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Thrive by Five
Early Learning Campaign

You can help make high-quality early childhood education a reality for more children in Monroe County.

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IMPACT.
POWERED BY GIVING

The Community Foundation knows that vitality can come from all corners of our community, so we value knowledge and resources to advance important causes.

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About the
Community Foundation

Established in 1990, the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County is a nonprofit, community corporation created by and for our local citizens. We create positive impact, help people achieve their charitable goals and collaborate in order to improve the quality of life in Monroe County.

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Leadership.
Powered by Giving.

Almost anything is possible when we connect this community's greatest assets. The Community Foundation leads the community to create powerful partnerships with donors, area leaders, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

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It is exciting to think about what the next 100 years will bring for this community and how this Foundation can play a part in defining Monroe County’s continued success.

While we cannot know what the next 100 years will bring, we feel confident that Monroe County will continue to be powered by giving.

The thoughtful philanthropy of those who live and invest in Monroe County helps to ensure that this community is one that every generation wants to call home.

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  • Take advantage of new Charitable Gift Annuity rates

    Gifts to our community – that pay you back for life! Exciting news! For the first time since 2012, the American Council on Gift Annuities has increased the suggested maximum payout rates for Charitable Gift Annuities. Effective July 1, the rates have raised by 0.30% to 0.50% for most ages. There's never been a better [...]

  • First annual scholarship awarded in honor of Carl Deal, Jr.

    Scholarship recipient Wolfe Allen (middle) with Tommy Richardson, longtime friend of Carl Deal, Jr., Carl’s wife Berit Deal, Community Foundation Program Director Marcus Whited, and Jeff Baldwin, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington. Wolfe Allen, a senior at the Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship, has been awarded the first Carl Deal, [...]

  • CFBMC Newsletter, May 2018

    Subscribe to the CFBMC Newsletter. In this issue: Community boosts Thrive by Five Campaign on Giving Day Community Foundation awards $560,000 in grant initiatives Transitional housing and treatment program for women now open Legacy Spotlight: Jean Langbak New planned giving website with resources to help you leave a legacy Applications for On My Way Pre-K now [...]

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