This is Community Foundation Week – the perfect opportunity to kick-off this series to get to know the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) by explaining our mission and roles in  … Read more

by Alisa Winters, Executive Director   At the end of 2020, I learned that I was selected as one of 24 participants in the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance’s (IPA) inaugural John  … Read more

It’s no secret that we live in such a beautiful area. If you weren’t able to experience all of the season’s glory in person, take a peek at some moments  … Read more

Fall is undoubtedly a busy time of year in Rush County. Farmers are harvesting their fields. At the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF), we’re working our own fields – Field  … Read more

Often a nonprofit’s success in funding a specific need relies on whether it receives a grant award. It can be a nerve-wracking situation for the those involved when they are  … Read more

The first five years are the most formative and significant in every child’s life. Did you know that 90% of the brain develops during this time?   The CIRCLe Fund,  … Read more

The Open Resource just might be the best kept secret in Rush County. That’s unfortunate because they have so much to offer our community with the FREE services provided by  … Read more

We have a big opportunity in front of us. With $100,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. and guidance from Ball State, we’ve been asking you what could we do together to  … Read more

Could you please do us a favor? Just answer a single question. What is something we can address or advance together to make a positive change in our community?  

The Catherine “Katie” Brashaber Continuing Education Fund is the newest fund established at the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF). A family’s personal decision to memorialize a loved one in this  … Read more