Grants Build Momentum for a Better Community Now in its 31st year, The Community Foundation focuses on meeting community needs in new and expansive ways. Collaboration is encouraged. Programs that build momentum for the future are celebrated. When it comes to enhancing the quality of life of the people of Delaware County, the Foundation believes the sky’s the limit. In this spirit, proposals for our grant programs are limited only by the creative thinking of the organizations submitting them. In 2016, The Community Foundation saw applications for innovative, collaborative and impactful programs. We received a record number of grant requests. Our eight committees collectively reviewed more than 200 applications. The competitive grants committee alone reviewed 78 applications requesting more than $2.1 million. From that, we awarded more than $1 million in grants from unrestricted and field of interest funds. The trend is clear: as the community needs change, and our nonprofit partners increase their creativity, our grantmaking evolves, too, and supports programs that have a positive impact on our community.
The Yorktown Council for the Arts organized a paper lantern sale and release in Morrow’s Meadow. Proceeds supported programs, like Movies in the Meadow, and public art for the new organization.
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The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc.
