Large-scale projects, like a multi-purpose community center, take a lot of work and three crucial elements to get off the ground and completed – collaboration, money, and time. But as  … Read more

Alisa and board member, Ben Wicker, recently spent a day learning ways to lead our community forward and create a vibrant future at the Lilly Endowment Inc GIFT Community Foundation  … Read more

It was International Women’s Day, and Community Based Action Planning’s (CBAP) female participants outnumbered the males 3 to 1 in the latest “all projects” meeting. But what’s more important is  … Read more

In case you missed the news, at the end of 2020, the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) was awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. toward the creation  … Read more

by Lisa Benjamin, Marketing & Communications Officer   As the Marketing & Communications Officer at RCCF, it is my job to be involved in the Community Based Action Planning (CBAP)  … Read more

The second Community Based Action Planning (CBAP) session took place on January 26 at Rushville’s City Center. We appreciate everyone who shared their time and talent! Several people who attended  … Read more

In late 2018, Lilly Endowment Inc. offered its latest GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) incentive, and you rose to the occasion. Your donations of $250,000 to Community Grants funds  … Read more

While we don’t expect groundbreaking to take place on the REC Center until early next year, be assured that there’s LOTS of work already taking place behind the scenes.    … Read more

What in the world is CBAP? We’re glad you asked! It’s a Community Based Action Plan that will be created by people who want to see the best for Rush  … Read more

We’ve been quietly sharing news about the $5 million proposal we submitted to Lilly Endowment Inc. at the end of August to bring the dream of a Community Center to  … Read more