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WELCOME

The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation:

-- is a charitable organization managing endowed funds to improve the lives of people in Oak Park-River Forest and other communities.

-- convenes community members to address opportunities and aspirations. Currently, our Communityworks priorities are the success of all youth, environmental sustainability and community leadership development.

-- combines charitable gifts with community knowledge, leadership and the ability to attract resources to provide grants and scholarships.

-- makes it easy for you to establish charitable funds, donate to existing funds, remember a loved one with a memorial gift or support a special project or field of interest.

-- manages more than 100 funds and endowments entrusted to our care Today, charitable assets we manage total more than $ 21 million. In addition,  the Foundation holds more than $28 million for others.

-- is a unique resource for you, for professional financial advisors, and for nonprofits. Together, we steward the community toward sustainability and
well-being.



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The OakPark-River Forest Community Foundation is pleased to welcome
The Russell & Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust. This Trust provides funding to charitable organizations that improve the livelihood of individuals, especially through education or medical services, with an emphasis on such services for the elderly.

For information about Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust Grants and the Kott Gerontology Scholar opportunities  please visit kotttrust.org.


What is Communityworks?


Click on the logo !



PlanItGreen
PlanIt Green is commissioned by Communityworks,
engaging community residents and stakeholder
organizations in developing a comprehensive plan
to realizing a sustainable Oak Park and River Forest.

Click on the logo to review the plan.   



The Future Philanthropist Program provides high school
students with the opportunity to learn how to be
philanthropists and grantmakers. Click here for
requirements and an application for a grant from
the Future Philanthropists Fund.
 


We  now process credit card and debit card donations directly by phone! To make a donation with your credit or debit card, please call Cathy Craddock at 708-848-1560.




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