Due to the unprecedented impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage Fund is temporarily pausing our grantmaking in order to better understand the evolving needs of Bartholomew County nonprofits and residents. In the meantime, we are staying active in addressing immediate needs by donating $25,000 to United...
Heritage Fund & United Way want to make sure Bartholomew County Nonprofits are aware of a unique opportunity to retain staff during this time of uncertainty. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides for a Paycheck Protection Program with a forgivable clause for...
In parallel with the City of Columbus and Bartholomew County, the Heritage Fund remains open for business, but our staff will primarily be working remotely to mitigate the spread of illness. This may slow our services and response times, and we are grateful for your...
Earlier this year the community lost a great friend in the passing of Mrs. Marguerite Burns Rust at the age of 107. Born in Columbus, Marguerite was a 1929 graduate of Columbus High School and went on to receive a degree from DePauw University. A...
Heritage Fund announces Columbus North High School seniors Erica Song and Grant Jackson as the first-place winners in the 2020 Brown Music Competition held Saturday at First Christian Church. [caption id="attachment_21700" align="alignright" width="246"] Grant Jackson, 2020 Anna Newell Brown Awards for Vocal Excellence vocalist winner[/caption] Song, playing...
Caniece Leggett, above, with fellow attendees at the 2018 research conference in Cape Town, South Africa Columbus native Caniece Leggett enjoyed the opportunity to present research findings from her doctorate work in Cape Town, South Africa, thanks in part to support from the African American Fund...
New fund aims to benefit local nonprofit sports organizations January 9 – Analytical Engineering, Inc., in partnership with Heritage Fund – The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County, has established the AEI Youth Sports Fund to help local youth participate in sports and fitness programs in...
Heritage Fund Launched 2019 Love Where You Live Campaign to grow assets of its Community Fund and increase grant-making capacity. The Love Where You Live campaign has increased the 2020 grant-making capacity to $720,894. This is all possible because of the generous support of our...
In 2012, six couples in Columbus, Indiana began the African American Fund of Bartholomew County (AAFBC). As part of Heritage Fund—The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County, the AAFBC sponsors discussions and issues grants in five focus areas: health awareness, education, arts and culture, economic/career development,...
Congratulations to our 2020 Lilly Scholars Hauser seniors Elijah Heslop and Shelby Fugate! As Lilly Scholars, Elijah and Shelby will receive full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of undergraduate study...