The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is currently accepting nominations for its annual Hearts of Gold Award. The Award recognizes the everyday heroes who step up and do what needs to be done – with no expectation of anything in return. Through their generosity of time, talent or treasure, they add immeasurable value to [...]
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Capacity-Building MicroGrants Jointly funded by the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois and the Lumpkin Family Foundation, these grants provide a maximum of $1,500 for organizations to send staff or board members to conferences or to bring training opportunities in-house. Applications are due midnight, October 18, 2019. Link to Application CLICK HERE to see guidelines [...]
Applications for the 2019 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 for [...]
Educate. Collaborate. Celebrate. Aspiring Philanthropists. A Giving Circle. The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois established the Aspiring Philanthropists Giving Circle as a part of its mission to encourage and celebrate all types of philanthropy. A giving circle is a group that uses the power of pooling donations to make intentional grants to [...]
Applications for the annual Community Commitment Grant cycle will become available in August. 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 [...]
The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois hosted its fifth annual Hearts of Gold Gala on May 23, 2019. The event celebrated and honored seven local philanthropists making a difference in East Central Illinois. This year, five individuals were honored with the Community Foundation’s Hearts of Gold Awards. They were Mary Hodson, Rotarian and former [...]
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AWARDS $83,381 TO 28 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COMMITMENT GRANTS Champaign, IL, January 3, 2019 – The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois continues to improve the quality of life for residents living in its service area. This month, the Foundation was pleased to award $83,381 in grant funding to [...]