Our Community of Possibilities  

2012 Gifts:

► 1,666 gifts received totaling $4.8 million
► 255 new donors with gifts of $80,483
► 142 gifts of $129k to the Community Fund
► 9 new funds were opened in 2011 bringing
total funds managed to 422

2012 Grants:

► 224 totaling $1.7 million were awarded for 2012 including:
         • 54 grants of $433k from the Community Fund
         • 108 different not-for-profit organizations received grants
         •  91 students received scholarships totaling $250,000

► Since 1983, Heritage Fund has awarded over $54 million in charitable grants which includes $2,793,509 in scholarships to 1,333 students

2012 Foundation:

► Total assets at the end of 2012 were $53.8 million 
► Investments ended the year up by 14.4%
► Since the Bartholomew Society (planned giving) society began in 2000, 91 members of our community have indicated they have included Heritage Fund in their estate plans.
► 100% of the Board and Staff made gifts to the foundation in 2011

 

Important Dates

Grant Deadlines - Community Fund

June 1, 2013 - Proposals to the Positive Change Grants Program June 15, 2013 - Letters of Intent to the Community Investment Program August 1, 2013 -...

 

Welcoming Community II - Upcoming Programs

In May Heritage Fund awarded grants to support thirteen projects designed to help increase the Welcoming Factor within our community. The special grants...

 

Latest News

2012 Annual Report

2012 ANNUAL REPORT Please for the Heritage Fund 2012 Annual Report

 

Catalytic Grant - People Trail Expansion

Heritage Fund is delighted to announce that it has provided $100,000 to the Columbus Park Foundation to support the People Trail Expansion Project. A grant...

 

Welcoming Community Grant Programs - Dates

In May Heritage Fund awarded grants to support thirteen projects designed to help increase the Welcoming Factor within our community. The special grants...

 

Lilly Endowment Awards Major Grant to Heritage Fund and CEC

LILLY ENDOWMENT AWARDS ADDITIONAL $5 M TO SUPPORT SOUTHEAST INDIANA’S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION (ECO15) PROGRAMS Columbus, Indiana,...

 

Heritage Fund SPRING 2013 Newsletter

HF Spring 2013 Newsletter now available

 
 

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Columbus, IN 47202-1547

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Fax: 812-376-0051
Email: info@heritagefundbc.org

 

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