News & Events

Dear CFNIL Partners, The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois has closed our offices and switched to operating remotely to mitigate the...

In response to the latest news about COVID-19 in our region and in order to reduce the risk to our staff, partners, and community, CFNIL off...

Jon Bates, President of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL), has announced his intention to retire at the end of CFNIL’s f...

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) has awarded Circle of Change a $10,000 Community Grant, supported by the Dr. Louis & V...

NW HomeStart and the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) are accepting applications for the Neighborhood Grants Program until ...

Rockford Art Museum is proud to announce that it has received a $2,500 grant for Sonic Disruptions: Buisch and Hogin (on view February 7–May...

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Blanche Martin Mini Grant (BMMG) Awa...

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is pleased to announce the recipients of Community Grants for the 2019 - 2020 program ...

CFNIL is pleased to announce a new way for counselors, parents, and students to stay informed with updates, reminders, and tips during the C...

Hi. My name is Lucia Horton. I am 13 years old, and I applied to the In Youth We Trust grant because I wanted to do something for the childr...