Recent national discussions and protests have highlighted the unresolved racial issues that continue to divide our country. Corporations and local and state government, including police departments, have stepped forward to make changes that demonstrate that the status quo should not stand when it comes to...
The COVID 19 pandemic has caused much disruption in Bartholomew County. Nonprofit organizations have worked tirelessly to provide immediate relief to those who need it most. Their response has demanded creativity, flexibility and compassion. Bartholomew County nonprofits have responded in impressive ways. That response has not...
The Women’s Giving Circle awarded Family Service, Inc. $5,000 grant in 2018 to help offset the cost of reconciliation services for 10 families who met the service criteria. The target population served through this grant were families who are court ordered to attend counseling which...
The African American Fund, Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County, Human Rights Commission, UUCCI and a host of community and support organizations are offering a free virtual community viewing of JOHN LEWIS:GOOD TROUBLE on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6-8 PM EDT. Please view the attached poster for details...
Thanks to the generosity of our scholarship donors, dozens of scholarships are offered for a variety of post secondary fields of study and interests. See Scholarships tab for a complete list of scholarships and their individual criteria, typical award amount range and link to apply....
Nurse-Family Partnership® is an evidence-based, community health program with over 40 years of evidence showing significant improvements in the health and lives of first-time moms and their children living in poverty. Nurse-Family Partnership works by having specially trained nurses regularly visit young, first-time moms-tobe, starting early...
The Women’s Giving Circle of Bartholomew County, a program of Heritage Fund -- the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County will award a $10,000 grant in unrestricted operating funds to one not-for-profit organization in Bartholomew County engaging in efforts to positively impact women and children. Members of...
Since receiving a Women's Giving Circle grant in 2018, Sans Souci has been able to help numerous female employees overcome barriers that prohibit them from self-sufficiency. The grant served two primary purposes: 1) To allow female employees to remain “on the clock” while working on barrier...
Heritage Fund congratulates the African American Fund of Bartholomew County on receiving a proclamation of Black Philanthropy Month by Mayor Jim Lienhoop, announced recently at City Hall. The month long observance, which recognizes Black communities’ shared traditions of giving, self-help and innovation throughout the U.S....
The Women's Giving Circle hosted a new traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society, Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana at the Bartholomew County Historical Society on Thursday, July 23. The exhibit will be at the Bartholomew County Historical Society through August 5th. From...