Join us for an exciting evening of dinner, dancing, and dueling pianos as we unmask our community's most pressing needs and commit to funding impactul solutions. Visit our event website to purchase tickets, donate, become a sponsor, or contribute to the silent auction.

With the holiday season around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about year-end giving. If you’re planning to create or add to a fund at the Foundation this year, act now to avoid the year-end rush and ensure you have enough time to achieve your goals! Review these important tips and deadlines to keep in mind.

The Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Diana Martinez, Paul Miles, Peter Paolilli, Kevin Phillips, and Ted Saul to its Board of Trustees. All five were elected to the Board and officially began their tenure at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting on September 19, 2019.

As 2019 comes to a close, there are multiple opportunities for you to optimize your charitable giving to the causes you love most while enjoying potential tax benefits. We’ve enlisted Kira Wheat, CPA, a senior tax manager with locally-based DHJJ, to highlight some of the most effective ways you can maximize your benefits and impact.

Read the fall 2019 newsletter, featuring Arts DuPage Month activities, year-end giving strategies, trustee recognition, and more!

With funding from the JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation and donors Les and Mary Wiberg, Randy Cohen spoke to county leaders, donors, artists, and programming professionals to put arts, culture, and entertainment into the spotlight.

While direct gifts from individuals dropped, giving through foundations enjoyed a record-breaking year, growing to an unprecedented $76 billion! This stat underscores the trend that more people are utilizing vehicles like their local community foundations to effectively navigate an increasingly complex giving environment.

Estate gift commitments are an impactful—and easy—way to support future generations. But if they make you wonder “What about my loved ones?” we can help. It’s possible to leave a legacy for causes you care about and provide for loved ones after you’re gone.

Learn more about the Foundation's mission and how we help donors, not-for-profits, area professional advisors, and other partners as we work together to benefit our community.

Learn how the DuPage Foundation makes a difference for professional advisors.