RCCF Scholarships Now Available! 9th December 2016 Scholarship applications for the 2017-2018 school year are now available at the Rush County Community Foundation [RCCF]. Applications, instructions and cover pages are available at the RCCF office, or online at www.rushcountyfoundation.org/scholarships. Scholarships are available for Rush County residents intending to begin or continue coursework in post-secondary education within the 2017 calendar year. In … Read more
CIRCLe Fund Grant Application Deadline Approaching 8th December 2016 There are two sides to philanthropy: generous donors who care about their community and the organization and people they are trying to help. The generous donors of Rush County Community Foundation’s CIRCLe Fund are eager to award funding to an organization serving Rush County and Rush County residents and are asking the question, “Can we … Read more
Thank A Teacher through the Rush County Community Foundation 30th November 2016 As we enter the holiday season the Rush County Community Foundation wants to remind parents and students in all schools in Rush County that making a donation to the Rush County Education Fund through the “Thank-A-Teacher” initiative is a great way to honor school system employees during the holiday by giving a gift that will … Read more
RCCF Celebrates 25th Anniversary 21st November 2016 On the evening of November 5, 2016, the Rush County Community Foundation hosted A Grand Idea Gala at the Root Building to celebrate the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary. The 200 current and former employees, members of the Board of Directors, committee members, grant recipients, and donors present enjoyed dinner provided by Lori’s Catering, entertainment from the … Read more
Rita Yager Memorial Ag Grant Fund – Application Deadline Approaching! 12th August 2016 The Rush County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the first grant from The Rita Yager Memorial Ag Grant Fund. Rita Yager was instrumental in establishing the Agricultural Careers and Education (ACE) organization in Rush County. This field-of-interest fund in memory of Rita Yager provides grants for education, safety, and the improvement of agriculture-related … Read more
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program: Important Change for Class of 2017 27th July 2016 The 2017 Rush County Lilly Endowment Community Scholar will be named early in December 2016. Previous scholarship recipients were identified in March of the year they graduated from high school. The change affects the program for all Indiana community foundations. The advanced timeline is the result of a statewide evaluation of the program conducted by … Read more
Rush County Historical Society Receives CIRCLe Fund Grant 25th July 2016 Thirty three members of the Circle Fund met recently to the select the fourth recipient of their annual grant. The Rush County Historical Society is the 2016 recipient of the $12,000 Circle Fund grant. It will be used to fund historical tours of Rush County as well as assist with their project of renovating the … Read more
2016 Grand Idea Grant Workshop 21st July 2016 RCCF is awarding a $25,000 impact grant to commemorate our 25th Anniversary. On July 21, 2016, we held our first Grand Idea Grant Workshop to kickoff the grant and to cultivate ideas to make an impact on the true needs of our community. 37 community leaders representing various areas of our community (and more than … Read more
Grant Workshop & Brainstorming Session 12th July 2016 The foundation of grant writing is a good idea… and your good idea could be worth $25,000! The Rush County Community Foundation is celebrating its 25th Anniversary by awarding one $25,000 “Grand Idea” grant, and we want your input! Please join us and other community leaders for breakfast at the RCCF office on Thursday, July 21st from … Read more
Rush County Community Foundation Awards Eight Community Grants 12th July 2016 The Rush County Community Foundation’s most recent grant cycle awarded funds to benefit eight excellent community projects and organizations. This is the first of the year’s two cycles in which non-profit organizations doing charitable work in Rush County can apply for funding through RCCF’s Community Grants Program. The Foundation’s unrestricted endowment funds provide funding … Read more