We send monthly email updates, highlighting events and programs as well as other special announcements.

Events

Grant Award Notification Mailing Date

Date: May 21, 2012

Board of Directors Meeting

Date: May 21, 2012Time: 8:00 am

Board of Directors Meeting

Date: June 18, 2012Time: 8:00 am

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Grant Application Deadlines

 The Foundation Competitive Grants:


July 13, 2012
October 12, 2012

Welcome Home

We believe Delaware County is a great place to live. We also believe that we can make it even better. So we work every day to improve our community. Sometimes that means sponsoring educational programs, other times it means granting funds for important community projects. On this site, you can learn about the full spectrum of work we do − and how to become a part of it.

The Community Foundation welcomes Kelly Shrock

as Development Officer

Kelly Shrock joined the staff of The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. as Development Officer on May 1st. 

As the Development Officer, Kelly works with donors, community volunteers, and civic leaders to create a legacy that will benefit our community for years to come.

Kelly has worked in and supported higher education for twenty years.  She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Social Work from Ball State University in 1989 and a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Miami University in 1995. 

Kelly served Ball State University from 2004-2008 in University Development as the Associate Executive Director.  She holds the professional credential of Certified Fundraising Executive.  Kelly is also a graduate of The Fundraising School with a certificate in Fundraising Management.

Community service includes President of the board for the Alpha Center which is an adult day service for senior adults in Muncie, Sigma Kappa Sorority, First Presbyterian Church and Psi Iota Xi.  She and her husband, Joel, live in Muncie with their three sons.

Recent News

Robert P. Bell Teacher Creativity Grants Awarded

Published Thursday, April 12, 2012

 The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that the following Robert P. Bell grants totaling $983 have been awarded to local teachers for the fourth grant cycle of the 2011-2012 academic year.  It is estimated that over 236 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants.

Tot Spot delivers hands-on learning across the ages

Published Thursday, March 22, 2012

Ball State Professor Pam Harwood recalls an urgent note she received last year that was cosigned by a Muncie grandmother and grandson. “It said, ‘Please hurry up!’” says Harwood, whose architecture students were putting finishing touches on the new Tot Spot exhibit at the Muncie Children’s Museum. From concept to construction, the project had spanned several semesters, and anticipation was high as the November grand opening approached. “We knew the community was waiting for us,” explains Harwood. “That was a real incentive.”

2012 1st Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

Published Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Nineteen grants totaling $413,300 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation’s first competitive grant cycle of 2012.

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