☃️ December 2024 - Spotlight Edition

Greetings! We apologize for any inconvenience, but there was a small error in our holiday hours. Please see the corrected information below.

Impactful Giving

Thank you for your continued support and interest in our mission. As the year ends, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’d love to partner with you to make your giving even more impactful.


  • In person or by mail (Cash or check)
  • Online (Credit card or debit card)
  • IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
  • Appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
  • Gift of Grain
Make a year-end gift >

If you have any questions, please contact Executive Director Dan Templin at dan@dekalbccf.org or 815-748-5383.

🎄Holiday Office Hours:

The Foundation office is closed on December 24, 25, and January 1. Donors can make online gifts until 11:59 p.m. on December 31. Our regular business hours are weekdays, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Look what we did, TOGETHER!

THANK YOU!

2024 Board of Directors:

Our volunteer Board members represent communities throughout DeKalb County. 


From left: (Seated) Melissa Stoffregen (Genoa), Brenda Jergens (Malta), Karen Grush (DeKalb), Regina Parker (Sycamore), Kris Aves (Kirkland), Jane Lux (DeKalb).


(Standing) Photine Liakos M.D. (Sycamore), Justin Wegener (Sandwich), Jerry Wright (DeKalb), Michael Constant (Hinckley), Dan Templin (Secretary, Executive Director), David Castle (Treasurer, DeKalb), Christine Johnson (President, Shabbona), Jim Stoddard (Vice President, Sycamore), Lisa Gudmunson (Somonauk), Michael Haines (Kingston), Manny Peña (Sycamore), Shawn Blobaum (Waterman), Mohammed Labadi (DeKalb), Ann Lehan (DeKalb), (Side) Jason Goode (Cortland), Dahlia Roman (DeKalb).  

2024 Staff:

From left: (Seated) Dan Templin (Executive Director), Jolene Willis (Grants & Community Initiatives Director).


(Standing) Noah Nordbrock (Donor Services & Marketing Director), Austin Schroeder (Grants Manager), Kyle White (YEP Manager), Kay Riley (Finance Director), Teri Kleckner (Administrative Manager), Danielle Hoske (DCNP Manager), Ben Bingle (DCNP Director), 

Sara Nickels (Grants & Scholarships Manager). 

815-748-5383 | dekalbccf.org

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