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RCCF Awarded GIFT VII Board Engagement Grant
Contact Information: Alisa Winters 11/19/2020 (765)938-1177 | awinters@rushcountyfoundation.org The Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) has received a $100,000 grant as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow
RCCF Receives a Lead Forward Community Grant from the Lilly Scholars Network
We are excited to announce that we have received a Lead Forward Community Grant from the Lilly Scholars Network! We look forward to completing this project alongside Katie Pickering Gardner (2004 scholar), Jessica Cole Vogel (2009 scholar) and Beth Liggett Buzzard, (2002). Learn more or read the full
We Are Thankful for Your Generosity
As we head into this season of gratitude, we are thankful for the generosity of RCCF donors! Your gifts have allowed us to award more than $45,000 in Community Grants funds to local nonprofits in their efforts to support some of Rush County’s most vulnerable residents and acquire
Nearly $23,000 Awarded in Field of Interest Grants
Each fall, RCCF awards grants from our Field of Interest Funds. These funds were established by donors to support a particular cause such as autism, education and hunger to name a few. They offer a flexible option to support the community in the ways that matter most to
Grantee Spotlight: Arlington East Hill Cemetery
Arlington East Hill Cemetery recently held a moving dedicaton ceremony for the new memorial honoring veterans and first responders. Your gifts to Community Grants funds helped bring this project to life – thank you! Photo credits: Kristiaan Rawlings, Shelby County Daily News – Addison Times
RCCF Awarded $100,000 GIFT VII Community Leadership Grant
The way in which a community chooses to handle the need for change directs its ability to remain relevant and ultimately thrive. According to Ball State University’s Indiana Communities Institute (ICI) the single most important element in strengthening local economies is attracting and/or retaining talented individuals. Population decline
