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Highland Park Community Foundation reports just over $1 million in grants; city support cited as critical
Summary
The Highland Park Community Foundation told the council it awarded 64 grants totaling just over $1,000,000 this year—an 11% increase—funding about 80% of requests. Foundation leaders thanked the city for a $300,000 contribution and described major allocations to education and human services.
The Highland Park Community Foundation reported to the City Council’s Committee of the Whole that it awarded 64 grants this year totaling just over $1,000,000, an increase of about 11% from the prior year.
Jerry Olin, executive director of the foundation, said the organization funded “about 80% of what was requested” and credited the city’s $300,000 contribution as a key part of the foundation’s capacity to meet rising needs in areas such as childcare, housing and food assistance. "We funded about 80% of what was requested," Olin said…
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