Policies

The Foundation for Northwest Illinois is one of nearly 700 community foundations in the United States. We are a publicly supported, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that serves Stephenson, Jo Daviess, and Carroll Counties. Individuals, families, businesses, and organizations create permanent charitable funds that help our community meet the challenges of changing times and to improve the lives of those living in our community. The Foundation for Northwest Illinois invests and then administers these funds through a grant process to nonprofit organizations that serve our communities, thus improving the quality of life in our area.

The Foundation for Northwest Illinois makes giving easy with the best combination of tax savings and philanthropic choices for donors. We are a proud member of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, a network representing 33 community foundations in Illinois.

Please contact The Foundation if you would like to learn more about our work. You may request information on our policies including:

• Gift Acceptance Policy
• Nondiscrimination 
• Investment & Spending
• Privacy Policy
• Whistleblower Policy
• Confidentiality
• Public Disclosures
• Conflict of Interest