Community Foundation announces Phase I COVID-19 Response Plan
Dear Community Foundation Friends, It’s been a week. A week of unfathomable news, of growing anxiety, of answers to questions we never thought we would have to ask. Our team at the Community Foundation has been listening and learning. We do not have a pandemic playbook to follow, so we have been asking lots of questions. .. read more
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Launched for Monroe, Owen, Greene Counties
Fund will support critical human service needs during economic distress associated with the virus United Way of Monroe County and nearly 30 local organizations are partnering to launch the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to support immediate economic stability and basic needs in Monroe, Owen, and Greene counties in light of the pandemic. The Fund will .. read more
Local nonprofits meet endowment fundraising goals to secure match funds
Our Agency Endowment Matching Program completed Jan 31st with 100% of participating nonprofits meeting their fundraising goals!
Spring 2020 scholarship applications now open
Help us get the word out to high school seniors and families. Deadlines: March 1-April 15.
Community Foundation and Monroe Smart Start awarded $25,000 grant to improve elementary education starts for children
Monroe County among 15 Indiana communities selected to receive Strong Start Community Grant funds to develop plans to strengthen kindergarten transitions
Community Foundation opens grant opportunity to activate and create public spaces in Monroe County
The Community Foundation has opened a request for grant proposals for projects that activate or create public spaces to advance a more vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive community.
Applications now open for the Better Together – Creative Spaces grant opportunity
Applications now open for the Better Together – Creative Spaces grant opportunity
Nicholas Graef and Sekou Noble-Kuchera selected as Monroe County’s 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars
The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe Country has announced Monroe County’s 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipients. Nicholas Graef and Sekou Noble-Kuchera will each receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to an Indiana public or private college of their choosing. In addition to the cost of tuition, they will receive a $900 annual stipend for .. read more
Community Foundation awards Impact Grants to 11 Monroe County organizations
A total of $331,980 has been awarded as part of its Community Impact Funding Initiative.
Community leaders unite to address substance use disorder, announce new coalition and crisis center
Today, community leaders from Monroe County, Indiana, joined together to announce the formation of the Stride Coalition.
