Skokie Community Foundation

08/11/2026

Last week’s National Night Out was a blast! Our Board members loved meeting each and every one of you. 💚

08/05/2026

Dolly + Coffee = 💜

We loved meeting all of you at Soul Good Coffee! The kickoff event for Soul Good Coffee's August initiative to raise funds for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Niles Township was an absolute blast.

Our representatives from Skokie Community Foundation and The Education Foundation Supporting the Students of Niles Township loved spreading the word about the program. Thank you to everyone who came out to support, including The Michael Family (photo 1) who enrolled their youngest in the program during the event and Dale Embers (photo 2, left) who snapped a photo with Dolly and Andi Drileck, State Director of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Illinois.

The fun doesn't stop here! Through the month of August, visit Soul Good Coffee and round up your purchase. The funds will be donated back to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Niles Township to support purchasing books for young children in our community.

08/01/2026

Exciting news for Niles Township! Soul Good Coffee has selected Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Niles Township as their August Nonprofit Partner!

During the month of August, round up your purchase and Soul Good Coffee will donate those funds to Imagination Library Niles Township. The funds will go to support purchasing free books for young children across Niles Township.

Kickoff the fun with Skokie Community Foundation and The Education Foundation on Sunday, Aug. 2, 9 - 11am. We'll be onsite to answer questions about the program!

As one of the community partners bringing this program to Niles Township, Skokie Community Foundation would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Soul Good Coffee for supporting the program as their August nonprofit partner.

08/01/2026

Exciting news for Niles Township! Soul Good Coffee has selected Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Niles Township as their August Nonprofit Partner!

During the month of August, round up your purchase and Soul Good Coffee will donate those funds to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Niles Township. The funds will go to support purchasing free books for young children across Niles Township.

Kickoff the fun with Skokie Community Foundation and The Education Foundation Supporting the Students of Niles Township on Sunday, Aug. 2, 9 - 11am. We'll be onsite to answer questions about the program!

As one of the community partners bringing this program to Niles Township, Skokie Community Foundation would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Soul Good Coffee for supporting the program as their August nonprofit partner.

07/29/2026

Spread the word!

Skokie area teens, mark your calendars for the next session of ASKING FOR A FRIEND at Skokie Public Library on Tuesday, August 18 @ 4:15! This free, drop-in support group for teens is a collaboration between Turning Point Behavioral Health and Skokie Public Library and is generously supported by the Skokie Community Foundation. Please join us! Info at: https://www.skokielibrary.info/event/asking-friend-43127

For more info on the mental health services Turning Point offers for adults, children, teens, and families, please reach out to us at (847)933-0051 x 0. We are here to help. More info about our services is at: https://www.tpoint.org/news/therapy-and-much-more/
For immediate crisis support, please call or text 988.
To support our work today, please visit our giving page at: https://www.tpoint.org/giving/

07/15/2026

Our community is working 9-to-5 to get the word out about the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Niles Township!

Earlier this week, Ruth Orme-Johnson from Niles Township Government and Nancy Kim Phillips from Skokie Public Library promoted the program on a live segment on CBS Chicago. Check out the segment here: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/niles-township-partners-with-dolly-parton-imagination-library/

Families with children aged under 5 years old may register for the FREE program here: https://www.imaginationlibrarynt.org

Skokie Community Foundation is proud to have secured the initial funding to bring the program to fruition via a $30,000 grant from the Madge Goldman Foundation and to serve as one of several community entities partnering to bring the program to life.

Spread the word!

07/13/2026

Last chance!

Apply now for our 2027 Grant Cycle! Skokie Community Foundation seeks to fund new and collaborative projects that improve the lives of Skokie residents. For more information on the application requirements, download our RFP and apply here: https://skokiecommunityfoundation.org/rfp/

07/07/2026

Refresh your garden and support Skokie!

Sign up for North Shore Plant Club - for FREE - and 5% of each purchase you make will go to support Skokie Community Foundation. Your free membership gets you access to premium plants at wholesale prices, gardening advice, and more.

When you sign up through our link, a portion of each purchase you make will be donated to SCF, helping us support new and innovative programs that support Skokie residents. https://buff.ly/3OlaqK1

07/06/2026

Calling all community members seeking employment, job training, or volunteer opportunities! Attend the Volunteer and Job Fair on Thursday, July 16th, 10am-1pm, at Oakton College, arranged by , , and .

Register here: bit.ly/srvjf26

07/05/2026

Our Executive Director Jim Szczepaniak served as one of the Community Grand Marshalls at this year's Skokie 4th of July Parade.

Thank you to for acknowledging the support Jim has shown Skokie throughout the years. We love this annual community gathering and the countless hours the Parade Committee puts in each year is greatly appreciated.