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 [...]
Date: Tues. Nov. 7, 2023
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
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. Oct. 10, 2023
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
Date: Tues. May 9, 2023
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
In September 2018, Oakwood residents Ben and Carrie Hay unexpectedly lost their precious 17-month-old daughter, Luella. Deep in grief following this tragedy, they had the opportunity to attend a grief retreat in Wisconsin with other bereaved parents. The experience was so valuable for them, Ben and Carrie decided they wanted to offer it in our [...]
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 [...]
Date: Thur. Mar. 30, 2023
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Champaign Public Library
Date: Wed. Feb. 15, 2023
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Webinar