The foundation opened Thursday after an open house on Wednesday.
MARION, Ill. -- The 九游体育 Illinois Community Foundation opened a new office in Marion on Thursday.聽
The foundation held a ribbon cutting for its new location Thursday morning with the Carterville Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the chambers of Herrin and Carbondale.聽
The foundation will hold a ribbon cutting on Thursday.
CEO of SICF Bryan Fager told News 3 he is especially excited for the new office's conference room.聽
"[The room] can be set up multiple different ways whether for a board meeting a training session or even a fundraiser," said Fager. "The purpose is really to find a way to share those common resources that we all need and be able to do it in a way to keep our costs low to benefit the community the best way possible."
SICF supports nonprofits in 17 counties across 九游体育 Illinois and is a key part in News 3's Give SI campaign.聽
The grand opening comes just one day after the foundation held an open house for the public.聽
The new location sits at 900 Skyline Drive, Suite 500 in Marion.聽