IPCF NEWSLETTER JULY 2021
Keeping you informed about YOUR Community Foundation!
Still Time to Nominate Philanthropists of the Year!
There's still time to nominate an individual, couple or family who really gives back to the community for this year's Philanthropists of the Year awards.

Again this year, IPCF will award two Philanthropists of the Year awards - one for Bloomington-Normal and the other for outside the Twin Cities (other parts of McLean County, plus DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. Nomination deadline is Friday, July 30.

The awards are open to individuals, couples or families who live in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston or Logan counties.
Arthur & Camille Taylor, 2020 Philanthropists
of the Year for Bloomington-Normal
View additional criteria for the award. The nomination form for 2021 Philanthropists of the Year is available for download.

The winners will be honored at the 2021 Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon on November 18 at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center, 8 Traders Circle, Normal. A Nonprofits Workshop will be held that morning.
Susan Hoblit, 2020 Philanthropist of the Year for Outside of Twin Cities
Women to Women Summer Events
The Women to Women Giving Circle invites all interested to attend its Summer Celebration from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, at ISU's Hancock Stadium east concourse, 211 N. Main St., Normal.

Since this is the 10th year of grants given by the Giving Circle, the event will celebrate all philanthropic women at a brief program at 5:45 p.m. with special recognition of Founding Members and Second Decade Donors.

RSVP with Michele Evans to help in planning.
Summer Luncheons
The Giving Circle has facilitated positive discussion among women over the summer through a series of Wellness Wednesdays luncheons in Normal and Pontiac.
Pamela Reece, City Manager for Town of Normal was kickoff speaker for the June 16 event, while Illinois Wesleyan University President Georgia Nugent spoke at the June 23 luncheon, both at Shepard Park in Normal.

An inaugural luncheon in Pontiac on July 14 featured speakers Chris Myers, Livingston County Commission on Children and Youth; Jodi Martin, Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County; and Teresa Diemer, Institute for Human Resources. About 30 women in attendance heard what the Giving Circle is doing in Livingston and surrounding counties.
IWU President Georgia Nugent welcomes attendees to the June 23 luncheon at Shepard Park in Normal
The final luncheon on July 28 will be at Shepard Park, 750 Hershey Rd, Normal. Kickoff speakers will be Dr. Diane Wolf, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and Lynn Shook, Principal of Stevenson Elementary, both at District 87, speaking about "Reconnecting Students and Learning Post COVID-19." Lunch starts at noon; attendees can order a box lunch for $15 or bring their own. Email Pat Grogg with lunch choice.
Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Cohort
Members of the 2021-2022 Youth Engaged in Philanthropy cohort participated in a team-building exercise on July 10 at Escape Bloomington. They used clues, common sense and problem-solving skills to find their path to freedom before time ran out! 
Members of the 2021-22 YEP cohort and mentors at Escape Bloomington
Donations from IRAs
If you plan on making a distribution from your IRA into a fund at IPCF, please send us an email or call our office to let us know to expect the check.
IRA distribution checks often arrive at the Foundation with no indication of whose fund it comes from or what fund it is meant for at the Foundation.

Help ensure your donation is properly credited by:
  • alerting us of your intended distribution
  • the IRA fund issuing the check
  • the amount of the donation
  • into which fund at the Foundation you want your donation deposited.
IRA owners may make donations to qualified charities through their IRA and receive tax benefits in the process. Community Foundations are public charitable foundations, and as thus are eligible to receive IRA distributions into any endowment or field of interest fund.

Please email us or call 309-662-4477.
Our Impact in the Community
Our grant recipient programs and fiscal sponsorship funds remain active at this time of the year. Read more about them to see the impact we're having in the community:
Recently Added Funds
These funds were recently opened at IPCF:

  • Doug and Bev Nelson Charitable Fund
Did You Know?
  • Each year, the Community Foundation reviews its fee structure. As part of that review, we've reduced the fees on most endowed funds. Please contact us for more details.
  • We accept non-cash donations like stocks or mutual funds into funds held at the Community Foundation. We're here to help you build your funds at the Community Foundation in the easiest manner possible. Simply contact us and tell us how we can help.
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