Announcement from Alan Chalifoux:
Donations may be made via the following link…http://main.acsevents.
Program
Joan Dixon (Champaign Rotary) was our guest speaker. Joan is the president and CEO of the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois.
CFECI also provides training for non-profit organizations including: training of board members, strategic planning, best practices, capacity building grants, fiscal agency, and the establishment of new non-profit organizations.
In 2011 CFECI distributed $730,773 (the equivalent of $14,000 per week). This from a humble beginning in 1972 with $6,300 in funds.
Core concepts:
Vision: To raise the quality of life throughout east central Illinois.
Mission: To be a major catalyst for long-term philanthropic assistance to the residents of east central Illinois. This is done to realize our vision — to raise the quality of life throughout east central Illinois.
Our Values
Philanthropy: We are a leader in promoting philanthropy in an impartial, unbiased, ethical way, with commitment to inclusiveness. We bring together people and resources to identify and address present and emerging community needs.
Donors: We help donors satisfy their philanthropic goals. We provide convenient and flexible giving vehicles to serve donors. We believe everyone should experience the joy of making a meaningful contribution to the community.
Endowments
We use endowments as perpetual tools to provide steady support for charitable needs. We encourage unrestricted endowments because they meet the needs of future generations. We assist communities and organizations in building endowments to secure their continued success. We counsel donors and their advisers to choose a planned giving solution that makes a lasting difference.
Grants and Operations
We make grants based on the greatest needs in the community. We reflect the diversity of our community through our choices of grants, staff, volunteers, programs and initiatives. We select board, staff and volunteers with the talent and expertise required to efficiently and effectively achieve our long-term objectives. We insist on maintaining the highest standards in donor relationships, fund stewardship and promotion of philanthropy.
A very few of the organizations the CFECI has worked with: A Woman’s Fund, Family Services, United Way of Champaign County, CU at Home, Fire and Police Memorial, the East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center.
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June 7th | June 14th | June 21st | June 28th | |
Introductions | Ata Durukan | Andrew Kerins | Patrice Grant | Mary Hodson |
Invocation | Allan Penwell | Ed Perry | Andrew Kerins | Chuck Reifsteck |
Greeters | Ata Durukan | Andrew Kerins | Patrice Grant | Mary Hodson |
Scott Paceley | Robb Patton | Allan Penwell | Ed Perry | |
Song Leader | Barb Lintner | BJ Lytle | Ben Mast | John McDaniel |
Notetaker | Hodson | Lintner | Conforti | Chamberlain |
Decker Weeding | Chamberlain | Kamerer | Kerins | Perry |
Next Weekend | Chamberlain | Kamerer | Baran | Simpson |
Decker Garden | Johnson | Chailfoux | Chalifoux | Van Buren |
Watering |