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• 2009 1st Quarter Competitive Grants Awarded

  Published Monday, February 16, 2009

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 21 grants totaling $391,450 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's first competitive grant cycle of 2009. The grants are awarded in five areas of interest:  arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community... more »

• 3rd Quarter Robert P. Bell Education Grants Awarded

  Published Thursday, February 12, 2009

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that the following Robert P. Bell grants totaling $1,195 have been awarded to local teachers for the third quarterly grant cycle of the 2008-2009 academic year.  It is estimated that nearly 300 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants. Gina Jobe, Cathy Thomas, and... more »

• Crescendo - A Planned Giving Cooperative Program

  Published Wednesday, February 4, 2009

  The Community Foundation is pleased to be participating in the Indiana Community Foundations planned giving cooperative program. Thank you for your interest in our foundation. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. An increasing number of persons are now benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. ... more »

• 2nd Quarter Robert P. Bell Education Grants Awarded

  Published Tuesday, December 16, 2008

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that the following Robert P. Bell grants totaling $1,161  have been awarded to local teachers for the second quarterly grant cycle of the 2008-2009 academic year.  It is estimated that nearly 200 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants. Juli Dorton, Delta Middle... more »

• 2008 4th Quarter Competitive Grants

  Published Monday, November 17, 2008

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 11 grants totaling $80,839 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's fourth and final competitive grant cycle of 2008. The grants are awarded in five areas of interest:  arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and... more »

• 1st Quarter Robert P. Bell Education Grants Awarded

  Published Wednesday, October 15, 2008

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that the following Robert P. Bell Education Grants totaling $4,010 have been awarded to local teachers for the first quarterly grant cycle of the 2008-2009 academic year.  It is estimated that over 1,500 Delaware County students will benefit from these grants. Linda Smith, Muncie... more »

• Non-Profits Form New Collabration Group

  Published Friday, August 29, 2008

  Times are tough, the needs are great....the ingredients for creative action was born. On Aug 2nd the first joint group effort proved to be very beneficial.  Representatives from ACTION, Inc, Blood ‘N' Fire, Buley Center, Center Township Trustee, Christian Ministries, Future Choices, Muncie Mission, and Salvation Army pooled their resources together to... more »

• 2008 3rd Quarter Competitive Grants

  Published Monday, August 18, 2008

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 10 grants totaling $75,147 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's second competitive grant cycle of 2008. The grants are awarded in five areas of interest:  arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community... more »

• IPR Listeners Share Summer Book Picks

  Published Friday, July 11, 2008

  Reading a dictionary from cover to cover might not be everyone's idea of a good time, but "that's what word nerds do," jokes Carol Trimmer, outreach coordinator for Indiana Public Radio. Self-proclaimed word nerd Bob Bowatski worked his way from A to Z partly because he is intrigued by language and partly because of his ongoing banter with... more »

• 2008 2nd Quarter Competitive Grants

  Published Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has announced that 16 grants totaling $82,240 have been awarded to local nonprofit agencies and groups in the Foundation's second competitive grant cycle of 2008. The grants are awarded in five areas of interest:  arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community... more »