Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Business concepts learned through the experiential CEO class are critical; the 21st century skills of problem-solving, teamwork, self-motivation, responsibility…
Terry and Bonnie Sueltman Scholarship Fund Established to Support Freeport High School Graduates
Freeport, Illinois — January 8, 2026 — The Foundation for Northwest Illinois is proud to announce the establishment of the Terry and Bonnie Sueltman Scholarship Fund, a new scholarship created to support Freeport High School graduates as they pursue higher education....
Toward a Thriving Tomorrow
As we look toward the next few years, we find ourselves filled with both deep gratitude for your unwavering support and tremendous excitement for what lies ahead for our Northwest Illinois communities. Your generosity has allowed us to be keepers of hope and builders...
Northwest Illinois CEO
Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program In an effort to keep young people in the area for workforce, entreprenurial enterprises and the overall business growth of Freeport, our local business community has partnered with Freeport High School (beginning in the...
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Michelle DeHaven-Quast, CEO
Michelle DeHaven-Quast is an executive leader with nearly 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. As CEO, she leads the Freeport Community Foundation in quest of fulfilling its mission, inspiring donors and empowering dommunity partners for a stronger Northwest Illinois. Read more…
Our Mission: Inspiring Donors and Empowering Community Partners for a Stronger Northwest Illinois.
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