Posts Tagged ‘2020’
‘A BETTER WAY’: Towanda Group Uses Backpacks to Help Kids Entering Foster Care
Reposted from The Pantagraph By Sierra Henry; Photos by David Proeber TOWANDA — Valerie Gray Beguin still remembers those garbage bags. Working for the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services, it was her job to help kids get out of abusive and neglectful households. Sometimes it would be six children at a time. In…
Read MoreIPCF Seeks Office Manager
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation is seeking a qualified and enthusiastic person to be its Office Manager. This full-time position reports to the Executive Director and will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Community Foundation’s office in Bloomington. Administrative Responsibilities Office communication via phone, email and in-person verbal communication Respond as appropriate to requests…
Read MoreNonprofits Workshop, Philanthropy Celebration – Nov. 19, 2020
Each November, Illinois Prairie Community Foundation celebrates local philanthropy with a Nonprofits Workshop and Philanthropy Celebration to honor our Philanthropists of the Year. This year’s events took place virtually on Nov. 19. These two events highlight IPCF’s commitment to local philanthropy. The events kick off with a Nonprofits Workshop in the morning. The noontime Philanthropy Celebration event follows the…
Read MoreYouth Engaged in Philanthropy Among McLean County Young Leaders, Mentors Who Will Be Honored
Reposted from The Pantagraph By Paul Swiech BLOOMINGTON — Thirty-one McLean County young leaders, two teams, two nonprofit advocate organizations (including IPCF’s Youth Engaged in Philanthropy group) and two adult mentors have been nominated for service awards sponsored by the nonprofit organization, For A Better Tomorrow. Nominees will be honored at the organization’s annual Why I See You…
Read MoreSERVING OTHERS: Bloomington High School Club Focuses on Expanding Literacy
Reposted from The Pantagraph By Lenore Sobota BLOOMINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic slowed but hasn’t stopped a new student club at Bloomington High School dedicated to improving the community through service. “I’m saying ‘service’ intentionally because it’s not just volunteering. The whole idea of service is making a permanent change in the community you’re serving…
Read MoreChildren’s Discovery Museum, McLean County Unit 5 Distribute 1,000 Activity Kits
Reposted from The Pantagraph By Sierra Henry; Photos by Unit 5 NORMAL — A thousand elementary and junior high students in McLean County Unit 5 all-day camps received STEAM-centered activity kits through the Children’s Discovery Museum and the school district. “We know everyone is working hard to ensure students are receiving the safest, best education possible during…
Read MoreWomen to Women Fall Forum – Sept. 29, 2020
“Finding Hope in Resilience: Using Resilience as Momentum for Growth and Change” will be the topic of the Women to Women Giving Circle’s virtual Fall Forum. Dara Williamson, M.S.W., will lead the discussion on resilience. The capacity to bounce back from difficulties, resilience is at the core of overcoming toxic stress and trauma. As a…
Read MoreIPCF to Recognize Local Philanthropy With Workshop, Celebration Nov. 19
Registration Now Open for Nonprofits Workshop & Philanthropy Celebration BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will celebrate National Philanthropy Week on Nov. 19 with a morning workshop for local nonprofits and a noontime celebration to recognize the annual Philanthropists of the Year. The Philanthropy events will be held via Zoom this year. The morning begins…
Read MoreBloomington, Atlanta Residents Named 2020 Philanthropists of the Year
To Be Honored at Philanthropy Celebration Nov. 19 BLOOMINGTON — Arthur and Camille Taylor of Bloomington and Susan Hoblit of Atlanta, all who have given generously of their time and talents to many local organizations, have been named the 2020 Philanthropists of the Year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF). They will be honored…
Read MoreIPCF Offers Women, Youth Grant Opportunities for 2021
BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in two categories from October 1 to October 30, 2020. Grant applicants will find links to the online application forms on the IPCF website at https://ilprairiecf.org/fall-grants. These grants provide support to programs that benefit residents in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. The…
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