Community Foundation of East Central Illinois Launches Search for Next CEO to Lead Continued Excellence as Current CEO Departs Champaign, IL – After five years of dedicated service, Angie Hatfield Marker, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (the Foundation), has announced her resignation to pursue a new professional opportunity. The [...]
Applications for the 2023 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 [...]
Date: Tues. May 9, 2023
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is now accepting applications from new and emerging nonprofit organizations to join the 2023 cohort of the Community Solutions Incubator. Recognizing the importance of nonprofit organizations in enhancing the community’s quality of life, the Community Foundation launched the Community Solutions Incubator in 2017 to help strengthen and grow [...]
Champaign, Illinois, November 14, 2022: On November 17th, the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (CFECI) will award over $50,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations to strengthen their capacity as part of its vision of raising the quality of life throughout the region it serves. Of the 33 organizations that applied for funding through [...]
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is pleased to share a snapshot of our efforts this year to expand our offerings that strengthen our local nonprofit sector and enhance the quality of life in East Central Illinois through our 2022 Impact Report. Founded in 2008, The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is committed to helping East Central [...]
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (CFECI) will be awarding $50,000 in grants to strengthen the nonprofit sector as part of its vision of raising the quality of life throughout the region it serves. A recent survey of nonprofits in East Central Illinois identified the need to support [...]
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign, IL What’s the board’s role in fundraising? Learn how to develop a purposeful board for powerful fundraising! Fundraising success depends on alignment between the board and staff to work together to fulfill the mission of the organization. [...]
Thur. August 4, 2022 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST At Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St. Robeson Pavilion – Rooms A & B Writing great grant proposals and winning grants happens when best practices are applied. These practices can be learned and mastered. This interactive session, led by local stakeholders in fund development, [...]