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

Contact Information: Alisa Winters                                12/1/2020 (765)938-1177 | awinters@rushcountyfoundation.org The Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) has  … Read more

Dear Friends,   More than sixty five years ago, Perry Como released the Christmas classic, “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” in which he sang, “When you pine  … Read more

Contact Information: Alisa Winters                               11/19/2020 (765)938-1177 | awinters@rushcountyfoundation.org The Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) has received  … Read more

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

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

On Friday 3/13, we submitted a large-scale funding proposal to Lilly Endowment Inc.’s $5M GIFT VII Community Leadership Grant. It took months of work and help from an army of  … Read more

So, we know from data (part 1) that jobs and businesses go where the people are. People go where they want to live. Our community has a lot going for  … Read more

In effort to get more input and insight about our community, we shared a survey online. The respondents alone told us a lot. Females and long-time residents were well-represented. Guys,  … Read more

In part 1 of this series we shared the final report from Ball State about Rush County’s readiness for change and a summary of background data about the challenges our  … Read more