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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Forest Community Foundation, become a Fan by
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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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U.S. Community Foundations
