Breaking the Stigma: Prioritizing Youth Mental Health in Our Community
I had the opportunity last week to join a dear friend to see the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. I had no expectation of the performance as I entered the IU Auditorium. I had not read anything to prepare me for what I was about to see. In a word, the show […]
100+ Women Who Care founding members award Stability First $24,000!
What an inspirational event we had March 6th! 81 members convened at Brick House on Main for the inaugural meeting of Morgan County’s 100+ Women Who Care. Sponsored by Duke Energy, this event was full of excitement as members noshed from a buffet of gorgeous appetizers prepared by Michelle Keller and shopped unique fashion brought […]
Celebrating Excellence: CFMC Achieves Accreditation from The Community Foundations National Standards® Program
With the turn of the year now in our rearview mirror, we are intensely recruiting for our women’s and men’s giving circles, celebrating our Lilly Scholarship finalists, and watching the economic development efforts in Morgan County. Amidst all this, CFMC recently received notification of our accreditation by The Community Foundations National Standards® program. The task of […]
Strengthening Our Vision: Mike Marvel Appointed to CFMC Board of Directors
2025 is here and just a few days into the new year and already CFMC has great news: Mike Marvel is joining our Board of Directors! Mike will be a great asset to our Community Foundation with his impressive background in finance and accounting and his prior service to the Community Foundation of Central Illinois. […]
Exciting things to come in 2025!
How quickly 2024 has passed! Here I am sharing my final President’s Letter of the year. I am grateful to be serving the community and our Board of Directors in my capacity and grateful to this readership allowing me to share my thoughts and CFMC’s triumphs and goals, needs and news with the community at large. Of late, […]
Today is an Important Day
TODAY we open our general scholarships! Please visit www.cfmconline.org\scholarship and check out our Program Guide featuring all we have to offer. Next year CFMC will award over 80 scholarships. Students complete only one application simplifying the process. Seniors, apply today! These scholarships will be available until January 24th.Today is also National Philanthropy Day! This day is designated by the Association of Fundraising Professionals […]
From the desk of the president – October
Finally FALL is here, bringing gorgeous foliage, farm harvest, and football! We are busy interviewing the impressive Lilly Scholarship finalists – four from Mooresville High, two from Martinsville High, one from Monrovia High, and one from Tabernacle Christian. We are also attending galas in support of our not-for-profits – Churches in Mission, Desert Rose and […]
September is a busy month for CFMC!
Lilly applications closed last month, bringing in 122 applicants from across the county. As our scholarship committee reviews applications, Jennifer O’Neal and I have been presenting checks to our Thrive Grant winners and continuing our mission to meet all of Morgan County’s not-for-profits. What I am learning is too voluminous for one article so I […]
A capacity grant for a new printer-copier for the Jackson Center has been transformative
The capacity grant from the Community Foundation of Morgan County has had a significant impact on the individualized programming and parent education delivery options at the Jackson Center for Conductive Education. The new printer-copier is leased through Gordon Flesch. With its advanced features and high-speed capabilities, we can produce a larger volume of high-quality educational […]
CFMC has awarded a $4,000 grant to Firefly Children & Family Alliance to support legal aid for Morgan County families.
The grant will support Firefly’s crucial work in assisting families navigating the local legal system. As one of the few counties in the state that requires legal representation to file for guardianship, even if uncontested, Morgan County families often face insurmountable financial hurdles as they seek healthier outcomes. When Firefly was awarded these funds previously our […]