2023 Field of Interest and Education Funds Applications Due 9/1 31st July 2023 When donors create a fund to support a specific cause, it is referred to as a field of interest fund. RCCF’s field of interest grants are awarded each fall to … Read more
2023 Impact Update: Postcard #1 21st July 2023 Download a pdf of the postcard. TOGETHER WE THRIVE A community foundation is a lot like a garden. Components work together to produce a harvest. Some, like seeds, plants, and … Read more
Cycle I Community Grants Total $49,440 19th July 2023 Your gifts to RCCF’s Community Grants Funds provide unrestricted support to meet a wide range of Rush County’s ever-changing needs. These dollars impact nearly every resident of the county in … Read more
Supporter Story: Barbara White’s Good Life The Bob White Farm is tucked away in the far northwest corner of Rush County, closer to Greenfield than to Rushville. But our community has always played a central role … Read more
CBAP UPDATE: Teacher/Manufacturing Industry Tour 3rd July 2023 For nearly two years the Rush County Community Foundation has facilitated a volunteer-driven approach to creating positive change. Community Based Action Planning, or CBAP, volunteers have focused on seven areas … Read more
New Funds Supporting RCS and Raleigh VFD 23rd June 2023 Rush County Schools and the Raleigh Volunteer Fire Department will benefit from two new RCCF funds established by Lightsource bp. The Lightsource bp Rush County Schools Fund will provide support … Read more
2023 Scholarship Recipients 21st June 2023 Congratulations to the 2023 RCCF scholarship recipients! 110 awards from 68 funds totaling $237,734.76 were presented to 65 local students. That’s an average of $3,599.23 per recipient. Thank you to … Read more
How is a Community Foundation Like a Garden? 9th June 2023 A community foundation is a lot like a garden. Many components work together to produce a harvest. Some parts like seeds, plants, and water are obvious. RCCF requires people – … Read more
CBAP Update: Youth Mental Health Initiatives 6th June 2023 A week before school was dismissed, all Benjamin Rush Middle School (BRMS) and Rushville Consolidated High School (RCHS) students took part in a live, interactive mental health event. The “Get … Read more
2019 LECS Recipient Kyle Bacon 5th June 2023 It’s an RCCF tradition to hear from the graduating Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Hear from 2019 recipient and recent Purdue grad, Kyle Bacon, how this opportunity changed his life and … Read more