2021 Mission Grant Update

This year, The Community Foundation for McHenry County (The Foundation) was able to award a total of 67 Mission Grants to deserving charitable organizations who serve our friends and neighbors in McHenry County. These grants were made possible by the generosity of The Foundation’s donors and enabled us to distribute $1,050,000, which is a 140% increase over 2020. Recipients of …

Results of Illinois transfer of wealth study reveal big opportunities for giving

Editorial Article Recently, the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, Forefront and other sponsors came together to conduct a Transfer of Wealth Study. The results found that in the next 10 years, $434 billion will transfer from one generation to the next, with most of the money based in the region of Cook County and the surrounding suburbs. The study determined …

The Community Foundation for McHenry County Announces 2020 Mission Grant Recipients

(Crystal Lake, IL) The Community Foundation for McHenry County (The Foundation) is pleased to announce the 2020 Mission Grant recipients. The generosity of donors enabled The Foundation to distribute $426,000 to 30 charitable organizations who serve our friends and neighbors in McHenry County.  “Resilience was the theme of the 2020 Mission Grant award”, said Deborah Thielen, Executive Director. “It implies …