Scholarship Awards Night 2026 Event April 2, 2026 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois invites you to join us for our annual Scholarship Awards Night on June 16, 2026, an evening de... Read More
2026 Howard D. Colman Scholarship Recipients News March 25, 2026 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is poised to award the new cohort of Howard D. Colman Scholarship recipients, four stu... Read More
2026 Fehr Graham Scholarship Recipients News March 16, 2026 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is pleased to announce this year’s Fehr Graham Scholarship Recipients, five students r... Read More
John Lewis Youth Leadership Award News January 9, 2026 Congratulations to Jocelyn Solis, who is a recent recipient of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award! This distinction recognizes young lead... Read More
Marion L. Bates Awards for Faculty Enrichment News October 23, 2025 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is proud to announce the latest recipients of grants from the Marion L. Bates Endowmen... Read More
CFNIL Community Grant in Action: WCHS Town Hall restoration project Informational October 23, 2025 The Winnebago Community Historical Society (WCHS) is proud to announce it has received a $19,950.00 grant for the Town Hall restoration. The... Read More
James Patterson Named President of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois News August 19, 2025 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) has named James Patterson as its next president. Patterson assumed his new role as the... Read More
State Rep. Maurice West Announces Local Funding Initiatives from FY26 State Budget News July 1, 2025 Watch Footage of the Press Conference Read More
2025 Community Grants Application Opens June 26 Event June 19, 2025 The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is excited to announce the Community Grants Program application opening for the 2025 c... Read More
Join CFNIL at Pride 2025! Event June 1, 2025 CFNIL will be marching in the 2025 Rockford Pride Parade, and we invite all friends of CFNIL to join us! The second-annual official Rockford... Read More
