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Nonprofit Happy Hour 2025

Join us for Nonprofit Happy Hour 2025!

This year Nonprofit Happy Hour celebrates the biggest and brightest local stars: nonprofit workers! Please join us August 7!

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Community Grants 2025 open now

Community Grants 2025 are Underway!

Nonprofits serving Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties are invited to apply for Community Grants, CFNIL's largest and broadest grantmaking program.

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Announcing the CFNIL Scholarship Class of 2025

Announcing the CFNIL Scholarship Class of 2025

Today we are thrilled to announce the full roster of 2025 CFNIL Scholarship Recipients: 217 students from 41 schools awarded over $540,000!

Meet the 2025 CFNIL Scholars