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Unrestricted Giving for Today, Tomorrow & Always
Unrestricted Giving for Today, Tomorrow & Always
“A grant from The Community Foundation was critical in helping us feed everyone who came through our doors in 2023, and we are incredibly grateful,” said Loretta Parsons, executive director of the Soup Kitchen of Muncie. “Thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundation and all its supporters, we were able to continue serving Muncie’s most vulnerable people, even as food prices skyrocketed and the demand for our services soared.”
The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation provides The Community Foundation with the flexibility to meet changing needs of Muncie and Delaware County. This year, through unrestricted funds, we supported Community Grants. Delaware County Emergency Communications Center acquired radio equipment for mobile dispatch vehicles. Project Leadership assisted students as they prepared for college. Minnetrista brought new exhibits to Muncie. Grants supported BY5 and Nonprofit Support Network, supporting organizations of the Foundation, which were established to fill gaps and meet needs in our community.
Since 1985, nearly 2,000 unique donors have contributed $22.5 million to unrestricted funds at The Community Foundation. Through growth, grantmaking from those same funds has exceeded contributions – totaling more than $23 million and growing.
This year-end, we invite you to make a gift to The Unrestricted Fund or any named unrestricted fund at The Community Foundation and take advantage of a special opportunity to triple your gift.
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County is pleased to announce its intent to apply for a $2.25 million Matching Fund Grant through the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII). The Community Foundation will be able to use its Matching Fund Grant to further develop its unrestricted assets. At least 60 percent of the grant must be allocated to support the growth of The Community Foundation’s unrestricted endowment, which over time will provide financial resources that enable The Community Foundation to respond to both present and future community needs. Lilly Endowment Inc. will provide $2 for every $1 contributed to The Community Foundation’s unrestricted endowment during GIFT VIII’s matching period, October 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025. Learn more at cfmdin.org/GIFT.
A volunteer for Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) plays with dogs at Ollie’s Bed and Biscuit, ARF’s new adoption center. Both ARF and the Soup Kitchen of Muncie received grants from the Community Grants program at The Community Foundation in 2023. The grant to ARF supported the completion of Ollie’s Bed and Biscuit, while the grant to the Soup Kitchen of Muncie provided support for the cost of food and a security officer.
Unrestricted Gifts are Everlasting in Delaware County
Donors to The Community Foundation make an everlasting impact on Muncie and Delaware County. Individuals who give unrestricted gifts place special trust in The Community Foundation to address challenges and opportunities in the community. Through unrestricted gifts, The Community Foundation supports the broad needs of our community.
Unrestricted Champions
We are happy to recognize Unrestricted Champions. These donors have trusted the Foundation through lifetime giving to The Unrestricted Fund of $25,000 or more. We extend a special thank you to these donors.
Mrs. Bertha L. Arbogast
Steve and Amy Bassett
Norman E. and Joyce M. Beck
Mr. and Mrs. R. Donald Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bracken
Richard W. and Dorothy J. Burkhardt
David and Nancy Galliher
Charles and Charlotte Hetrick
Edwin F. Koch, Jr. M.D.
Laurie Lunsford
David and Joanna Meeks
W. Robert Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ringoen
Charles W. and Catherine Rothhaar
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert C. Schade
Ms. Patricia Schaefer
Carol E. Seals
Mr. and Mrs. Van P. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Voran
Mrs. Geraldine Whitinger
Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler
Named Unrestricted Fund Donors
We are also grateful for the support of individuals who have established a named unrestricted fund at The Community Foundation. The Community Foundation uses these funds to award grants and open doors in our community.
Gary W. Addison
Stefan and Joan Anderson
Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball
Phil and Esther Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Bassett
J. Robert and Joanne Baur
Waldo and Louisa Beebe
Patrick and Jane Botts
Jack and Jane Buckles
Patrick and Marilyn Cleary
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon D. Cox
William C. and Margaret H. Dutton
Anissa and Edgar Faulkner, III
Ermalene and Edgar Faulkner, Jr.
Ron and Cheryl Fauquher
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fisher
Buelah M. Frogge
Michael and Catherine Galliher
Connie R. Gregory
Linda S. Gregory
Mr. Julian and Dr. Suzanne Gresham
Gayle and Jeannine Harrold
Richard D. Hughes
Ms. Roni Johnson
John and Marcia (Ressler) Kelly
Jeff and Beth Lang
John and Katherine Littler
Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford
John R. Miller
Jon and Barbara Moll
Bill and Kate Pingry
Jerome and Edie Reaves
Jim and Mary Rosema
Martin D. and Helen B. Schwartz
Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore
Jeanne and John Smith
Kelly and Donna Stanley
Daniel and Catharine Stewart
Charles V. and Claudia B. Sursa
Mr. and Mrs. David Sursa
Gary and Amy Thomas
Wayne E. and Carolyn K. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. B. McClellan Warrell
Joe and Lani Wilson
