Applications for the 2021 Community Commitment Grant cycle are now available. Endowed funds from donors who have left a legacy for the future are the primary source of ongoing funding for these grants. Community Commitment Grants, unlike many other grant opportunities, are awarded each year to nonprofits that serve residents of east central Illinois. The [...]
Our Community Foundation understands the critical role a board of directors plays in the success of our nonprofit partners. We recognize the challenges of recruiting quality candidates and educating them on their roles. We also recognize that many community members interested in serving on boards are often not sure where to start. As our first [...]
Funds will be distributed immediately to help communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 The Champaign County COVID-19 Relief Fund (the Fund) has been hard at work helping neighbors impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, May 20, the Fund received a $250,000 grant from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF) to support East Central Illinois relief [...]
Wave 4 grants aim to decrease disparities Local organizations are swiftly pivoting their programming to virtual formats and serving the community in new ways. The Champaign County COVID-19 Relief Fund awarded four grants to increase access to technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pivotal role technology plays in the community’s daily life. “By increasing [...]
New initiative announced: CU-Better Together to reduce food insecurity among families Community Foundation and United Way are moving quickly to get help where it’s needed most. Thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund, the Fund is able to release the largest and broadest wave of funds to date. Wave 3 of [...]
Students from Champaign Unit 4 and Urbana Unit 116 school districts are receiving the home learning supplies they need thanks to a $4,000 grant distribution from the Champaign County COVID-19 Relief Fund and a $1,000 donation from the CU Schools Foundation. Loose-leaf paper, composition notebooks, pencils, manual pencil sharpeners, pens, folders, colored pencils, crayons, rulers, [...]
On behalf of our generous donors, our Community Foundation of East Central Illinois joins the United Way of Champaign County in helping those who are most impacted by lay-offs and reduced work hours. We hope this first distribution from our joint relief fund provides a small sense of security during this time… The Champaign County [...]