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Welcome To Your Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a non-profit philanthropic corporation that administers individual charitable funds and distributes grants and scholarships to benefit the citizens of the Greater Aurora Area, the TriCities and Kendall County Illinois. We invite you to browse this website to learn more about the opportunities we offer to charitable donors, non-profit organizations and local students. We especially encourage you to view our fund profiles that include donor biographies and photos. See All Funds
In Memory
Marguerite E. Miller
(1915-2009)
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The Marguerite E. Miller Education Foundation was created to celebrate the life of an extraordinary woman who touched the lives of many.
Marguerite Miller passed away on June 15, 2009 at the age of 94. Learn More
Former Scholar Gives Back
 Aurora Attorney and Alderman-at-Large Robert J. O’Connor received a scholarship from the Community Foundation in 1962. As a way of expressing appreciation, he has chosen to contribute to the Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund. Learn More
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CASA Kane County
 We are pleased to honor CASA Kane County for their foresight in preparing for the future through the creation of an endowment fund within the Community Foundation. Learn more about CASA and the CASA Endowment Fund.
Local Professionals Encourage Philanthropy
 We salute Gary K. Mickey of Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi & Andersson, P.C. for his endorsement of philanthropy as a meaningful way to serve the communities in which we live. Attorney Mickey is a member of the Community Foundation Council of Professional Advisors which is comprised of more than 70 local professionals who encourage contributions of our time and resources for the benefit of others.
See All Council Members
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2009 Scholarship Awards
We are pleased to announce the recent awarding of 242 new scholarships to local students. A total of $828,500 has been committed for these scholarships.
See List of Awards
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The Tom and Mary Jo’s Bowl of Soup Advisory Fund was created by David and Midge Schafer as a memorial to their parents. Read More
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We are profoundly saddened by the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Anne S. Goldsmith. Read More
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We wish to express sincere condolences to the family of our former chairman of the board, Ruby M. Frank. Read More
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Our sincere thanks to Senator Chris Lauzen for his willingness to co-sponsor a bill for the benefit of community foundations.
Learn More
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Zalmon Goldsmith, Aurora attorney and friend of the Community Foundation, leaves extraordinary legacy to his community. Read More
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Robert Jeffery “Jeff” Rogerson, North Aurora civic leader, is remembered for his volunteer commitment to the Boy Scouts. Learn More
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Janette Karnoscak, beloved associate of West Aurora School District 129, is remembered through a scholarship fund created in her name. Read More
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Richard J. Dorsey, former principal and basketball coach, has been honored with a charitable fund that will serve the educational needs and sports activities at West Aurora High School. Learn More
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2008 Annual Report
 Our 2008 Annual Report has just been released. We invite you to review our activities during the past year and to share your thoughts with us regarding our services to the community. We also wish to offer a special word of thanks to Kelmscott Communications for their extraordinary efforts in the publication of this comprehensive report.
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Resources For Effective Estate Planning
We are offering a bi-monthly resource that provides updated tips on estate planning issues. See our Tax Strategies-Estate Planning Ideas.
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Peaceful Schools
Bullying Destroys Young Lives
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The Community Foundation launched Peaceful Schools, an anti-bullying program, in 2004. Recently, the Dunham Fund joined in the support of this program, making it possible for Peaceful Schools to expand into eleven local elementary schools. Eight of these schools are located in the East Aurora School District, two are in the Batavia School District and one is in the West Aurora School District. We continue to fund the program each year as a way to protect the children in our communities from the tragedies that result from bullying. To contribute to this fund, please click here.
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Recent Grants
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Provena Mercy Medical Center
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TriCity Family Services
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Grants of over $200,000 were awarded to local non-profit organizations in January 2009. For more information on the organizations receiving these grants, please click here.
These grants were made possible through the thoughtfulness of donors who have contributed to one of our unrestricted funds and also through the generosity of individuals who have created their own unrestricted charitable funds within our organizations. See Donor Photos
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