Skokie Community Foundation's 2026 grant applications will open on May 1, 2025! This is earlier than in past years in order to better accommodate the needs of our applicants and funding partners. As a result, the application due date and awarding timeline will shift to the following dates: May 1 - Applications open. July 15

A delicious and nutritious grant update! Skokie School District 69's Fresh Market Program, which gives food items to district families who face food insecurity, is partnering with Advocate Health Care on a brand new initiative funded through a Skokie Community Foundation grant. The program is offering dry food goods, cooking equipment, and cooking lessons for

From IDEA to IMPACT! Our 2025 Annual Healthcare Symposium met on March 11 at Niles Township High School District 219. The symposium welcomed leaders of the Skokie Health Equity Network to discuss Skokie's public health status, current goals for the Action Teams, and next steps to enhance Skokie's overall health and well-being. The action teams

Skokie Community Foundation is marching toward a new milestone: $1 Million for Skokie! What will we do with a million dollars? We're glad you asked! Hitting this goal will allow Skokie Community Foundation to: Expand the number of grants awarded! Your dollars help us fund new and innovative programs that benefit Skokie. Here's how you've

Skokie Community Foundation (SCF) has a message for Village of Skokie employees: Way to go, and thank you! The Village of Skokie Employee Giving Campaign brought in impressive results for the 2024-25 campaign. This fundraising effort makes a HUGE positive impact on Skokie Community Foundation, helping us build our endowment so we can give more

Skokie Community Foundation (SCF) is awarding a record number of grants for 2025, giving out $40,500 to support nine projects that will meet pressing needs in the community. Each project is being carried out by partnerships between at least two nonprofits and/or agencies. For the second year in a row, SCF is joined by The

You did it, Skokie! The results of our 2024 Holiday Annual Appeal are in - 28 NEW donors Our new and recurring donors raised 30% more than last year’s appeal Recurring donors were extra generous this year, giving more than in past years Thanks to our donors, we are well on our way to achieving

The only thing sweeter than cookies is COMMUNITY! Thank you to all of the businesses that participated in the Downtown Skokie Holiday Cookie Walk. Organized by the Village of Skokie, the event raised $2300 for Skokie Community Foundation. Thank you also to everyone who purchased a ticket - it was a day full of fun