Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln

Last November UIS Innovate Springfield and the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln hosted a public event titled “The Next Technology Revolution,” which featured, Springfield native and Vice Chairman for equity private markets at Jefferies’ Global Technology Investment Banking Group, Cully Davis.Davis has nearly 30 years of investment banking experience and worked with numerous businesses known for being on the cutting edge of technology including, Google, Groupon, Lyft, Box, Kite Pharma, MicroStrategy, and SunPower to name a few. At this event, Davis shared lessons he’s learned in Silicon Valley and the elements needed to make Springfield the home of the next technology revolution.

Last November the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln with support from the MacArthur Foundation, hosted a panel discussion at the University of Illinois Springfield titled “A Commitment to Local News.” The event was part of a national effort called Press Forward, which seeks to reshape the local news landscape across U.S. communities.The discussion featured Executive Editor of the Chicago Sun-Times Jennifer Kho, State Government and Politics Reporter at Capitol News Illinois Hannah Meisel, and Evan Smith a senior advisor at Emerson Collective and The Texas Tribune, as well as the host of “Overheard with Evan Smith,” a weekly half-hour interview program that airs on PBS stations around the country. The panel was moderated by Springfield’s retired political writer and columnist Bernard Schoenburg. The panelists discussed the state of journalism, how to grow diverse audiences, and how to rebuild trust with audiences.

Tom Bazan is the Young Philanthropists Grant Committee Chair. He spoke to Community Voices about the Young Philanthropists giving circle which helps support non-profits which support children. He also shared how the group welcomes members of all ages.

Stacy Reed Vice President of Programs and Marketing at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln and Sondra Shaw-Hardy, the “godmother” of women’s giving circles joined Community Voices to talk about women's philanthropy. Shaw-Hardy shared her experience of starting the first women's giving circles in the U.S., and Reed gave the history of Springfield's giving circle. Reed also said the local giving circle has raised $1 million which will be used to provide support to women in the Springfield community.

Stacy Reed Vice President of Programs and Marketing at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln and Sondra Shaw-Hardy, the “godmother” of women’s giving circles joined Community Voices to talk about women's philanthropy. Shaw-Hardy shared her experience of starting the first women's giving circles in the U.S., and Reed gave the history of Springfield's giving circle. Reed also said the local giving circle has raised $1 million which will be used to provide support to women in the Springfield community.

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