NICF Intern Delaney Strasser interviewed State Representative Ethan Manning about the State Representative Ethan Manning and Dr. Bridget Kennedy Community Fund. DELANEY STRASSER: When and why did you establish the State Representative Ethan Manning and Dr. Bridget Kennedy Community Fund? STATE REP. ETHAN MANNING: Last year, when...
The Miami County Community Foundation, a fund affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation, has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Miami County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) in support of the Peru Splash Pad Park project at River Walkway Park. The new splash pad will serve...
The Boomerang Sisterhood, a women’s giving circle through the Miami County Community Foundation, is now accepting video grant applications from charitable organizations serving Miami County. Applications are due by Monday, September 2, 2025, and can be submitted online at www.nicf.org/2025-boomerang-grant-application. Video applications provide organizations with the...
The Fulton County Community Foundation is now accepting Women’s Giving Circle video grant applications from charitable organizations serving Fulton County. Applications are due by Monday, September 8, 2025, and can be submitted online at www.nicf.org/fulton-county/womens-giving-circle. Video applications provide organizations with the opportunity to share their story...
The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application will be available August 1, 2025 through the Fulton County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide with one being awarded in Fulton County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise...
The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application will be available August 1, 2025 through the Miami County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide with one being awarded in Miami County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise...
The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application will be available August 1, 2025 through the Starke County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide with one being awarded in Starke County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise...
On June 30, 2025, Pike Memorial Park in Akron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new permanent StoryWalk, a project several years in the making. Since 2020, the Akron Carnegie Public Library has hosted a temporary StoryWalk display each July, quickly...
Last year, the Starke County Community Foundation awarded a $1,000 grant to Knox Community Elementary School to support their 4th Grade Activities Fund. This initiative helped provide meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities for approximately 130 students. With this funding, teachers were able to cover the cost of...
Please enjoy this interview with Jill Miles, co-founder of the Mark and Jill Miles Family Community Fund. MADILYN CALLOWAY: When and why did you establish the Mark and Jill Miles Family Community Fund? JILL MILES: We started the fund last year, in 2024, and we had been...