News and Events
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
IPCF Awards 97 Grants to Local Nonprofits
By Illinois Prairie |
BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded $222,411 in three categories of competitive grants to 97 programs in ...
New McLean County Family Treatment Court Topic of Free Forum
By Illinois Prairie |
BLOOMINGTON, IL – A public forum about McLean County’s new Family Treatment Court for at-risk families will be ...
Youth Sought for 2025-2026 Philanthropy Cohort
By Illinois Prairie |
BLOOMINGTON, IL – High school students in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties are sought to participate in ...
Success Stories
Families Find Stability at Brightpoint
By Illinois Prairie |
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
By Illinois Prairie |
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
By Illinois Prairie |
About 50 people attended the Women to Women Giving Circle's panel on access to maternal health care in ...
Events
Women to Women Spring Forum – April 28, 2026
By Illinois Prairie |
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
By Illinois Prairie |
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
By Illinois Prairie |
4:30 - 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Aaron Leetch Club, upper level of Hancock Stadium, 211 N. ...