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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 Offers Women, Youth Grant Opportunities for 2023

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in two categories from October 1 to October 31, ...

Barriers Facing Working Families Topic of Fall Forum

BLOOMINGTON, IL – A public forum about barriers and challenges facing working families will be hosted by the ...

IPCF Honors Woman’s Wishes by Distributing Gifts to Nonprofits

BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is honoring a Bloomington woman’s final wishes by distributing more than ...

Success Stories

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Camp Invention Sparks Curiosity, Boosts STEM Skills in Lincoln

Campers at Camp Invention in Lincoln prepared to hatch a mysterious animal egg by immersing it in water. ...

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 ...

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 ...