Healthy Together | April 2018

Community Memorial Foundation is proud to launch Healthy Together, a quarterly publication focusing on a specific community initiative that's making our region stronger, healthier and more equitable.   INVESTING IN PEOPLE | BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS (BOE) [caption id="attachment_838" align="alignright" width="300"] DanRead More

April 2018 Newsletter

Two New Projects Inspire Community Changemaking Our community recently celebrated the launch of two important regional assets: the grand opening of Beds Plus' Ogden Avenue Supportive Housing and HCS Family Services' new Willowbrook Food Pantry at Anne M. Jeans ElementaryRead More

October 2017 Newsletter

Capacity Building Grants Awarded to 26 Organizations REGIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENDA PROFILE Community Memorial Foundation recently awarded capacity building grants totaling $246,684 to 26 grantee organizations, as part of our 2017 Leadership Institute. Organizations that participated in the Institute were eligibleRead More

Announcing Letter of Intent Process

 Community Memorial Foundation is announcing an important addition to our grant application process. Beginning with the spring 2018 grant cycle, submission of an online letter of intent (LOI) will be the first step for many organizations seeking a grant from theRead More

September 2017 Newsletter

Collective Impact vs. Collaboration REGIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENDA PROFILE The Regional Health and Human Services Agenda aims to transform our region through cross-sector collaboration and collective impact. While collaboration is a common strategy employed on everything from implementing a workplace projectRead More

July 2017 Newsletter

Graphic Depicting the Ladder to Leadership Cohort 2 Collaboration Network (baseline vs. end of program) Collaboration and Connectivity REGIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENDA PROFILE The Regional Health and Human Services Agenda aims to transform the Western Suburbs into the healthiest region inRead More

Community Memorial Foundation Awards Nearly $1M

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AWARDS NEARLY $1M IN FUNDING TO WEST SUBURBAN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES Foundation’s cumulative investment in the region reaches $70M milestone HINSDALE, IL- Community Memorial Foundation’s spring grant cycle has awarded $946,662 dollars to enhance andRead More

June 2017 Newsletter

Crisis Support Via Text REGIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENDA PROFILE Community Memorial Foundation recently partnered with Crisis Text Line to provide a unique keyword to local community members seeking supportive text services. Crisis Text Line (CTL) is a not-for-profit organization providing freeRead More

May 2017 Newsletter

BEDS Plus Groundbreaking REGIONAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENDA PROFILE On Friday, April 21st, friends and supporters of BEDS Plus gathered to break ground on its new Ogden Avenue Supportive Housing facility. Community Memorial Foundation helped fund the project, which will house BEDS Plus's administrativeRead More