Carbondale partners with community foundation to establish fund for city-operated parks
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
To create the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Foundation Fund, the city reached out to the Southern Illinois Community Foundation. “We're here...more

Local non-profits receive COVID-19 relief funds
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
... emergency support but also for rent and utility assistance," explains Byram Fager, Executive Director of the Southern Illinois Community...more

Local businesses began receiving funds from Marion United on Friday
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
Marion Mayor Mike Absher and Southern Illinois Community Foundation partnered with Gravatt and Benitone to present a four-hour program on...more

Marion United delivers on fundraising efforts
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
... every community, it's the whole state, it's the whole country, really the whole world," said Southern Illinois Community Foundation CEO Byram...more

Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund distributes first round of $5.5 million in grants to nonprofits
Foundation: DeKalb County Community Foundation, Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, Southern Illinois Community Foundation
... Fund announced that it has distributed more than $5.5 million to 30 nonprofit organizations across the state, marking the first grants since...more

Marion fundraiser nearly doubles goal, continues effort
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
Working with Southern Illinois Community Foundation, Marion United is helping create grants for small businesses that may be left out of the...more

Southern Illinois Community Foundation kicks off 20th year of encouraging philanthropy
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
“A little over two years ago, as we were looking forward to our 20th anniversary, we began a capital campaign to build philanthropic capacity...more

$520000 college scholarship established for Murphysboro students
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
Margaret Flanagan with the Southern Illinois Community Foundation said it's one of several scholarships the foundation has set up. "We're getting better and better at the amount of scholarships...more

Community Foundation receives $520000 for Murphysboro High School scholarship
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
The Southern Illinois Community Foundation has received a $520,000 charitable gift from the estate of Lila Spencer Nielsen to establish a scholarship endowment fund for Murphysboro students heading...more

Nonprofit organizations must work within specific guidelines
Foundation: Southern Illinois Community Foundation
Larry Busch, president of Southern Illinois Community Foundation, said there are a million and a half nonprofit organizations in the United...more