RCCF was born out of a window of opportunity three decades ago. When Lilly Endowment Inc.’s first Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) challenge was offered, Rick Levi, Paul Barada  … Read more

When you throw a party, there are always a few butterflies. How many guests will show up? Will there be enough food? What about all those red blobs on the  … Read more

For the past three summers, we’ve been fortunate enough to have an ace up our sleeve – intern, Riley Sheehan, through support from Lilly Endowment Inc. While Riley herself tends  … Read more

The family of Molly Kay Spaeth has established a fund at the Rush County Community Foundation in her memory. “The Molly Spaeth Fund for Transformation and Well-Being was created with  … Read more

Did you know it’s more common to be born on February 29th than on December 25th? Maybe that’s what makes RCCF Board Member, Karen Brashaber so special. We think there’s  … Read more

Coming out of more than a year of the pandemic has made many of us realize how valuable arts and cultural experiences, Internet access and its navigation and public spaces  … Read more

Four pieces of advice for success in college and life from the 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient, Keith Yager.

We can’t thank you enough for your support, enthusiasm and patience as the REC Center project gets off the ground. This is a massive undertaking and one worth doing the  … Read more

The Youth in Philanthropy Fund (YIP) doesn’t just support good work in the community. It teaches youth about charity. Youth-led programs submit applications for service projects. A committee of their  … Read more

If you’ve ever wondered if educators make good board members, we can assure you that they do! Although RCCF Board Member Mindy Vogel retired after 27 years of teaching at  … Read more