A new Board Member is joining the team at Skokie Community Foundation! Ella Whitehead is a higher education professional with more than a decade of experience in college access, student success, and community engagement. For the past 11 years, she has served in various leadership roles at Oakton College and now leads as the Director
A HUGE shoutout to Tortazo at Westfield Old Orchard! They stepped up to the plate and donated all of their Backlot Bash tips from August 23rd to Skokie Community Foundation. Their donation totaled $425, helping to support building our endowment for future grants. We're all a community, including our local businesses. Thank you to Tortazo
We'd like to welcome George Van Dusen to our Board of Directors! Another exciting addition to our team of dedicated volunteers. George and his wife, Susan, have lived in Skokie for 50 years and have participated in numerous community events and organizations.They have deep roots in Skokie. Their two sons and grandchildren have graduated from
Exciting times over here at Skokie Community Foundation! We're pleased to welcome Heather Vezner to our Board of Directors. Heather is a retired global quality assurance executive, with extensive experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing. She actively participated in the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, where she mentored women in the health care sector. Heather has resided in Skokie for
Village of Skokie launched their yearly giving campaign in support of Skokie Community Foundation! Village staff hosted a lunch along with fun and games to raise funds. This year's campaign is organized by Tomasz Tarasiuk, IT Director and Police Chief Jesse Barnes. SCF board members Randy Roberts, Bob Quane, and David Hartley were pleased to
It was a record-breaking year for Skokie Community Foundation! From awarding more grants than ever, receiving an increase in donations, and making new corporate partnerships, 2025 has been monumental in launching Skokie Community Foundation to a whole new level. Read our 2025 Annual Report to learn more (click here).
WHAT. A. BASH! We had a blast all weekend long with you, Skokie! And, best of all, on Saturday your tips at the Beer Tent helped us raise $850 for Skokie Community Foundation. Whether you volunteered to help us pour beers in the tent or tipped when you came by for a drink, your support
It’s time to tell our story! Out of great tragedy came an even greater force for innovation and community-building; all for Skokie. This is the story of Skokie Community Foundation: "Origins." Thank you to Milk Products Media for producing this video. Directed by Todd Tue. Edited by Logan Nickloy. Music by Adam Griffin.
Skokie Community Foundation's Board of Directors is growing! We are proud to welcome Michael Kelley to the board. Michael Kelley is the Executive Director of Foundation Relations at Northwestern University. He has worked in fundraising and development with a number of universities and civic organizations. He, his wife (a teacher in Skokie public schools), and
A rising Skokie Star level sponsor! Thank you to the Rotary Club of Skokie Valley for their generous $1000 grant to Skokie Community Foundation. These funds will be put toward the training and development of our foundation team so we can continue to support the growth of our organization and invest wisely in Skokie's future.
