January 2023 - Edition
Greetings!
Happy new year! Below are some exciting updates for January 2023. Thank you for your continued interest and support of YOUR Community Foundation.
NEW Fund Celebrates Living Life to the Fullest
Announcing the Friends of Jon Fund, a new Donor Advised Fund created as a lasting tribute to the life and legacy of Jon Wrenn. Thank you to the Wrenn siblings for honoring their brother through generosity!

Addressing the Need for Adult Day Services
#GrantsInAction - This $18,000 grant to Fox Valley Community Services assisted with the opening of the Kapper Adult Day Service in DeKalb.
Happy Fundiversary!
It's an anniversary celebration, or as we call it, a Fundiversary. In 2022, we celebrated 65 milestone Fundiversaries. On behalf of those who benefit from these Funds, thank you!
Excellence in Education Community Nominations
Nominate a standout school teacher, administrator, or support staff for a DeKalb County Excellence in Education Award! Deadline for community nominations is February 10. 

2023 Community Foundation Scholarships
In less than a month our scholarship season begins! The online application portal for Community Foundation scholarships opens February 1. Thanks to donor generosity, we offer 80+ awards.

Grant Opportunities
Spring 2023 Grant Programs
We're accepting applications for spring 2023 grant programs. Nonprofit and public sector organizations can apply today.
  • Community Needs Grants - Support capital needs of nonprofit and public organizations.
  • Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grants - Support music education.
  • Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) Grants - Support youth needs and opportunities.

Internship Program Update
Meet Maalik Phipps, a past participant in the Internship Program. Maalik participated in the program during the fall of 2016 where he interned at Ellwood House Museum. 

The Internship Program is a collaboration between the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership, the Center for Nonprofit Studies, and Career Services at Northern Illinois University, supported by the Douglas C. and Lynn M. Roberts Family Foundation.
DCNP Membership
2023 DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership (DCNP) membership is open. Join DCNP today and enjoy benefits such as training, professional development, networking, and many different programs such as Give DeKalb County. 

EPAC CORNER
Welcome to the EPAC Corner. We are pleased to bring you this content from the Estate Planning Advisory Committee (EPAC) of the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

BRIEF: Previously, we discussed using Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) to minimize income tax and support charitable goals. In December 2022, Congress enacted bipartisan legislation called “SECURE 2.0.” Among many other important provisions, SECURE 2.0 has enhanced QCDs by indexing the annual per-taxpayer $100,000 QCD cap for inflation beginning in 2023. This allows taxpayers to give even more from their IRAs directly to charities.
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