2025 was Women Leaders in Philanthropy’s (WLIP) 30th anniversary and its 10th year as a collective giving group, and it marked the occasion by granting out its largest total ever: ... Read more

The Foundation recently announced a three-year commitment of funding and partnership with Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) to support PlanItGreen, the Foundation’s environmental sustainability program in the West Cook region. “We’re grateful to ... Read more

When the Living Room Oak Park opens at the corner of Oak Park Avenue and Harrison Street in the spring of 2026, West Cook residents will have a new mental health support ... Read more

On February 4, 2026, the Foundation launched the Second Cup, a new informal co-working event held at our offices. Coffee was served and ideas were exchanged between 15 professionals from nine ... Read more

The OPRF Community Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Allan O. Baldwin Memorial Fund to benefit Oak Park’s Hemingway Foundation. Ms. Jan Baldwin of Oak Park created the endowment ... Read more

This week we announced the recipients of our 2025–26 Community Grants, awarding $270,000 to 16 nonprofit organizations serving West Cook County. The grants provide ongoing support for our strategic priority ... Read more

Over the past six months, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation instituted a new “trust-based” philanthropic process for our Community Grants program. “Our community is interested in promoting the health, ... Read more