Community Updates
Read articles about our partners, what's happening in the Fox Valley, and everything else at the intersections of community, economic growth, and education.
New Grant Submission Portal
After extensive research, we’re upgrading our grantmaking software to a grant management system called GivingData. By adopting this new system, we reinforce our pledge to continuously improve how we identify, evaluate,
First Look: Aurora’s $2M Education Programs in Action
Four local organizations are transforming education in the Aurora area through $2 million in Dunham Foundation grants through the Ready for the Future Initiative. Launched in September 2024, the initiative
Nearly $2M invested in new education initiatives
Four organizations awarded Ready for the Future Grants After reviewing many strong applications totaling nearly $6 million, the Dunham Foundation has selected four organizations to lead the innovative projects. Each
Ready for the Future
The Dunham Foundation is proposing to local nonprofit organizations that serve youth within the Dunham Foundation Service Area a new grant program, Ready for the Future: Out-of-School Educational Enrichment Opportunities
Community Needs Assessment Report
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley and the Dunham Foundation partnered with a national consulting firm to conduct a Community Needs Assessment, which began in 2021. Neither organization
STEM Education for the next generation of innovators & inventors
Since 2007, the Dunham Foundation has invested more than $9.4 million in 35 grants to 18 area nonprofits that include, 13 schools, to introduce and embed STEM education. Dunham Foundation’s