County: 

McDonough

Fee: 

Free. Open to the public.

Reservations required.

• Are you interested in applying for an IHC Community Grant?
• Are you looking for tips on publicizing your programs or fundraising ideas?
• Do you want to create community conversations in your town or neighborhood?

Representatives from Illinois nonprofit organizations are invited to join us for this special grant application and resource day. During the workshop, you'll learn about the many ways in which the Illinois Humanities Council provides support for nonprofits, while making important connections and creating potential collaborations with other local organizations.

Schedule of events:

• 10:00 AM - Overview of IHC Community Grant Guidelines and Application Procedures with IHC Program Officer Ryan Lewis
• 11:00 AM - Facilitated roundtable exchanges on fundraising, communications, and other nonprofit issues with special guests
• 12:30 PM - Lunch and demonstration of other IHC resources, including the DIY Café Society Toolkit

Read our Community Grant guidelines. The next grant application deadlines are April 15, 2010 and July 15, 2010.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration for this event is required and must be made by April 2, 2010. You can register online, by email, or by phone at 312.422.5580.

When registering, please provide your name, the name of the organization you will be representing, and the organization's address and phone number.

For more information, please call 312.422.5580.

Community Grants Program

County: 

Cook

Fee: 

Free. Open to the public.

The Norwood Park Historical Society will conduct a comprehensive oral history project with neighborhood seniors, in conjunction with Mather Lifeways' Mather Cafes. The interviews will be utilized to create the "Voices of Norwood Park" exhibition, to be on display at the Seymour-Crippen House in Chicago, between February and November 2009. The exhibit will kick-off a year of oral history-related programming, with workshops, school group visits, and a website component that will help bring the memories of Norwood Park's longtime residents to life.

For more information, please contact Gwen Ihnat at 773.631.4633 or via email at gwen@norwoodparkhistoricalsociety.org.

Community Grants - 2008

County: 

Cook

Fee: 

Free. Reservations required.

Introduce personal writing as a form of self-reflection and a healing modality, and demonstrate the power of sharing and witnessing personal yet universal stories. Led by Kathleen C. Nesbitt, MFA.

Program is open to veterans, their family members, artists, and practitioners who work with veterans only. Each requires advance registration. RSVP to 773-301-5366 or 708-715-5488.

Community Grants - 2008