GRANTS Your gifts create positive change in Rush County, today and always. 2022 COMMUNITY GRANTS CYCLE II: $40,400 $10,280: City of Rushville Fire & Rescue purchased the Ambu Man Advanced Training Manikin. The realistic attributes of this manikin will heighten their training experience. The City has extended training to other departments in the county. $5,000:  … Read more

Opportunities that pitted our assets against our community’s challenges defined 2022. We were up to the contest because of our excellent team, headed by you – our generous supporters. Take a look back at what we’ve accomplished together to enhance life for all in Rush County. We are in this to win and making real  … Read more

2022 Grant Recipient $3884:  Rita Yager Memorial Ag Grant Fund ($1400)/Rush County Ag Fund ($365.37)/Rush County Education Fund ($503.94)/Rush to Action Fund ($1400) Submitted by: Shantel Cartwright, 8th Grade Benjamin Rush Middle School FACS (Family and Consumer Science) Teacher On October 13th, 2022, the BRMS 8th grade participated in a Career Day and Farm2Table experience  … Read more

Pictured: Keith Perin, RCCF Board President; Kristie Amos, RCCF Program Officer; Jessica Roberts; Kelby Roberts 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient; Ryan Roberts; Karen Brashaber, RCCF Board Vice President; Gerald Mohr, RCCF Interim Executive Director The Rush County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Rush  … Read more

Rush County residents have dreamed of a community center for decades. Timing and circumstances never seemed to align. Until now. With construction costs fully funded, the REC Center is happening. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2023 with a completion date in the second half of 2024.   To recap, the  … Read more

Rush County’s nonprofits care for our community’s needs day in and day out. Whether it’s building self-esteem in youth, connecting dogs and cats to their furever homes, or making sure technology and training to navigate today’s digital world are available to all – they enhance our lives.   To kick off the giving season and  … Read more

Executive Director, Rush County Community Foundation (Rushville, IN) – Since 1991, the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) has been a faithful steward and effective conduit for charitable giving. The foundation works with donors to create funds that reflect donors’ charitable goals. These generous givers, past and present, have enabled the foundation to provide financial support  … Read more

Efforts by the Community Based Action Planning (CBAP) committees continue to address some of the most pressing and requested needs of Rush County residents. New partnerships and friendships are forming. Ideas are springing to life. These volunteers are getting things done! Read more updates.   Projects Update: Mental Health: All 7th and 8th grade students  … Read more

Nonprofits do important work in any community. Sometimes they enhance our minds by teaching us new skills. Or speak to our souls with missions that bring about opportunities to see the world through a different lens. Many organizations support the basic needs of the most vulnerable among us or tend to the safety and well-being  … Read more

In bittersweet news, Alisa Winters, Executive Director, has accepted a new position with the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA). Beginning on November 14th, Alisa will be working with IPA’s GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) Technical Assistance Program for Indiana Community Foundations. In this role, she will be the Technical Assistance Advisor, providing one on one technical support to all  … Read more