We are thrilled to announce our largest end-of-year matching challenge ever!  Thanks to amazingly generous IFI partners, we have an end-of-year matching challenge of $100,000! We are excited about the prospect of doubling every dollar donated to IFI by December...

TODAY is #GivingTuesday, which is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and kicks off the Christmas giving season by inspiring people to give back in meaningful ways to the charities and causes they support. Every day our work is made possible by individual donors who equip IFI to be on in the public square fighting to uphold Judeo-Christian values. We're committed to our mission to educate and activate Christians throughout the state. As a nonprofit, we rely completely on the support of donors like you to fund our efforts.

Early Voting is already underway and IFI's 2018 General Election Voter Guide booklets are going fast!  In case you’re not aware, early voting has been proven to win elections for pro-family candidates! And we cannot ignore the fact that early voting is growing in popularity!

Last night, IFI hosted its annual Faith, Family and Freedom Banquet. Hundreds of supporters from across the state gathered to enjoy a good meal and fellowship while being informed, encouraged and edified by our emcee, State Representative Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton)...

Early Voting starts on September 27th and the printed IFI Voter Guides are here!  Early voting has been proven to win elections for pro-family candidates! And every vote is valuable! Please encourage your friends and family to vote! If you...

Illinois Family Institute is proud to be welcoming George Barna as our keynote speaker at our fall banquet to share his faith, political insights and his most recent polling work regarding faith-based statistics, leadership and upcoming elections in the United...

Many of you have heard of George Barna, but I dare say you may not know the depth and breadth of of his life experience and accomplishments, and more importantly, his legacy. As noted by Tim Stafford in Christianity Today, Barna, the Christian community's most-quoted statistician, "...is to evangelicals what George Gallup is to the larger culture."

Recent weather trends plunged us into July-in-Illinois-type heat, making it feel like the dog days of summer, which always take a toll on the donations necessary to sustain IFI.  When the weather heats up, donations cool down. The Illinois Family...

What do you do when the world’s most famous atheist mocks you internationally on television and throughout social media? What consolation can you find when you’ve become known worldwide as atheism’s celebrity idiot? You look to the Scriptures and take...

Every day the established media and pop culture assault traditional Christian beliefs and values with messages in direct opposition to the precepts conservative Christians hold dear. But even less overtly hostile people and organizations in our modern world seek to...

Deerfield, Illinois, an affluent suburb on Chicago’s North Shore, is making national headlines for passing an amendment to a 2013 village ordinance that regulates the storage of guns. The amendment mandates a ban on “certain types of assault weapons and...

Thanks to the remarkable generosity of our supporters, I am happy to report that we have met our matching grant opportunity! The full $80,000 match has been reached and will be added directly to our ongoing pro-life, pro-family work!  Because...

I truly hope you had a great Christmas weekend and were able to enjoy quality time with family and friends as you celebrated the birthday of our Lord and Savior and His indescribable gift of eternal life. You and I...