The DuPage Community Foundation Has a New Name and Look
DuPage Foundation is exactly who we are. “We’re very excited to be making this change,” said David McGowan, Foundation president. “As the leader in philanthropy in DuPage County, our new visual identity will help us put our best foot forward in all respects.”
The development of the new visual identity was a project undertaken by the Foundation’s Marketing Committee during the past several months. The project was part of a comprehensive plan started in 2013 that focused on helping us increase our visibility within the community, refresh our image, and resonate more strongly with our friends and partners. The new identity and name change were approved by the Foundation’s Board at its November meeting and unveiled at the Annual Benefit on November 15, 2014.
The colors, font and placement of the components of the logo were purposefully chosen by the Marketing Committee under the leadership of its chair Matt Biespiel, who serves as the head of Global Brand Development for McDonald’s Corporation. More than 100 possibilities were explored
during this process and then narrowed to the chosen logo, which is being unveiled to the public beginning March 2.
About the DuPage Foundation
The DuPage Foundation seeks to raise the quality of life throughout DuPage County by fostering philanthropy, connecting donors to area needs and building community partnerships. Based on the American virtues of volunteerism and philanthropy, the Foundation fosters a legacy of support for the people of DuPage County by making grants to not-for-profit organizations working in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services. Since its inception, the Foundation has built its endowment to more than $61 million and
awarded more than $21 million in grants to not-for-profit agencies serving the residents of
DuPage County and beyond.
Established in 1986, the DuPage Foundation is a publicly-supported 501(c)(3) organization to which contributions are tax deductible. It was created to benefit the people of DuPage County and receives contributions and bequests into a permanent endowment from individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations wishing to make lasting contributions to the people of DuPage. The earnings on these funds are then used, in accordance with donor wishes, for the Foundation’s grantmaking and community leadership activities.
For more information about the Foundation, or to arrange future media opportunities, please contact Joelyn Kott, marketing & communications officer, at (630) 665-5556, extension 19, or joelyn@dupagefoundation.org.