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Highland Area Community Foundation

Name: Highland Area Community Foundation
Address: 1216 Main St, Highland, IL, 62249, USA
Telephone: 618-654-4727

We serve as a resource in meeting the changing needs of the Highland area community!

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Our Mission

To be a builder of permanent charitable assets to use on behalf of the Highland area community.

To act as good stewards for those funds.

To serve as a resource in meeting the changing needs of the Highland area community by taking the initiative in important charitable matters and otherwise providing philanthropic leadership for the betterment of the Highland area community.

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Building A Better Community

Learn how you can help make Highland even better!

Ways To Give

Your donations are helping the Highland Garden Club make Highland better and brighter!

Grant Application

Young and old, wealthy or of modest means everyone can make a difference in the quality of life for our region with a contribution to the Highland Area Community Foundation.

HACF Annual Grant Banquet

Building a better community! We've bestowed over $900,000 in grants for the betterment of Highland since 1997!

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Find what is important to you in the Highland community and choose to donate to a great cause making our community better!

Grant Stories

We LOVE giving money to worthy causes that will help Our Community, the Highland Area become a better place for everyone!

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Enriching Our Community

Funds at the foundation

Grants bestowed since 1995

Endowed in 2023

"Live to Give"

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Rachel Deschaine is a talented young artist who has graciously allowed us to put her song “Live to Give” on our website and on our Facebook page. Rachel also wrote the lyrics and music for her song.

Find out more about our mission

At Highland Area Community Foundation, our mission is to build and manage permanent charitable assets for the Highland community. We act as stewards of these funds and strive to meet the evolving needs of our community through proactive philanthropic initiatives, creating a better future for all.

News

BUSEY BANK SPONSORS HACF ANNUAL GRANTS BANQUET.

By Kathy Klostermann • 28 Aug, 2024

Representatives of Busey Wealth Management attended the Highland Area Community Foundation’s quarterly board meeting on August 20, 2024, to present their annual financial report to the HACF Board. Busey Bank presented the Foundation with a check for $3,000.00 for sponsorship of this year’s grants banquet. Pictured are (from left): Kevin Hemann - HACF Executive Director, Sean Callison & Gail Washenko and Joann Barton – Busey Representatives, and Dr. Bonnie Gelly - HACF President. This will be the 19th year that Busey Wealth Management has sponsored the Foundation’s Grants Banquet. The 29th Grants Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Lindendale Park Ballroom in Highland, Illinois. If you are interested in attending the banquet, please email the foundation office at info@hacf.org or call the office at 618-654-4727.