An image of a sprout growing out of a pile of gold coins. Green color overlayed and a CFECI logo in white.

Date: Thurs. April 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Location: Christ Lutheran Church (779 E Old Rte 47, Monticello, IL 61856)

CFECI Logo, Steve and Sue Headshots

Date: Weds., January 28, 2026
Time: 11:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Location: I Hotel Conference Center | Alma Mater Room

Date: Weds. November 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library

Date: Weds. October 15, 2025
Time: 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library

Mattoon, IL – On July 23rd, staff and board members from the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (CFECI) traveled to Coles County to deliver emergency relief grants totaling $18,000 to four local nonprofits and one business-serving organization actively responding to the Mattoon Lake water crisis. These grants supported nonprofits that were actively involved in [...]

Congratulations 2025 Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant Recipients!

Champaign, IL — [July, 28, 2025] — The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (CFECI) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Capacity Building Grant Cycle. Through this competitive grant process, $60,000 in total funding has been awarded to 15 nonprofit organizations representing many of the counties that applied for funding. The Capacity [...]

Date: Thurs. August 14, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library

Date: June through September 2025
Time & Location: Determined by Group

Date: Tues. June 17, 2025
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library

Date: Tues. May 13, 2025
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library