by FNWIL | Jun 19, 2025 | 2025 Community Impact, Featured Stories, Rural Vitality, Stronger Together
The 2025 Community Impact Grants totalling $89,230.00 have been awarded to 13 organizations throughout Northwest Illinois. These grants were distributed as part of The Foundation’s commitment to support initiatives that ultimately strengthen communities through the...
by FNWIL | Aug 21, 2024 | Craig Wilson Rural Vitality Award, Matt A. Marvin Community Impact Award, News, Press Release, Rural Vitality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Sarah Flashing-ClowPhone: (815) 801-3035 (o) (815) 618-8808 (c)Email: sarah@fornwil.org [Freeport, IL – August 21, 2024] –The Foundation for Northwest Illinois staff and board gathered with nearly 130 guests at the Celebration Gala, the...
by FNWIL | Aug 20, 2024 | Featured Stories, News, Rural Vitality, Strategic Plan
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...
by FNWIL | Jul 5, 2024 | Events, Featured Stories, News, Rural Vitality
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...
by FNWIL | Jun 25, 2024 | 2024 Grant Cycle, Events, News, nonprofit sector, Rural Vitality
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...
by FNWIL | Jun 25, 2024 | Featured Stories, News, NINA, nonprofit sector, Rural Vitality
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...