Other Corporate and Employee Giving

• Grant Opportunities – Many of our vital feeding programs – including our BackPack, Senior Box and Mobile Pantry Programs – are completely funded by private donations and grants from local companies and community organizations.

• Matching Gifts – If your company has a matching gift program please be sure to inform your employees of the process and requirements for requesting a company match. Companies can match financial donations or volunteer hours from their employees.

• Employee Giving – Another convenient way for your employees and company to support the Food Bank is through payroll deductions.

COVID-19 Response Supporters

We are grateful to everyone who gives in support of Northern Illinois Food Bank’s mission. We’d like to recognize the following corporate and foundation donors who made gifts of more than $7,500 to aid our COVID-19 response between March and May 2020. Many thanks also to all the generous donors who contributed to and the community organizations that are managing various COVID-19 Response Funds. We are all in this together!

The Circle of Hope is a group of dedicated organizations committed to providing the financial leadership needed to feed our hungry neighbors. Circle of Hope membership runs from July 1 to June 30 and is renewable annually.

In honor of the generosity and dedication of Circle of Hope members, we offer five levels of appreciation for organizational supporters:

Planter $2,500 – $9,999
• Recognition on Circle of Hope donor wall and Annual Report
• Subscription to The Full Plate quarterly newsletter
• Invitations to social and fundraising events sponsored by the Food Bank
• Complimentary use of the Food Bank for meetings or team-building volunteer shifts

Grower $10,000 – $24,999
• All benefits of Planter level plus:
• Recognition on Food Bank’s website on the Corporate and Community Partners page

Gatherer $25,000 – $49,999
• All benefits of Grower level plus:
• Social Media mention with tag to company website or social media platform
• Two complimentary registrations for Fight Hunger 5K/10K

Harvester $50,000 – $99,999
• All benefits of Gatherer level plus:
• Premier recognition with logo in Annual Report, Donor Wall and SolveHungerToday.org
• Invitation to special breakfast with Food Bank President & CEO Julie Yurko

Nourisher $100,000 +
• All benefits of Harvester level plus:
• Logo featured on SolveHungerToday.org home page for one year
• Press release announcing donation issued by the Food Bank

Circle of Hope FY20 (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020)

Nourisher $100,000+

Harvester $50,000 – $99,999