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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 Accepting Grant Applications in September

Environment & Nature, Women to Women and Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Grants BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community ...

IPCF Seeking a New Executive Director

Accepting Applications Through Sept. 13 Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF) is seeking a new Executive Director to lead ...

Workshop for Nonprofits to Focus on Improving Grant-Writing Skills

Registration Now Open for Aug. 22 Event BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will host its annual workshop ...

Success Stories

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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 ...
Colorful abstract watercolor painting shows 2 abstract people with multiple appendages grabbing a crowd of people.

Dreamscape Art Exhibition at University Galleries Curated by Teen Art Group

Shown is Gladys Nilsson’s Terrible Twinery, 1971. Watercolor on paper. 22 5/8 x 30 1/2 inches. Collection of ...

Events

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Women to Women Summer Lunch – June 11, 2026

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026 Location Change - Now at IPCF Office, 915 E. ...

Women to Women Summer Celebration – June 16, 2026

4:30 - 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Aaron Leetch Club, upper level of Hancock Stadium, 211 N. ...

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 ...