Today, as we enter Pride Month 2024, CFNIL is honored to announce a new fund. Andrew Mertzenich, local attorney and Chair of the Rockford Area Pride Committee, has established an endowment with the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois to support the Rockford Area Pride Parade FOREVER! This fund supports the activities of the Rockford Area Pride Committee, with priority given to Rockford Area Pride Parade expenses. Learn more and donate to support this new fund: https://lnkd.in/g9bEW4gv CFNIL is proud to be an ally organization to the LGBTQIA+ community. Look for the CFNIL crew at the Pride Parade today!
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Philanthropy
Rockford, Illinois 522 followers
Connecting community generosity to community need since 1953. Serving Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties.
About us
The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) was founded in 1953 as the Rockford Community Trust. Today, CFNIL serves four counties in Northern Illinois (Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago) with the mission: to inspire endowment and promote philanthropy for the current and future needs of the people of Northern Illinois. We work to connect the charitable goals and intentions of donors with organizations and causes that make our community a healthier, safer, and more vibrant place to live. The nature of our work is long-term; the endowments we steward are designed to support the unique intent of each donor into perpetuity. A portion of our assets were made as unrestricted gifts. These gifts are distributed for charitable activities through our Community Grants Program, a program with six focus areas: Arts & Humanities; Education; Health; Human Services; Sustainable Communities; Youth & Families. Founded in 1953 as a public charity, CFNIL is the area’s leading provider of grants and scholarships. With more than $85 million in assets and more than 400 individual funds, CFNIL provides charitable dollars, provided by generous donors, to the Northern Illinois community. Funds at CFNIL are prudently invested and preserved as a way to provide permanent funding for community needs. Investment income is distributed to nonprofit agencies in the form of grants and scholarships, helping our community respond to the many needs of today and tomorrow. Nearly 90% of CFNIL's assets are permanently endowed, meaning that those assets will serve Boone, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties in perpetuity.
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http://www.cfnil.org
External link for Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
- Industry
- Philanthropy
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Rockford, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1953
- Specialties
- Philanthropy, Grantmaking, Scholarships, Stewardship, Donor Services, Collective Impact, Community Partnerships, and Endowment
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946 N. Second Street
Rockford, Illinois 61107, US
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DEADLINE EXTENDED❗ Are you or someone you know a marching member of the Phantom Regiment OR pursuing a career as a dentist or dental hygienist? APPLY NOW at CFNIL.ORG! 💻
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Today, we are thrilled to announce the members of the CFNIL Scholarship Class of 2024: 200+ students awarded over $540,000 in support of their educational aspirations! This is the first year that awards have exceeded half a million dollars, a milestone for CFNIL and a testament to decades of generosity from local individuals, families, groups, and companies. THANK YOU! Learn more about the recipients at our website: https://lnkd.in/gEGNruii
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On behalf of the In Youth We Trust Council, we're pleased to announce the 2024 In Youth We Trust Adult/Nonprofit Grant recipients! These five organizations were collectively awarded over $21,000 in support of programs serving youth throughout Northern Illinois. Congratulations to Boone County Conservation District, Northwest Community Center, Rockford Barbell, Rockford University. and VOICES of Stephenson County! Learn more about the awarded programs and the In Youth We Trust Council at our website: https://lnkd.in/d3jdxsVe
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CFNIL has offered neighborhood grants since 1995, in recognition that building strong, vibrant communities can happen block by block, street by street! This Friday, the 2024 Neighborhood Grants application opens, providing up to $2,500 per project for neighborhood-serving groups and organizations in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson ,and Winnebago Counties. Want to learn more? CFNIL staff will host a virtual webinar on Tuesday, March 5, at 6:00pm. RSVP for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/g9YjRuV7 Learn more about the grants and access the application: https://lnkd.in/g4iWKDRJ
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The In Youth We Trust Adult/Nonprofit grant cycle opened this morning! What better way to show love of your community in February than through grants? This cycle is for adult nonprofit organizations that serve youth in Northern Illinois. The application is open February 1 - March 1. You can find guidelines and the application portal at: cfnil.org/grants/iywtadult. If you have additional questions, reach out to iywt@cfnil.org.
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BIG CHECK ENERGY: As part of the 2023-2024 Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) Community Grants program, Northwest is proud to be one of organizations that received monies in support of our projects and programs! CFNIL presented the Center with two "Big Checks;" one for $19,030 to provide funding for our Empowering Women for Success Program, and $20,000 to be used to improve lighting in our parking lot. We are incredibly grateful to receive these funds and will put it to great use! #75YearsOfService 💚💙🤍
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Happy New Year, everyone! We are excited to start off the new year strong with scholarship presentations! Now that FAFSA has opened, we want to share updates to our scholarship applications and changes to the financial aid process with as many folks as possible. Come join us at one of a few informational sessions across the Rockford area in the next couple of weeks! January 6th and January 9th we will be partnering with Highland TRIO. January 13th and January 18th we will be partnering with Rockford Public Library and Highland TRIO. All presentations will contain the same information. Please see the flyers for locations, dates, and times as they do vary! We are excited to see you there.
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The Community Scholarship Fair is just a WEEK away! This is an incredible opportunity for LOCAL scholars to learn about LOCAL dollars. There will be over $1.5 MILLIONS represented in this room, with seminars to learn about financial aid and personal statements, too. Last year we had over 650 people in attendance, and this year we hope to reach even more! Help us share local resources with as many people as possible.
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