It’s been described as “leaving the places you go and the people you meet a little better than you found them.” Isn’t that something we all want?   Whether it’s  … Read more

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

Rush County, and RCCF in particular, is lucky to have a deep pool of wonderfully talented and generous folks who were born and raised here and decided to stay put.  … 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

Rush County excels at growing crops and livestock. But the land produces something even more valuable – strong families and a close-knit community. Toni Schultz, new RCCF board member, comes  … 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

The start of a new year opens the door to anticipation. We thought it would be fun to ask ourselves what we’re looking forward to this year, both personally and  … Read more