Learn more about our approaches to achieving results at scale while preserving the importance of place. Check out our publications for insights about building local philanthropy, nurturing networks, and the power of bringing people together to accomplish something of importance to them and their communities.
We also offer a handy guide to planning for and selecting consultants.

Venturing Wide, Digging Deep

What transforms a community into a vibrant place to live and work? And how can a foundation help make this happen? Our grantmaking philosophy in a nutshell.

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The Insider’s Guide to Outside Advice

Need help selecting and managing consultants? This booklet takes you through a simple four-step process and includes tools to help with screening, interviewing, and more.

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Communityworks: Everything Changed

In 2003 Grand Victoria Foundation launched Communityworks to strengthen local philanthropy in Illinois. Learn how Communityworks built the skills and resources of community foundations in its first five years and set the stage for great things.

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Communityworks: Nothing Can Stop It Now

Between 2003 and 2011 Grand Victoria Foundation invested substantial resources to build the capacity and resources of local community foundations. That investment has launched a transformation in Illinois philanthropy.

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