Philanthropy

Springfield Frontiers International is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization whose goals are achieved through service to others and by working with community leaders in finding solutions to key issues that are civic, social and racial in nature. Members are called Yokefellows, the term originating from oxen bearing the burden of hard work through the yoke it […]

Members of the 100+ Who Care in Springfield play a bit of a numbers game. The group’s intent is to recruit at least 100 people who will donate $100 each with the goal of voting for and awarding $10,000 to a local nonprofit, all in under 100 minutes. Jenny Vaughn, board president, summed up the […]

Springfield-area financial service organizations make wise investments in our community with both dollars and time volunteered to help change lives. National investment and wealth management organizations, such as Edward Jones and Morgan Stanley, have large corporate impact goals which can mean millions of dollars distributed to nonprofits nationwide. Edward Jones, for example, focuses philanthropic giving […]

According to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, nearly 600 youths are in foster care in Sangamon County. Among resources and assistance for foster families in the county is The James Project. Its mission is to recruit and support dedicated foster parents in the community through the provision of homes and services. According […]