AUBURN — The Community Foundation DeKalb County Thursday celebrated its 25th anniversary with the announcement of two surprise grants totaling $25,000.
AUBURN â The DeKalb Chamber Partnership, in cooperation with the Community Foundation of DeKalb County, has announced 14 DeKalb County leaders to be the second annual cohort for DeKalb LEADS, a competitive leadership development program started in fall of 2020.
DeKalb LEADS aims to cultivate leaders that are well-informed, well-rounded, and engaged through training, networking, and real-world experience. This premier leadership opportunity will drive positive change and civic engagement in DeKalb County, the chamber said. The nine-month program equips participants to lead, engage, activate, develop and serve (LEADS) the community.
The program exposes emerging and existing community leaders to the issues that face the region while challenging and engaging participants to strengthen the community through service and leadership. With the community as their classroom, participants develop long-lasting relationships with other leaders, discover the inner workings of the community a
AUBURN — DeKalb LEADS is now accepting applications for the 2021/2022 cohort. Applications are due June 15 and can be found at dekalbchamberpartnership.com/leads.
AUBURN â The Community Foundation DeKalb County had assets totaling $23.9 million as of year-end 2020, according to the foundationâs 2020 annual report, released this week.
Also during 2020, the foundation supported 138 organizations, awarding 257 grants totaling $745,000. Of those funds, $389,255 were in grants focusing on community development and $150,988 went to human services. The remainder went to grants focusing on education, arts and culture, youth, health and the environment.
DeKalbâs VOICE, the foundationâs youth philanthropy group, awarded 12 grants totaling $7,300, the report shows. The grants went to areas supporting education, community development, human services and arts and culture.
The Mother Goose on the Loose giving circle, created to support adult and childrenâs literacy opportunities, awarded seven grants totaling $4,000.