Who are we?

How can I help my community through IPCF?

Purpose

Our Vision:

To help people support local solutions to local needs by growing and preserving permanent funds...
For Good ... For Ever.

Our Mission:

To engage and assist individuals in sharing their charitable gifts;
To receive, invest and manage contributions, building permanent funds for the needs of our area;
To provide donors flexible, convenient giving options;
To be a voice in identifying community needs and concerns;
To be a trusted resource and catalyst for positive change.

What is a Community Foundation?

A community foundation is a tax-exempt, independent, publicly-supported philanthropic organization established and operated as a permanent collection of endowed funds for the long-term benefit of a defined geographic area. The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation serves McLean, Livingston, DeWitt, Logan and adjacent areas of Tazewell, Woodford, LaSalle, Ford and Piatt counties. The Community Foundation helps connect donors with those causes they wish to benefit. It facilitates charitable giving for individuals and businesses, helps organizations with their endowment funds, serves as fiscal agent for charitable community projects, and is a catalyst for innovative charitable solutions to meet area needs. A donor advised fund at the Community Foundation is an economical and simplified version of a private foundation. "One doesn't have to be wealthy to make an impact on the community. Working together, we can achieve much to serve our area. We're here 'For Good. For Ever.'"

How can I help my community through IPCF?

You can access a Microsoft Power Point presentation here that tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about community foundations in general and the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation specifically.

Contact Information

E-mail: info@ilprairiecf.org
URL: http://www.ilprairiecf.org/

Office phone: (309) 662-4477
Office fax: (309) 662-5577

Myra Gordon, Executive Director
mgordon@ilprairiecf.org

Shirley Payne, Administrative Assistant
shirley@ilprairiecf.org

Last revised: January 20, 2008