CFCI Joins Nationwide Celebration to Recognize Local Impact of Community Foundations

Press Release – Community Foundation Week 11.12.19

PRESS RELEASE
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Contact:   Sarah Fletcher
Director of Grants and Community Initiatives
(309) 674-8730 sarah@communityfoundationci.org

Community Foundation of Central Illinois Joins Nationwide Celebration to Recognize Local Impact of Community Foundations

November 12, 2019 ─  The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI) will join in a nationwide celebration, November 12-18, 2019, to recognize the increasingly important role these philanthropic organizations play in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges.

For more than a century, community foundations have served as a trusted partner and resource whose effect can be seen in the lives of millions and in the vibrant neighborhoods that continue to thrive through their mission-driven work. During this time, community foundations come together to share and reflect on the stories of impact over the past year.

“The work of community foundations’ spans beyond the practice of giving. There is a tangible impact that can be seen in the lives of those these selfless organizations serve,” said President & CEO, Mark Roberts “We are more determined than ever to bring our community partners together to find innovative and effective solutions for some of our most challenging social problems and advance the most promising of opportunities to benefit our residents.”

Community foundations are independent, public entities that steward philanthropic resources from institutional and individual donors to local nonprofits and represent one of the fastest-growing forms of philanthropy.  During the last fiscal year, CFCI granted over $6.6 million into the community including more than $350,000 in scholarships.

Community Foundation Week was created in 1989 by former president George H.W. Bush to recognize the work of community foundations throughout America and their collaborative approach to working with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to address community problems.

About the Community Foundation of Central Illinois Established in 1985, the Community Foundation of Central Illinois is a philanthropic resource committed to connecting people who care with causes that matter. For more information please call 309-674-8730 or visit communityfoundationci.org.

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