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Supporting The Community Foundation is a powerful way to make a meaningful impact in McHenry County. Your support strengthens the Foundation's ability to provide grants and services that empower local nonprofits and community projects. Whether you choose to give cash, stock, real estate, or other assets, your contributions can create lasting change.
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The Foundation Operating Endowment Fund
This fund supports daily operations of The Foundation, thereby strengthening our ability to deliver vital philanthropic services across McHenry County. Giving to the Operating Endowment will support The Foundation’s operations in perpetuity.
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The Foundation Granting Fund
This fund supports grants awarded by The Foundation through the competitive grant process, thereby strengthening nonprofits across McHenry County.
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The Women's Fund
The Women’s Fund with will support the advancement and well-being of women and girls, ensuring they have the opportunity to lead healthy, safe, and fulfilling lives. With collective giving efforts toward this endowed fund, we are investing in women and girls now, and forever. .
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GIVE360 Fund
GIVE360 Giving Circle is designed to encourage philanthropy and pool resources to make a collective impact on McHenry County by donating a minimum of $360 annually. Half of the funds collected each year are given out as annual grants with the other half are endowed to ensure ongoing support in perpetuity.
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McHenry County Crisis Fund
This fund is currently accepting donations to support those affected by the November 12, 2024 fire at the apartment complex on St. Johns Rd. in Woodstock. Donations to the fund will assist the families and individuals affected by this disaster through collaborative efforts with local organizations.
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More Giving Opportunities
We're here to help you support the causes you care about. The Community Foundation for McHenry County manages many funds that reflect the unique wishes of our donors as well as the diverse needs and interests of the people within McHenry County. You can contribute to many of the individual funds with a direct, online gift.
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If making a donation by check, please make checks payable to "The Community Foundation for McHenry County" with the name of the fund in the memo and delivered to: The Community Foundation for McHenry County, 33 E Woodstock St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014.