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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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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 ...

IPCF Seeks Philanthropist Nominees

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2024 Philanthropists of the Year awards. The Community Foundation ...

IPCF Awards 86 Grants to Local Nonprofits

BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded more than $206,490 in three categories of competitive grants to ...

Success Stories

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Families Find Stability at Brightpoint

Family support specialist Maurai Wells works with Marleni Reyes-Lopez, left, and Emerson Kempen on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, ...

Bloomington Nonprofit Installs New Roof; Other Capital Projects Remain

Executive director Frank Downes, right, talks with helper Matt Cianci in the warehouse at Recycling Furniture for Families, ...

Panel: Accessing Prenatal Care in Central Illinois is Not Easy for Some Women

About 50 people attended the Women to Women Giving Circle's panel on access to maternal health care in ...

Events

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Women to Women Spring Forum – April 28, 2026

4:30 - 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Bloomington Public Library, Community Rooms 1&2, 205 E. Olive St., ...

Women to Women Summer Lunch – June 11, 2026

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

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. ...