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Community Foundation seeks
philanthropist nominees
[July 11, 2025]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois
Prairie Community Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2025
Philanthropists of the Year awards. The Community Foundation will
award two Philanthropist(s) of the Year awards – one for
Bloomington-Normal and the other for outside the Twin Cities (other
parts of McLean County, plus DeWitt, Logan and Livingston counties).
The recipients (an individual, couple or family) will be honored at
the Community Foundation’s Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon
at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 10 Brickyard Dr., Bloomington, on
Nov. 13, 2025. Nominees must reside in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston or
Logan counties.
“Philanthropy is about generosity in all its many forms, often
referred to as gifts of time, talent and treasure,” said Erik
Rankin, IPCF President & CEO. “We know there are outstanding people
giving back to their communities throughout our service area and
we’d like to celebrate those efforts. Philanthropic work in smaller
communities often can have a greater effect on its population.”
The criteria for the award are outstanding civic responsibility as
demonstrated by impact of philanthropic efforts; willingness to
serve in leadership roles, providing vision and the ability to
involve others in philanthropic activity; and voluntary commitment
of time and contributions of financial resources. Nominations should
describe why the nominee deserves this recognition. Current IPCF
board members and staff are not eligible to be nominated.
Past recipients of the award are Mike Matejka and Kari Sandhaas,
Marsha Fernandes, Alan and Kathie Chapman, Tony Jones, Jan Meadows,
Kevin Jones, Hank and Mary Campbell, Dale Maley, Susan Hoblit,
Arthur and Camille Taylor, Paul and Sandra Harmon, Duane and Toni
Farrington, George and Myra Gordon, Darrell and Donna Hartweg, John
and Marilyn Freese, John and Jan Wohlwend, Bob and Julie Dobski,
Roger and Mary Hunt, Deanna Frautschi and Alan Bedell, and Jerry and
Carole Ringer.
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The deadline for
nominations is July 31, 2025. Entries may be submitted online at
the Community Foundations
website. For more information, call (309) 662-4477.
About Illinois Prairie Community
Foundation
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, now in its 27th year,
encourages and facilitates philanthropy in McLean, DeWitt,
Livingston and Logan counties by connecting donors who care with
causes that matter to them. The Foundation manages funds including
endowments and donor advised, agency funds and scholarship funds.
More information is available at
ilprairiecf.org.
Community Partners for Illinois Prairie Community Foundation are:
Fox N Hounds Salon & Day Spa, Onward Injury Law, Renaissance Wealth
Management B-N, Westminster Village and WGLT.
[Michele Evans
Vice President (Programs)
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation]
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