Dunham Fund Mission Statement
The mission of the Dunham Fund is to honor the legacy of John C. Dunham. In that spirit, the Fund supports organizations that work to make the world a safer and more comfortable place for mankind to live and prosper, giving special consideration to Aurora-area organizations engaged in providing education and to organizations engaged in assisting individuals to attain heights they may not have attained without the benefit of such assistance.
About Us
Established by John C. Dunham in 1996 . . . funded in 2007 in accordance with the provisions of Mr. Dunham’s trust . . . and nurtured during the intervening years by Mr. Dunham and a board of personally appointed advisors, the Dunham Fund honors Mr. Dunham’s life and philanthropy through grants to Aurora, Illinois area organizations that have the vision and programs to help fulfill Mr. Dunham’s dream of “making the world a more comfortable, safer place for mankind to live and prosper.”
Within those parameters, the Dunham Fund awarded grants in 2009 to such organizations as Aurora University’s Institute for Collaboration, Breaking Free, Hesed House, Quad County Urban League and Communities in Schools. See Grants Recipients
In addition, the Fund provided $150,000 in college scholarships to qualifying students from Aurora-area high schools and $60,000 in second-year college scholarships to previous Dunham Scholarship recipients. See Scholarship Recipients
The Dunham Fund seeks grant applications from organizations that — like Mr. Dunham — encourage innovation and collaboration in educational and community development programs and projects to effect positive change in the Dunham Fund service area.
Dunham Fund Board of Advisors and Senior Staff
Board of Advisors
Ryan J. Maley, Chairman
Stewart A. Beach
Wendy P. Hirsch
Janet B. Morcos
Michael J. Morcos
William B. Skoglund
Mark E. Truemper
Senior Staff
Robert W. Vaughan, Executive Director
Dunham Fund Board of Advisors: (Front row, left to right) Janet Morcos, Wendy Hirsch, Ryan Maley (Back row, left to right) Michael Morcos, William Skoglund, Mark Truemper, Stewart Beach
Dunham Fund Executive Director
Robert W. Vaughan