History

Date	Significance
November 1997	Community leaders meet to discuss an idea.
June 1998	Formation of Initial Task Force for evaluation.
Fall 1998	Bill Furlong conducted a study of other community foundations within the Big Ten markets. Study suggested success.
April/May 2000	Leslie Associates, Inc. conducted survey of community leaders concerning possibility of a community foundation. Study recommended creation of a foundation.
June 2000	Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were drafted with the help of Bob Downer, Tom Gelman and Sandy Boyd.
June 2000	Filed for non-profit status and tax identification.
July 2000	Received first major gift from Dick Schwab.
October 2000	Non-profit status granted.
December 2000	Office established at Chamber of Commerce location, with help from Selzer Werderitsch Associates. Office staffed with Executive Director. Organizational structure and short-range goals are defined.
November 2001	Establish the Directors Fund in an effort to continue the granting after September 11, 2001 tragedy.
December 2003	Grants totaling $ 24,000 awarded to community non-profit organizations, bringing total to $46,000 over three years.
January 2005	Grants totaling more than $60,000 were awarded at the first Community Foundation Awards Luncheon where contributors and grant recipients shared what philanthropy means.
January 2006	Grants totaling $108,000 brings the total giving to the community of $508,000 and assets of $3.2 million.
June 2007	Total of assets including pledges is now more than $4.12 million, and total grants awarded since CFJC inception from these assets have surpassed $1 million dollars ($1,015,705) to community non-profit agencies.
Today	Through the dedicated efforts and hundreds of hours of discussion of a visionary group of community minded leaders, The Community Foundation of Johnson County continues to grow endowment assets and award community grants—continuing to work on the mission—building an endowment for our community.

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