IPCF NEWSLETTER MAY 2022
Keeping you informed about YOUR Community Foundation!
76 Spring Grants Awarded
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded nearly $170,000 in three categories of competitive grants to 76 nonprofit programs in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. Grant awards ranged from $700 to $7,000. Funding came from donors to the Community Foundation’s annual campaign, the Jerome Mirza Foundation, and several endowments at the Community Foundation.

The spring grants consisted of 45 General Grants totaling $77,956.13 for programs in the fields of education, environment, health and wellness and youth; 27 Arts and Culture Grants totaling $70,000; and 4 Sol Shulman Jewish Life and Education Grants totaling $20,600.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra's Concerts About Town - Recipient of a 2022 Shulman Jewish Education and Life Grant
Illinois Symphony Orchestra's Around Free Concert Series at Moses Montefiore Temple has been awarded a 2022 Sol Shulman Jewish Education and Life Grant.
Along with $47,372 awarded by the Foundation’s Women to Women Giving Circle and $10,000 from the Foundation’s Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) cohort, IPCF has awarded more than $225,000 in competitive grants in fiscal year 2022. Read more about the grants awarded 
Philanthropists of the Year Nominees Sought
Know an individual, couple or family who really gives back to the community? Nominate them for this year's Philanthropists of the Year awards.

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 July 31.
2021 Winners Hank and Mary Campbell, Dale Maley
The awards are open to individuals, couples or families who live in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston or Logan counties. View additional criteria for the award. The nomination form for 2021 Philanthropists of the Year is available for download.

SAVE THE DATE + NEW LOCATION

The Philanthropists of the Year will be honored at the 2022 Philanthropy Luncheon on November 17 at a new location - the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington, 10 Brickyard Dr., Bloomington. A Nonprofits Workshop will be held in the morning.
Women to Women Summer Plans
SUMMER CELEBRATION

The Women to Women Giving Circle will return to ISU’s Hancock Stadium East Concourse for its 2022 Summer Celebration from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

This special event will start with time to mix and mingle with other philanthropically-minded women while enjoying food, drink and abundant friendship. 2022 grant recipients will be present during social time for attendees to chat with them. A brief program will follow, during which grant recipients will provide updates about their programs.

RSVPs are not required, but appreciated because they help W2W plan accordingly. Please call the IPCF office at 309-662-4477 or email IPCF at info@ilprairiecf.org.

SUMMER LUNCH DATES SET

The Giving Circle invites all interested women to attend Wellness Wednesdays luncheons for positive discussion. A "kickoff" speaker will begin, but all attendees are invited to share the conversation. Lunches start at noon; attendees can order a box lunch for $15 or bring their own.
Planned Giving Guide Available
We are pleased to provide a free planned giving guide to help you start the process of planning for your future. It can be a valuable tool as you gather information and help you think about how to use your estate plan to provide for your loved ones and support the causes you care about.

The guide is short and can be completed in a few hours. Before you get started, you may wish to view the videos and information on our planned giving website, which will help you understand the estate planning process.

Once you have completed this guide, you will be prepared for an informed and meaningful conversation with your attorney regarding your desires for the future. Your attorney can use the information to draft an estate plan that will fulfill your wishes and create a lasting legacy.

It is our pleasure to assist you in this journey as you move forward in creating a plan for your future and securing an impactful legacy. If at any time you have questions or need someone to point you in the right direction, please feel free to contact us.
New IPCF Staff Member
IPCF is pleased to welcome Christina Boyd to our staff as Business Manager.

At IPCF, Christina is responsible for all aspects of accounts payable and accounts receivable; answering accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data; completing weekly check runs; preparing remote bank deposits; managing donor database and communicating as needed with donors; sending gift acknowledgements; and compiling monthly financial reports.

She comes to us from The Center for Outpatient Medicine in Bloomington, where she was Accounts Receivable Manager since 2015.

Christina and her husband, Justin, are parents of a daughter.
Use your IRA as a Tool for Good
If you or someone you love are 70½ or older, an IRA qualified charitable distribution is a powerful way to contribute to your charitable giving goals.

Tax-free IRA distributions of up to $100,000 can be donated to a charity through Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, helping you meet your annual required minimum distribution. This saves you taxes on the transfer, reduces your taxable income and avoids deduction limits on charitable gifts.

How a Qualified Charitable Distribution Works

  1. Contact your IRA plan administrator to donate from your IRA to the charity of your choice through IPCF
  2. Your IRA distribution funds will be transferred directly to IPCF and distributed to the charity that you choose
  3. Any IRA qualified charitable distribution gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction on your taxes, so you’re able to make separate nonprofit donations if you choose.

Leverage your IRA distributions for a cause you care about and support its mission! Contact your IRA plan administrator today to pay it forward.

If you are making a distribution from your IRA into a charitable fund at IPCF, please send us an email or call our office (309-662-4477) to let us know to expect the check. Allow for extra time to process the distribution before the end of the year.
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:
  • Atlanta Betterment Field of Interest Fund
  • Lexington High School/Joseph Killian Memorial Fund
  • SDG Fellows Fund (Sustainable Development Goals)
  • Children’s Christmas Party Fund Fiscal Sponsorship
  • Alwes Giving Fund – Donor Advised Fund
  • EL4IL – Environmental Education Fund
  • Bloomington Stars Take Flight
  • Rotary District 6490 Foundation Fund
Did You Know?
  • 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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