The way in which a community chooses to handle the need for change directs its ability to remain relevant and ultimately thrive. According to Ball State University’s Indiana Communities Institute  … Read more

Reading is not just a diversion, but a true passion for Dave and Barb Malson. A favorite book of Dave’s is The Firm by John Grisham. In it the protagonist,  … Read more

Any successful financial advisor or farmer will tell you not to put all of your eggs in one basket. Diversify your investments and your crops to minimize risk and maximize  … Read more

RCCF’s CIRCLe Fund (Chicks Impacting Rush County Life) offers women the chance to combine their resources and make a large grant each year to a transformative project. The competitive awards enable  … Read more

It’s that time of year – the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS) application is now open! This award is an amazing opportunity for a Rush County student, providing full tuition  … Read more

Our 2019 Gratitude Report is arriving in mailboxes now, and we’re treemendously excited for you to see it! It has a fresh new look and is helping save trees, too.  … Read more

The Fall Grant deadline is September 1st for the Community Grant program and for the following field-of-interest grants. Find applications and eligibility requirements.  If you are unable to download an  … Read more

Two RCCF education funds are open for applications. The deadline to apply is 9/1/2020. The Kenneth and Charlotte Brashaber Teacher Enhancement Award: $2200 available for an RCHS teacher to develope  … Read more

In the fall of 2018, Lilly Endowment Inc. announced the latest installment of their “Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow” initiative, GIFT VII. As you know, it included receiving a matching  … Read more

In the best interest of our donors, volunteers, visitors and staff, our office will remain closed. This has been a really hard decision; we miss you! But we feel it’s  … Read more