Our Team

Who is CFNIL?

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is a public charity led by a team of professional staff, with strategic, financial, and operational oversight from a volunteer Board of Trustees.

View open job opportunities with CFNIL.

Experienced, professional, and committed to philanthropic service. 

As the regional leader of philanthropy, the Community Foundation serves as a promoter and advisor on charitable giving, a resource to the nonprofit sector, and an excellent steward of the community’s resources. Together, the staff of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois brings more than 75 years of experience in the community foundation field.

Leading our Community, leading our Community Foundation

The members of the CFNIL Board of Trustees represent communities across the foundation's service area, numerous professional backgrounds, and have a variety of community engagement and volunteer experience. Every trustee volunteered as a CFNIL scholarship or grant advisor before becoming a member of the Board of Trustees. 

CFNIL has begun the search for a new president.

Read the news article about the departure of President Dan Ross here.

CFNIL has secured the assistance of FurstStaffing's Executive Search division to guide the search process. Please contact Keri Benhoff, Vice President - FurstExec, to request the position profile and application instructions. 

keri.benhoff@furstexec.com  /  815-985-2065.

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We encourage you to visit other local job boards to look for other job opportunities in northern Illinois:

Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE) Job Board

Rockford Chamber of Commerce Job Bank

The Workforce Connection Job Board

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is an equal-opportunity employer.