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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.

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Barriers Facing Working Families Topic of Fall Forum

By Illinois Prairie Foundation | September 2, 2022
BLOOMINGTON, IL – A public forum about barriers and challenges facing working families will be hosted by the ...
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IPCF Honors Woman’s Wishes by Distributing Gifts to Nonprofits

By Illinois Prairie Foundation | July 19, 2022
BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is honoring a Bloomington woman’s final wishes by distributing more than ...
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IPCF Seeks Philanthropists of the Year Nominees

By Illinois Prairie Foundation | June 27, 2022
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2022 Philanthropists of the Year awards. Again this year, ...
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Success Stories

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

By Illinois Prairie | June 8, 2026
Feli Sebastian is in the 2026 class of McLean County History Makers. She and the other honorees will ...
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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

By Illinois Prairie | June 1, 2026
Residence assistant Kristin Ratcliffe shows off a staging bedroom for residents on May 26, 2026, at Hope on ...
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Dreamscape Art Exhibition at University Galleries Curated by Teen Art Group

By Illinois Prairie | May 28, 2026
Shown is Gladys Nilsson’s Terrible Twinery, 1971. Watercolor on paper. 22 5/8 x 30 1/2 inches. Collection of ...
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Events

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Women to Women Summer Celebration – June 16, 2026

By Illinois Prairie | April 1, 2026
4:30 - 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Aaron Leetch Club, upper level of Hancock Stadium, 211 N. ...
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Women to Women Summer Lunch – July 14, 2026

By Illinois Prairie | April 1, 2026
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Shepard Park Shelter, 750 Hershey Rd., Normal Join us ...
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Nonprofits Workshop – August 12, 2026

By Illinois Prairie | April 1, 2026
8:30 a.m. - noon Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Illinois State University Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal ...
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