
Community News, Grantee News
Posted September 16, 2025
LFF Grantee Update: Inaugural Heritage Trail Sign Installed in Macon County
The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation (HICF) in Decatur, IL unveiled the very first sign on the new Macon County African American Heritage Trail on Wednesday, September 23 at the new Ellsworth Dansby Jr.
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Foundation News
Posted August 27, 2025
LFF Announces 2025 Wellness Grant Recipients
The Lumpkin Family Foundation’s newest grant program, Wellness Grants for Leaders + Frontline Workers, recently awarded 8 wellness grants and 4 sabbatical leave grants, totaling $59,400.
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Foundation News
Posted August 13, 2025
Austin Fresh Announces 2025 Call for Ideas
Fresh Taste has announced the 2025 Austin Fresh Fresh Call for Ideas.
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Foundation News
Posted July 29, 2025
LFF Welcomes New Executive Director
The Lumpkin Family Foundation, a nonprofit grantmaking organization dedicated to building healthy, sustainable communities in East Central Illinois and across the United States, is excited to announce Heidi Dusek as its new Executive Director, effective August 1, 2025.
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Foundation News
Posted July 22, 2025
Land, Health, Community-Chicago Information Session
The Lumpkin Family Foundation is pleased to announce that its 2025 Land, Health, Community-Chicago program grant cycle will open on August 22nd and will accept Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) until September 26th.
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Foundation News
Posted July 1, 2025
Standing with Our Partners in a Time of Challenge
Across the country, organizations advancing equity, justice, sustainability, and care for vulnerable communities face mounting threats.
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