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Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Grant-Seekers Meeting


Foundation: Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois will hold a grant-seekers meeting and all nonprofit organizations in the northern Illinois region are encouraged to attend.

The Community Foundation, as the area's largest provider of grants and scholarships, has a mission to attract, grow and preserve a permanent endowment for the immediate and future needs of the people of northern Illinois.

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