DuPage Foundation Welcomes Megan Shebik to Grant Committee
Megan and her husband Steve (who serves on the Foundation's Financial Operations Committee) have two donor-advised funds with the Foundation: the Shebik Family Fund for Basic Human Needs and the History DuPage Fund. The funds were established with the Foundation in 1996 and 2012, respectively, and speak to the philanthropic belief and connection to the community that the Shebik family has.
“Megan's connection to the Foundation through her family's donor-advised funds makes her a natural addition to the Grant Committee,” said Barb Szczepaniak, Foundation director of programs. “Her membership on the Grant Committee is a win-win not only for the Grant Committee but for the Foundation as well. We are pleased that she is joining our group and look forward to her insight into the grant process.”
Shebik earned her bachelor of science degree in economics from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She holds professional designations of chartered property casualty underwriter and certified professional insurance woman. She was previously employed with Kemper Insurance Company where she was a commercial lines property underwriter and supervisor.
Shebik, who is a stay-at-home mom, spends a great deal of her free time volunteering. She has volunteered in numerous agencies in the community including the Girl Scouts of DuPage County Council, Three Fires Council Boy Scouts, the Wheaton Junior Woman's Club and the Wheaton Warrenville South High School Parent Association. She has held many positions within these organizations during the past 20 years.
“It is important to help others,” Shebik said. “There are increasingly more people who need help and more needs to be met. I am honored to work with the DuPage Foundation to help address these needs.”
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 approximately $63 million and awarded more than $23 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 Kundrot, marketing & communications officer, at (630) 598-5290, or joelyn@dupagefoundation.org.