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Our Village 2009
The Oak Park-River Forest
Community Foundation serves as a resource for you,
for professional financial advisors, and for many local
nonprofit organizations.
Together we strengthen our community through philanthropy.
We invite you to join us as the Foundation
celebrates its 50th year.
Learn more about us on this site and in our
publications.
Here's a
quick summary:
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We are
a charitable organization managing endowed funds to
improve the lives of people in Oak Park-River Forest
and other communities.
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We
convene community members to address opportunities
and aspirations. Currently, our priorities are the
success of all youth and environmental
sustainability.
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We
combine charitable gifts with community knowledge,
leadership and the ability to attract resources to
provide grants and scholarships.
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With
us, you can establish charitable funds, donate to
existing funds, remember a loved one with a memorial
gift or support a special project or field of
interest.
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Since our founding in 1959, more than 90 funds and endowments have been established at the Foundation. Today, charitable assets under our management
total more than $14 million.
Confirmed
in Compliance with National Standards for
U.S. Community Foundations
