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CBAP Update: Report and Rush to Action Fund
“Be the change you want to see in the world,” is a quote most of us are familiar with. It’s wise advice to anyone looking to make their community better. That’s exactly what happened during the Community Based Action Planning (CBAP) sessions in early October. A group
Get To Know RCCF: Part 1 What is a Community Foundation?
This is Community Foundation Week – the perfect opportunity to kick-off this series to get to know the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) by explaining our mission and roles in the community. Community Foundation 101 Let’s start with the basics. What is a community foundation? The official
My Special Opportunity
by Alisa Winters, Executive Director At the end of 2020, I learned that I was selected as one of 24 participants in the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance’s (IPA) inaugural John Mutz Philanthropic Institute. Throughout the past year I enjoyed meeting monthly with philanthropic leaders from throughout the state
2021 Field of Interest Fund Grants Total Nearly $30,000
Fall is undoubtedly a busy time of year in Rush County. Farmers are harvesting their fields. At the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF), we’re working our own fields – Field of Interest Funds that is! When a donor is passionate about a certain cause, she might start
More Than $60,000 Awarded in 2021 Cycle II Grants
Often a nonprofit’s success in funding a specific need relies on whether it receives a grant award. It can be a nerve-wracking situation for the those involved when they are competing with other organizations for the same pot of money. We are pleased to announce that all
Grantee Update: M.o.R.E. for Kids
2020 Community Grants Recipient: $10,000 Report submitted by Peyton Simpkins, Program Director, M.o.R.E. for Kids During the 2020 Fall Community Grant Cycle, M.o.R.E. for Kids applied and received a grant for $10,000. This grant has greatly benefited our program. M.o.R.E. for Kids chose for the grant to focus
