FOCUSED ON RUSH COUNTY. FOREVER.
Our mission is simple. Together, we enhance life locally – today, tomorrow, and always.
FOCUSED ON RUSH COUNTY. FOREVER.
Our mission is simple. Together, we enhance life locally – today, tomorrow, and always.
live. life. local.
RCCF is your community foundation. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization helping you support the local causes you care about to create a more vibrant community.
With permanent endowments and expert investment strategies, your gifts continue to grow year after year. A gift made in 1991 is still making a difference in Rush County today!
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Your Impact
We are proud to be part of more than $49 million in Rush County assets and improvements.
Your support is vast, reaching nearly every person, organization, and small community in Rush County. How do we make an impact together? Here’s a snapshot:
- Scholarship Funds: $8.2 million+
- Community Grants: $4.6 million+
- Field of Interest Funds: $1.6 million+
- Donor Advised Funds: $147,000+
- Community Partnerships: $775,000
- Designated Funds: $12.1 million+
- Lilly GIFT Funds: $19+ million
- Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships: $3 million+
Latest News

2025 Recap: 52 Weeks of Gratitude
Here’s a wonderful way to capture the special moments of your year and add a gratitude practice. Each January begin with an empty jar. Each week add a note with a good thing that happened. On New Year’s Eve, empty the jar and read about the amazing year
Our Thanks to Outgoing Board Member Dave Malson
As 2025 came to an end, so did the term of RCCF board member, Dave Malson. During his six years, he provided insights through both a legal lens and as a champion of the community, with excellent questions and his trademark sense of humor. Chris captured it perfectly