• The Lake County Nonprofit Executive Director Roundtable - a multi-faceted initiative designed to strengthen connections, promote collaboration and encourage resource sharing among nonprofit executive directors in Lake County. Read the one-pager for more information.
  • LC Nonprofit Executive Directors Listserv - an email listserv for executive directors to connect, ask questions, brainstorm and share resources. Sign up HERE. The signup form will remain open and new participants will be added to the listserv on a rolling basis.
• Equity Working Group - a collective of nonprofit executive directors and decision-makers committed to achieving institutional change through equitable policies, practices, processes and cultural shifts within their organizations. Read the one-pager for more information. 
• Leadership Development Grants - LCCF funds projects that provide quality leadership development opportunities for cohorts of nonprofit leaders throughout the sector.
  • Since the 2025 Leadership Development grants were disbursed in November 2025, we will not reopen this priority area in Spring 2026. Instead, they will reopen in Spring 2027. While it may seem like we are skipping these priority areas, this is simply a six-month delay to align with our spendable balance requirements.
• Lake County Leadership Development Program - The Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management, in partnership with the Lake County Community Foundation and College of Lake County Foundation, offered three one-day nonprofit leadership programs to Lake County in 2026. Learn more about the programs. 

• Technical Assistance Fund - a new pilot initiative designed to strengthen the effectiveness, sustainability and impact of local nonprofits. Offered through LCCF’s Leadership Development & Capacity Building Program, the TA Fund serves as an umbrella for multiple forms of capacity-building support. The fund currently includes: Capacity Building Grants, Fundraising Coaching Program and the Human Resources Support Program
• Network for Good (Jumpstart) - LCCF supports a cohort of 4 organizations to engage with the fundraising capacity-building platform that provides nonprofit partners with the tools and support they need to strengthen their fundraising strategy, attract new donors and raise more for their mission.
• Responsive Workshops & Services - Opportunities are offered based on emerging and urgent needs in response to federal-level activity. Information on upcoming workshops can be found on the Calendar of Events and via our nonprofit e-blasts.
  • Communicating About Your Work In The Current Landscape (Part 1)
  • Nonprofit E-blasts - bi-monthly resources and opportunities on how federal changes are impacting the nonprofit sector.
  • Illinois Partners for Human Service - Advocacy Training Series
  • Nonprofit Cybersecurity Health Check Program - Recorded Webinar
• Quarterly Networking & Education Series - In partnership with GiveNKind, The Vernon Area Public Library and LCCF, bring nonprofit professionals together to connect and learn. Each gathering creates space for meaningful conversations about the emerging needs and trends shaping the nonprofit sector. Information on upcoming workshops can be found on the Calendar of Events and via our nonprofit e-blasts.
  • Board Recruitment Event & Nonprofit Expo
  • Nonprofit Resource Fair

Effective July 1, 2026, the Alliance for Human Services will sunset as part of a thoughtful, collaborative transition designed to strengthen sustainability, coordination and support across Lake County’s human services sector. Alliance programming will continue under LCCF's Leadership Development & Capacity Building Programming, ensuring continuity. We are excited about the opportunities this transition creates and look forward to continuing to strengthen relationships, learning and coordination. 

For answers to questions about the logistics of this transition or accessing programs after July 1, please visit the Alliance's transition FAQs page. 

Programs that will transition to LCCF include:

• RESPOND: A coalition for frontline service providers that offers networking, education and coordination of client services 
• SUSTAIN Continuing Education Series: CEU opportunities for licensed and certified behavioral health providers
• Emerging Leaders Programming: Capacity building and leadership development for aspiring executives
• Legislative Insights: Programming that informs attendees of significant policies at the state, federal and local levels and the impact they have on the nonprofit sector
• Lake County Nonprofit Salary Study: Conducted annually to provide current, local data to inform compensation strategy