2005 Grants
Central Illinois Grants
For investments in preventative health and education and to support the development of strong
community leadership in Central Illinois.
Children’s Museum of Springfield, Springfield, IL $5,000
To fund a feasibility study to determine if the children’s museum should be reopened at this time.
EIU Radio and TV Center, Charleston, IL $10,000
To purchase books and provide toolkits to rural, low-income, low literacy children aged two to
eight years.
Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation, Chicago, IL $10,000
To support Illinois Creates, an organization advocating for comprehensive arts education
programs for all students at Illinois public schools.
Kids Hope United, Effingham, IL $10,000
For home parenting training in Fayette County to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect.
Nokomis Public Library, Nokomis, IL $4,000
To purchase children’s books and emergent level books for new readers and to support a
storyteller program.
Urbana Middle School, Urbana, IL $3,600
For an environmental service learning initiative.
Witt Township Memorial Library, Witt, IL $1,000
To support their summer reading program.
Capacity Building Grants
To support organizations’ work to assess and improve their strategy, structure, systems and
staffing.
Coles County CASA, Charleston, IL $21,000
Over two years to pay 50 percent of the salary and benefits of a new assistant director.
Elizabeth Ann Seton Program, Springfield, IL up to $10,000
To conduct a study to determine the feasibility of undertaking a new business venture that would
employ their low-income clients.
Helen Matthes Library, Effingham, IL $9,600
For a marketing consultant to increase patronage and program attendance.
Lincoln/Sargent Farm Foundation, Lerna, IL $9,400
To contract a consultant to assist them in improving their annual campaign fundraising and up to
$10,000 in matching grants for new funds raised.
Martinsville Public Library District, Martinsville, IL $3,020
To purchase hardware and software to improve financial management.
Mattoon Area Community Foundation/Effingham County Community Foundation $8,700
To create a marketing publication and DVD presentation, based on learning from marketing study
(funded by 2004 capacity building grant).
Mattoon Community Food Center, Mattoon, IL $6,000
Tor a study to look at traffic flow during peak hours to determine how to improve operations and
reduce congestion.
Mattoon Public Library, Mattoon, IL $8,500
For print management and PC reservation software.
Moultrie County Counseling Center, Sullivan, IL $6,000
To develop and operate a mental health and aging coalition in rural Moultrie County to strengthen
collaboration and cooperation in mental health services.
Micro-Grants
Awards of up to $1500 given out on a quarterly basis for nonprofit staff to pursue training and
professional development opportunities. Organizations provide a 20% match.
American Red Cross, Decatur, IL $960
To hire a consultant to conduct a one-day team building exercise for all staff and key volunteers.
Camp New Hope, Mattoon, IL $383
For the management team to attend two business training seminars offered by Eastern Illinois
University in Charleston, IL.
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL $3,000
To send two consultants to a train the trainers workshop in Washington D.C. so that they can
effectively teach The Critical Components of Effective Governance.
Elizabeth Ann Seton Program, Springfield, IL $1,500
For the Executive Director to attend the Social Enterprise Alliance Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Girl Scouts – Green Meadows Council, Urbana, IL $1,500
For nine participants to attend the Core Business Strategy session in Atlanta, Georgia.
Girl Scouts - Shemamo Council, Decatur, IL $461
For the Program Director and the Rural Membership Specialist to attend the Association of Girl
Scout Executive Staff regional conference titled Developing a Masterpiece in St. Louis, MO.
Habitat for Humanity of Champaign and Piatt Counties, Champaign, IL $1,200
For the Executive Director to attend the Habitat International Executive Director's Conference in
Breckenridge, CO.
Helen Mathes Library, Effingham, IL $1,166
To send four staff members to the annual Illinois Library Conference in Peoria, IL.
Illinois Coalition for Community Services, Springfield, IL $1,500
For the Coles County Inter Agency Spring workshop titled Developing Climbing Skills for Success.
Illinois People's Assembly, Springfield, IL $1,150
For the Executive Director to attend a training session in Burlingame, CA for citizen organizations
sponsored by the Midwest Academy of Chicago, IL.
Illinois Rural Health Association, Spaulding, IL $949
To send the new Executive Director to the National Rural Health Association Annual Conference in
New Orleans, LA.
Lower Sangamon River RC&D, Springfield, IL $1,000
To hire a consultant for a strategic planning exercise.
Marshall Area Youth Network, Marshall , IL $460
To hire a consultant to facilitate an organizational planning workshop for the staff, board and the
volunteer fundraising committee.
Marshall Area Youth Network, Marshall, IL $1,500
For the Program Director to attend the Principals and Techniques of Fundraising at the Center on
Philanthropy at Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Mid Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters, Charleston, IL $420
For their match support specialist to attend the Leadership Coles County training in Mattoon, IL.
Mid Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters, Charleston, IL $1,235
For the Board of Directors and Staff to engage a consultant to conduct a board planning retreat.
Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters, Charleston, IL $1,500
To send the Executive Director and Board President to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
National Conference in Washington, D.C.
Pawnee CUSD #11 Board of Education, Pawnee, IL $1272
For six school board members to attend the Triple I School Board Convention in Chicago, IL.
Prairie Rivers Network, Champaign, IL $345
For the Watershed Scientist and Watershed Organizer to attend the River Network National River
Rally in Keystone, Co.
Project Success of Decatur & Macon County, Decatur, IL $1,040
To engage a consultant to carry out a half-day development training for returning and new board
members.
Sexual Assault Counseling & Information Services, Charleston, IL $420
For their Director of Advocacy Services to attend the Leadership Coles County Training in
Mattoon, IL.
Sexual Assault Counseling & Information Service, Charleston, IL $1,033
For the Director of Advocacy Services to attend the National Symposium on Child Abuse in
Huntsville, AL.
Springfield Area Arts Council, Springfield, IL $825
To hire a consultant to develop a long range strategic plan to improve membership recruitment
and fundraising activities and to create a vision for the organization.
United Way of Effingham County, Effingham, IL $1,283
For the fulltime Director and part-time Administrator to attend the United Way of American’s
regional conference in Dearborn, MI.
Urbana Park District, Urbana, IL $1,090
For the Environmental Program Manager to attend the Certified Interpretive Planner Workshop in
Clarksville, IN.
Downstate Conservation Grants
To make effective grants to organizations that work to protect the natural environment of
Downstate Illinois from the adverse affects of agricultural and industrial practices.
Agricultural Watershed Institute, Decatur, IL $8,000
For continuation and enhancement of the Shared Learning Program which presents
seminars, workshops and related events at a low or no cost to participants.
Ballard Nature Center, Altamont, IL $10,000
To hire an intern to expand environmental education programs for school groups during
peak times in the spring and fall.
Douglas-Hart Nature Center, Mattoon, IL $5,000
To conduct an educator workshop to demonstrate how teachers can incorporate natural
sciences into curriculum.
Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, TN $25,000
To restore the 60-acre Trenkle Slough wetland area at Clinton Lake State Recreation Area
in Dewitt County, Illinois.
Environmental Law & Policy Center, Chicago, IL $25,000
To support the Environmental Law & Policy Center's legal and policy work to protect and
restore Illinois rivers by reducing pollution.
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund, Springfield, IL $15,000
To build a broader, better informed and more active constituency around water quality
issues in Illinois.
Illinois Environmental Fundraising Collaborative, Il $60,000
For three environmental nonprofits to jointly hire a director of development to increase
revenue, build fundraising capacity and create linkages among the organizations.
Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Rochester, IL $17,000
To raise awareness of the value of a sustainable, healthy food production system that
protects Illinois natural resources while providing safe, nutritious food.
Metropolitan Planning Commission, Chicago, IL $35,000
To improve local, regional and state management of Illinois' water resources in McHenry,
Will and Kankakee counties.
Prairie Rivers Network, Champaign, IL $32,500
To improve enforcement of Clean Water Act policies at the state level while informing and
involving an increased number of Central Illinois citizens in efforts to improve their local
streams.
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL $10,000
To expand their own recycling efforts and promote environmentally responsible practices
to other organizations.
Regional Grants
To make educational enrichment grants to organizations which operate in communities where
Lumpkin family members live.
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program, Albuquerque, NM $10,000
To subsidize the cost of offering private music lessons to middle and high school students
who demonstrate financial need.
Arts Council of Chautauqua County, Jamestown, NY $10,000
To support a Radio Apprentice Program targeting Hispanic youth offered in collaboration
with Jamestown High School and the Arts Council’s radio station.
Associated Colleges of Illinois, Chicago, IL $10,000
For the Hispanic College Readiness Initiative for students in the Pilsen neighborhood of
Chicago. The program aims to increase high school graduation and college enrollment
rates of low-income, minority youth.
City Year, Philadelphia, PA $10,000
To provide a matching grant to expand the Starfish Corps, a 20-week after school service
learning program currently serving 120 elementary school students in three schools. City
Year is a member of the AmeriCorps National Service Network.
Family Re-Entry, Norwalk CT $10,000
To increase enrollment in the Champions Mentoring Program that matches children ages
nine to 13 who have a parent or close relative in prison with volunteer mentors.
First Night Westport/Weston, Westport CT $5,000
To promote the Battle of the Bands, a youth event held at the Westport Teen Center where
teens vote for their favorite band in conjunction with First Night, an alcohol free,
community-wide celebration of New Years Eve through the arts.
Mexican Fine Arts Museum, Chicago, IL $5,000
To support of Radio Arte, a youth broadcasting initiative that provides children aged 14-19
an opportunity to be creative, responsible radio broadcasters.
Mural Arts, Philadelphia, PA $10,000
For general operating support to assist with the planning and production of community
murals and to provide art-education programs targeting under-served and at-risk youth.
PB&J Family Services, Albuquerque, NM $10,000
To fund the KidPACT program for school-aged children who have incarcerated parents or
come from families with a history of criminality.
SoNo Arts, South Norwalk, CT $5,000
To conduct community arts workshops for at-risk children identified by the Norwalk
Housing Authority who will create public arts murals. Approximately 48 children and eight
parents will participate.
The Bay School, San Francisco, CA $10,000
To support an admissions workshop designed for aspiring eighth-graders from ethnically
and socio-economically diverse communities to encourage them to consider attending the
Bay School and other competitive, independent high schools.
Wilton Library, Wilton, CT $5,000
To assist with costs for a variety of improvements in the children’s area. The library is
currently conducting a capital campaign drive to renovate and expand the entire facility.
Board Opportunity Fund
To allow The Foundation to respond quickly to emerging opportunities or humanitarian crises.
Mangrove Action Project, Port Angeles, WA $50,000
To support re-growth of tress in Indonesia following the tsunami.
Salvation Army, Lufkin, TX $100,000
To aid relocating Hurricane Katrina survivor
CARE International, Atlanta, GE, $25,000
For tents, food and other emergency supplies to allow earthquake victims to remain near their
homes in Pakistan.
Save the Children USA, Westport, CT $25,000
To meet the immediate shelter, health and child protection needs of people affected by the
Pakistani earthquake.