The Lake County Community Foundation

LCCF wants to send a huge congratulations to Board Member, Malcolm Newsome for his feature on WGNTV! Malcolm is the author of “Sydnee’s Big Speech,” which is a childrens picture book about perseverance! Congratulations, Malcolm! 🥳📚

Check out the feature below!

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📢Attention nonprofits! 📢

Interested in learning how to develop and execute a fundraising plan?

In partnership with Givenkindorg and Vernon Area Public Library, join us on Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at The Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire

Learn to develop and execute a plan that includes a variety of financial opportunities, including individual giving, planned giving, institutional giving, and special events.

Space for this popular event is limited; please only register if you plan to attend. Please sign up each person from your organization who plans to attend so that we have an accurate headcount. Signup deadline: August 28.
Register Here: https://calendar.vapld.info/event/non-profit-networking-52445

Register by August 28 for this free learning opportunity presented by the Vernon Area Library, GiveNKind, and The Lake County Community Foundation. https://calendar.vapld.info/event/non-profit-networking-52445
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Check out our newest podcast episode on Spotify or YouTube!

TALK TO A NURSE WITH AAHAA
AT THE ANTIOCH PUBLIC LIBRARY

Kim, a Registered Nurse, and Stephanie, a Certified Application Counselor, will be there to meet with you one on one. They bring years of experience and a caring attitude to help residents who have questions or concerns about their health, access to care, benefit programs, and health insurance. Blood pressure screenings are available and it's all FREE!

AAHAA is pleased to partner with the Antioch Public Library District to bring these valuable services to our community.
Hope to see you there!

Checkout these community events happening this weekend!

Call for Art: Annual At Ease Exhibition 🌱

Brushwood invites artists in all media and of all levels with a US Military background (current servicemember, veteran, or their immediate family members or caregivers) to submit their work for consideration in our upcoming exhibition, “At Ease In Nature.”

In 2015, Brushwood Center began its At Ease initiative, offering programs for Veterans, Service Members and their families designed to empower their wellbeing through nature-based art, music, and photography workshops. The only program in the region offering a nature-based approach, At Ease helps build skills in creative expression and provides Veterans with access to mental health support. Through this exhibition, we will feature work created during our At Ease programs, as well as work inspired by experiences in nature from other members of this community.

Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: October 1, 2024
Notification of Acceptance: October 2, 2024
Deadline for Delivery of Artworks: October 30, 2024
Exhibition Dates: November 3 – December 1, 2024
Opening Reception: November 3, 2024, 1-3pm

Head to the link in bio to learn more or send us a DM for more info! 👆

📢Job Opportunity! 📢

Schreiber Philanthropy is looking for a full-time Administrative Coordinator to join an eight-person team.

"Schreiber Philanthropy inspires hope by supporting the well-being and economic mobility of people in the Chicagoland region. We are looking for a passionate, detail-oriented professional who is invested in the mission of the organization. A successful candidate will have strong communication skills, an outstanding work ethic, and a can-do attitude. The ideal Coordinator will be excited to be stretched with new tasks and challenges, while maintaining a philosophy that all tasks must be done well, no matter how small."

A detailed job description and instructions on how to apply can be found below:

Administrative Coordinator — Schreiber Philanthropy Locations: Lake Forest & Chicago, IL Mode: Work is in office and at external meetings; some limited flexibility to work from home as necessary Status: Full-time, exempt Reports to: CEO Start date: As soon as possible About Schreiber Philanthropy Schreiber P

🌞As Summer Fades, Community Events Shine - Check out our August Newsletter filled with exciting announcement, a call to action and community events!🫂📢

As Summer Fades, Community Events Shine The national housing crisis has hit home in Lake County. This struggle is all too familiar for those working directly with the community. Knowing there are no resources, it's heartbreaking to see our neighbors without a safe place to sleep. That's why it’s crucial for us, as a sector and a commu...

The NSLAC team is a diverse group of over 40 dedicated attorneys and professionals, committed to providing free, accessible, legal aid and support.
Meet the faces behind the passion and expertise that drive us forward. Learn more about our team at https://bit.ly/3MUUNFH

In partnership with Allies for Community Business, we are so excited to announce the 2024 SBGI Waukegan Cohort! 🫂 This year we have a lovely cohort of 8 small businesses that are doing great things! If you're looking for a new spot, hit up one or ALL of these businesses!

2024 SBGI Cohort!
✨All Our Children's Center
✨Euforia Café
✨ Glam’d by J&S
✨Hair Culture, Inc
✨Pope's Florist, Ltd.
✨The Raw Juice Bar
✨Universal Auto Care Inc.
✨ WWM Fitness

Thank you to everyone who completed LCCF's Leadership Development and Capacity Building Survey! As promised, with the completion of the survey, all respondents were entered into a raffle for a $250 microgrant. The survey closed on July 15th and the grant recipient was Mike Lynn from Most Blessed Trinity Parish!

LCCF staff is collecting and analyzing the data from the survey. We are in the process of creating a report that will be shared soon with the results and themes that came out of the survey. Everyone's feedback will be used to inform and prioritize the leadership development and capacity-building opportunities and programming LCCF builds out and offers to Lake County nonprofits in the future.

Clean Power Lake County is inviting community members to an open comment writing session regarding a recent Ethylene Oxide (EtO) exposure report done in Lake County!

The community discussion will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31st from 6 pm to 8pm at the Waukegan Public Library

RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/comment-writing-session-on-eto-exposure-report/

Go Green Vernon Hills & Lincolnshire is organizing the below event at the Vernon Area Public Library.

Hear from legislators and local entrepreneurs on solutions to the plastic pollution problem.

The panelists will talk about how legislative policies and innovative solutions can help with the plastic crisis.

Prior to the panel discussion, library staff recommends participants watch the short PBS documentary, foreword by Ted Danson, We Are Plastic People - Rory Fielding Films to learn about the health concerns from plastics.

We're All Plastic People Now [Hybrid] | Vernon Area Public Library Hear from legislators and local entrepreneurs on solutions to the plastic pollution problem.

The Lake County Opioid Initiative is hosting an upcoming opportunity to take part in a focus group/listening session to inform the strategic plan for the Opioid Settlement Funds. Your ideas and input will help to provide a better understanding of the community's needs and how the funds can be best used.

Please consider joining this unique and important opportunity!

Register Here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=9WxT3f2S_0KnVOmGZst6lrcdxVHPcRNNquSelfLRoSdUQkpCVEw5Wko2NEdJRTJSNzU5WTlNT1FBRi4u

The City of Waukegan is a new grantee under the federal Thriving Communities Program. Part of this grant is a community matching fund that triples donations to eligible projects led by nonprofits and volunteers.

In partnership with the Thriving Communities Program, this new crowdfunding match program with https://www.ioby.org/ provides a one-on-one crowdfunding coach to teach you how to raise donations to fund your idea. Donations are tripled instantly in this 4:1 match! That means a $50 donation turns into $150 total! Limited to $10,000 in match funding per organization.

Learn more at https://www.ioby.org/match/Waukegan! Join the upcoming webinar to ask your questions and learn how to enroll in this new funding opportunity. The webinar will present what this program is, what nonprofit projects are eligible, and crowdfunding techniques.

ioby ioby brings neighborhood projects to life, block by block.

The Grayslake Garden Greenery Club is hosting an Inaugural Community Garden Walk tomorrow, Saturday, July 20th from 10 am to 2 p.m!

To learn more: http://www.grayslakegreenerygardenclub.org/

Alliance for Human Services Lake County is hosting a Networking Event tomorrow, Friday, July 18th at Anam Cara Cafe in Libertyville from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

To learn more, check out the information link below!

Join us tomorrow for our Member Networking Event! In lieu of our regular membership meeting, make plans to join us for our upcoming member networking coffee, below are the details:

Grant Applications are open for the “Planning Grant RFP: Enhancing Children’s Mental Health Through Family-Run Organizations in Illinois” from the IL Children’s Health Foundation. The deadline for submission is 7/31.

Through this initiative, ILCHF seeks to award 7 planning grants of up to $150,000 each to support the creation and/or enhancement of Children’s Mental Health Family-Run organizations dedicated to supporting families who are caring for children, youth, and young adults with social, emotional, substance use or multi-systems challenges – and the agencies that serve them.

To learn more::

Open RFPs - Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation UPDATE: March 20th, 2018 ILCHF announced the opening of an RFP for a CMHI 2.0 Evaluation Team. The ILCHF Board of Directors has committed $10 Million to fund a children’s mental health initiative, Building Systems of Care Community by Community 2.0 (CMHI 2.0). This RFP will fund $200,000 for year-...

Aries Consulting is hosting a Workshop Series for the nonprofit sector.

Mastering Event Strategies: Emerging Trends for Nonprofit Fundraising Success on July 22nd. To learn more, visit: https://ariesconsulting.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89fcb49ca60add272ef858ee4&id=7e89164908&e=b85e57ee37

What You Need to Know When Hiring Nonprofit Consultants on August 28th. Registration is coming soon.

ICYMI: The survey is still open! The feedback you provide on this survey will be used to inform what types of leadership development and capacity-building opportunities LCCF builds out and offers to Lake County nonprofits in the future.

The deadline is next Monday, July 15th at 11:59 p.m.

For more information, check out the e-blast that was just sent out: https://mailchi.mp/lakecountycf/lccf_eblast_2024_leadership_dev_capacity_building_survey-20269829

Concerns about EtO report aired at Lake County hearing; ‘We need to do everything we can to ensure there is less EtO in the air’ Hoadley talked about before and after conditions at both Medline’s facility in Waukegan, which sterilizes surgical products, and Vantage Specialty Chemicals’ Gurnee plant, where ingredients for per…

Forefront is hosting a FREE nonprofit labor law briefing on 7/11/24 with legal experts.

Join legal experts from Illinois Department of Labor, Seyfarth Law, and Polsinelli to learn how new labor laws will impact nonprofit employers, including:

Federal Overtime Rules
Wage Payment and Collection Act
Personnel Record Review Act
Equal Pay Act
Discussion and Q&A will be available. Free and open to the public; those responsible for human resources and/or finance/budget should attend.

For more information, visit Forefront's website: https://myforefront.org/event/public-policy-thursdays-il-dept-of-labor-discusses-new-employment-laws-webinar/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR254D6G9gXpZsk9IWjVaZ90yDX2ip9TNUnMG5ntwcrS9jf-2e-KbBmYjjo_aem_Ik6YCN0_FRyU2tHHLY56Yg

Join legal experts from Illinois Department of Labor, Seyfarth Law, and Polsinelli to learn how new labor laws will impact nonprofit employers, including: Federal Overtime Rules, Wage Payment and Collection Act, Personnel Record Review Act, and Equal Pay Act. Discussion and Q&A will be available. Free and open to the public; those responsible for human resources and/or finance and budget are encouraged to attend. Register here [https://myforefront.org/event/public-policy-thursdays-il-dept-of-labor-discusses-new-employment-laws-webinar/]

SBGI made it on the news! In partnership with for Community Business, the Small Business Growth Initiative (SBGI) program provides financial capital, coaching, and connections to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

Program helps Waukegan small businesses grow; ‘This makes a commitment to the economic health of the area’ Pope and Mendia are two of eight Waukegan small-businesses owners comprising the 2024 cohort of the Small Business Growth Initiative, working with a coach to help them develop their companies and r…