Northwest Illinois Strategic Vision:
2025-2029
By Michelle DeHaven Quast, CEO Northwest Illinois is home. Its more than 1500 square miles of rolling hills, fertile farmland, rural communities, and micropolitan areas are home to roughly 85,000 hardworking Illinoisans. It is a place where community is valued, and...
Celebrating 50 Years: A Legacy & A Promise
The Foundation for Northwest Illinois invites you to join us in celebrating the legacy of 50 years of community impact with a look to what the future holds for Northwest Illinois. $50 per person. Click here for tickets of call (815) 801-3035 or email...
Grants Reception 2024
On June 20, The Foundation of Northwest Illinois awarded Marvin Wilson Community Impact grants to 13 organizations totalling $121,072.00 and Foundation Grow Grants to 2 organizations totalling $4175.00. These organizations, representing communities in Stephenson, Jo...
Passing the Torch: Succession Planning & the Future of Your Organization
The expression “passing the torch” is a metaphor alluding to the ancient Greek torch races where a runner passes a torch to another runner, each one entering to advance the whole team toward achieving its goal to finish the race. Today, the Olympic Torch Relay signals...
2023 Holiday Meal Box Program
The Foundation for Northwest Illinois has teamed up with Northern Illinois Food Bank and New Jerusalem Food Pantry of Freeport to hold a drive-thru Holiday Meal Box distribution in Freeport on Monday, November 20. At this event, 500 meal boxes will be made available...Social Media
