The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation serves McLean, Livingston, DeWitt, Logan and adjacent areas of Tazewell, Woodford, LaSalle, Ford and Piatt counties. The Community Foundation helps connect donors with those causes they wish to benefit. It facilitates charitable giving for individuals and businesses, helps organizations with their endowment funds, serves as fiscal agent for charitable community projects, and is a catalyst for innovative charitable solutions to meet area needs.
Numerous contributors including The United Way, the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, the Mirza Foundation for the Arts and individuals made the...more
With contributions increasing, “we are able to continue to increase the amount of grants so we can support projects that the community needs,” said Myra Gordon, the foundation's executive...more
With contributions increasing, “we are able to continue to increase the amount of grants so we can support projects that the community needs,” said Myra Gordon, the foundation's executive...more
The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is awarding $26,200 in grants to Central Illinois organizations for its 2012 arts and culture grants.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival for Hispanic theatre...more
In turn, grant writers submit applications to these institutions, outlining the community needs, program design, evaluation methods and a budget. "A successful application aligns with the...more
The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Women to Women Fund second annual grant round is now accepting proposals from nonprofit agencies for a total of $25000 in funding for grants that focus on...more
By TIM LANDIS The Sangamon County Community Foundation is now the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE LAND OF LINCOLN. Executive director John Stremsterfer said the change is intended to broaden the market...more
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