Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri
PARIS, Mo. — An opportunity to establish a charitable endowment fund for Monroe County and receive a $15,000 matching gift was announced Thursday by community leaders at the Monroe County Courthouse. The Monroe County Endowment Fund, held at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri, will serve as a permanent source of…
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QUINCY — Allie Bennett of Monroe City, Mo., Brad Keller of Quincy and Clayton Lamkin of Quincy have joined the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri as board members. Bennett is manager of economic development and member services for Northeast Power in Palmyra, Mo. In a press release, Bennett said, “The mission…
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QUINCY — More than $376,000 was distributed on Wednesday to 58 local nonprofit organizations that benefit from an endowment fund at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. The nonprofits were celebrated and recognized during an open house hosted at the Community Foundation. These year-end grants bring the Community Foundation’s 2022 grant-making…
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Muddy River News MRN THIS WEEK PODCAST: Community Foundation's 25th Anniversary Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:08:33 Subscribe Share Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:08:33 | Recorded on November 16, 2022Subscribe: StitcherThe Community Foundation…
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QUINCY — Fifty nonprofit organizations received a total of $215,960.55 in grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri’s competitive grant program. A total of 55 grants, awarded from 50 funds held at the Community Foundation, will support a wide range of local, charitable interests. The checks were awarded during…
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QUINCY — Seventeen area students pursuing higher education and a local teacher have been awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships and recognition awards from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. Recipients of the scholarships, most of which come from permanently endowed funds at the Community Foundation, will receive financial support towards…
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