Memorial Funds
Create a Meaningful Legacy
When a loved one passes, family and friends often seek meaningful ways to honor their memory. The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County offers a simple and compassionate option through the Memorial Fund.
How It Works
To help us support you with care and accuracy, we ask that a designated family member download and complete the Memorial Fund Form. This form provides the essential details we need to recognize incoming memorial gifts and ensure they can be directed according to your family’s wishes.
Once the form is filled out, please send it to a member of our Donor Relations Team to inform us of your intentions allowing us to begin tracking gifts appropriately.
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Kallie Sulanke
Chief Community Partner for Outreach & Donor Relations
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Carol Kosisko
Community Partner for Donor Relations
After you have sent us the form, include a message in your loved one’s obituary, such as:
“In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions in memory of [Name] to the Memorial Fund at The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County.”
By including this message, family and friends can properly direct their memorial contributions. The Community Foundation’s staff will collect and acknowledge all gifts, then meet with you to determine how the contributions should be used.
How are Donations Used?
Donations collected in memory of your loved one can be used in a variety of ways. When you’re ready, our staff will meet with you to learn more about your loved one and explore options. Together, we’ll decide how the memorial gifts will be used.
Contributions may be used to:
Start a new fund
Support an existing fund
Make a one-time grant
Frequently Asked Questions
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To start the process, a designated family member should download and complete the Memorial Fund Form, then send it to the Foundation using the contact information listed on this page. This lets our staff know you intend to direct memorial gifts to the Foundation and gives us the details we need to begin tracking contributions.
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By Mail
You can send cash or checks via the mail to The Community Foundation at:
PO Box 807
Muncie, IN 47308Checks should be addressed to The Community Foundation. Please include a note with your donation letting us know which fund you would like your contribution directed to, who the contribution is in memorial of, if/who you would like notified of your contribution, and their email or mailing address.
Online Donation
Visit our Giving Portal to make a donation using a credit card. Use the search bar or drop-down menu to select the fund you would like to make your memorial contribution to.
Once you have selected the desired fund, fill out the Donation Amount field. Check the box next to Donation in Memory or Honor. Select In Memory of as your tribute type and provide the name of the person being remembered.
If you would like someone to be notified of your donation, include their name in the Whom to Notify field and select how you would like them to be notified. Please note: If you wish for someone to be notified of your gift, you must include either a postal mail or email address. Once you have provided the address information, complete the process by clicking Donate and providing us with your information.
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To ensure we can notify the appropriate individual or family of your memorial contribution, please provide a complete mailing address or email address for the person you wish to be informed.
If a family is already coordinating with Foundation staff through the Memorial Fund, we may have their contact information on file and can send notifications on your behalf. However, to guarantee that a notification is sent, we kindly ask that you share the address information directly with us.
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Our team records and acknowledges every memorial contribution received. After all gifts are collected, Foundation staff will meet with your family to learn about your loved one and determine how the contributions should be used—whether for an existing fund, a newly created fund, or a one‑time charitable grant.
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No. We understand this is a difficult time. The process gives families the space they need to reflect and make thoughtful decisions without pressure. The Community Foundation staff will connect with you when you’re ready.
