The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is a nonprofit, endowed public charity that offers donors of all means a flexible, cost-effective way to give back to their community. Simply put, the Foundation is a pool of charitable dollars invested to provide greater funding for community needs. The income from these funds and the principal, if the donor desires, are distributed to nonprofit organizations. This helps our community respond today and prepare for the future.
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara kicks off the 2024 Mayora Hunger Campaign.Rockford leaders partner with the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois to discuss efforts to raise money and increase...more
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara kicks off the 2024 Mayora Hunger Campaign.Rockford leaders partner with the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois to discuss efforts to raise money and increase...more
Janice Ruth Westlund was an advocate for her community and the arts.She was a long serving board member of several local nonprofits.Janice was a member of the Music Academy in Rockford and the...more
ROCKFORD — The youth philanthropy program of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois has awarded nearly $19,000 to eight youth-led projects...more
Teach for America is a social venture that hires graduating seniors from some of the most selective colleges and offers them with five-week training courses before unleashing them for a minimum of two years in some of the country’s worst classrooms.