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The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is proud to administer $500,000 in State of Illinois funding through the Department of Commerc...

We want to hear from our community! To help us measure our impact and continue providing meaningful support to our partners, we invite you t...

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is pleased to announce its 2026 scholarship awards: 273 total awards, including 203 in...

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is poised to award the new cohort of Howard D. Colman Scholarship recipients, four stu...

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is pleased to announce this year’s Fehr Graham Scholarship Recipients, five students r...

Congratulations to Jocelyn Solis, who is a recent recipient of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award! This distinction recognizes young lead...

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is proud to announce the latest recipients of grants from the Marion L. Bates Endowmen...

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The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is excited to announce the Community Grants Program application opening for the 2025 c...

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...