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Link to Full Release >> Community Foundation Honors Estate of Bob Gilmore with Founders Award at 2022 Annual Meeting
Peoria, IL — May 19, 2022 — The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI)
honored the Estate of Robert “Bob” E. Gilmore with the Founders Award at its 2022
Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Gilmore was recognized for the
thoughtful and generous decisions he made while planning his estate, prior to this
passing in September of 2020.
Through his legacy planning, CFCI received its largest single donation to date from
an individual or family – an estate gift worth more than $3,900,000. With this gift,
CFCI has established the Gilmore Fund, which provides annual grants in perpetuity
to organizations and programs which will maintain and enhance culture, improve
society, and promote job creation and retention in the central Illinois area. CFCI has
invested the Gilmore estate gift so that it will grow over time, while also distributing
funds annually.
As of today, the Gilmore Fund has already awarded over $653,000 in grants to local
organizations.
In addition to honoring the Bob Gilmore’s estate, CFCI shared financial information
from 2021 and celebrated the over $5,500,000 it granted in the past fiscal year. For
a full list of the grant awards from 2021, please click here to access the CFCI
Annual Report.
CFCI also recognized and thanked its two outgoing board members, David Bailey and
Don Shafer, for their completed terms of service. Additionally, three new board members
were seated to begin their terms: Dr. Songo Dede, Michelle Sanders, and Arthur Welch.
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, email carley@communityfoundationci.org or visit
www.communityfoundationci.org.
