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Illinois Prairie Community Foundation connects generosity to local impact by stewarding resources, cultivating partnerships and fostering equity across our region. We empower individuals, families and organizations to create meaningful change — today and for generations to come.

News

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IPCF Names Next Executive Director

Erik Rankin BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF) has named its next executive director to replace ...

Normal & Lincoln Residents Named 2024 Philanthropists of the Year

Recipients to Be Honored at Philanthropy Lunch on Nov. 12 BLOOMINGTON — Normal residents Mike Matejka and Kari ...

Women to Women Fall Forum Provides a Look at New Illinois Department of Early Childhood

BLOOMINGTON, IL – A public forum focusing on changes on the horizon for Illinois’ early childhood agencies and ...

Success Stories

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Why Mattress Trash is Treasure for This Bloomington Nonprofit

A mattress and box springs are left on the curb in Normal. Kernovate is a Bloomington nonprofit trying ...

History Maker Feli Sebastian Guided the Most Vulnerable of Bloomington-Normal

Feli Sebastian is in the 2026 class of McLean County History Makers. She and the other honorees will ...
A young woman with dark hair, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants, gestures toward a room with a bed, desk and side table visible. On the bed are quilt and pillows with a U.S. flag motif. In the background, a bathroom can be seen.

Lincoln Nonprofit Hopes to Expand Veteran, Homeless Services

Residence assistant Kristin Ratcliffe shows off a staging bedroom for residents on May 26, 2026, at Hope on ...

Events

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Women to Women Summer Lunch – July 14, 2026

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Shepard Park Shelter, 750 Hershey Rd., Normal Join us ...

Nonprofits Workshop – August 12, 2026

8:30 a.m. - noon Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Illinois State University Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal ...