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New Fund to Support Emergency Medical Care for Dogs

After the tragic and sudden loss of their dog Nala in October, Angie and David May wanted to find a way to  celebrate her life and help other beloved

2021 Brown Music Competition applications now available

2021 Brown Music Competition applications now available. Please note: 2021 competition restricted to high school seniors. Competition and details subj

Local Businesses Support the Community Fund

Heritage Fund appreciates the important role businesses play in maintaining a great community. From jobs that support local families, to services that

Women’s Giving Circle Annual Meeting Highlights

The Women’s Giving Circle of Bartholomew County, a program of Heritage Fund – the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County had their annual meeting

Love Where You Live 2020

Heritage Fund announces 2020 campaign to grow assets of the Community Fund and increase grant-making capacity.  The Love Where You Live Campaign seeks

Uptown Yoga Offers Free Classes to Non-Profit Employees

Uptown Yoga in Columbus, Indiana is inviting non-profit employees to join in complimentary yoga, meditation, and breath classes that are created speci

Women’s Giving Circle Annual Meeting

Heritage Fund is pleased to announce the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Women’s Giving Circle of Bartholomew County this month. Featuring the theme of “Wo

Love Where You Live 2020 Design Reveal

Heritage Fund is excited to reveal the 2020 Love Where You Live (LWYL) campaign design LIVE on Facebook, Wednesday, Oct 14th at 1 PM. The LWYL campaig

Heritage Fund Board United in Taking Steps for Racial Equality

Recent national discussions and protests have highlighted the unresolved racial issues that continue to divide our country. Corporations and local and

COVID 19 Organizational Resiliency Grants Program

The COVID 19 pandemic has caused much disruption in Bartholomew County. Nonprofit organizations have worked tirelessly to provide immediate relief to

Family Service Shares Update on 2018 WGC Grant

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

Good Trouble Free Virtual Community Viewing

The African American Fund, Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County, Human Rights Commission, UUCCI and a host of community and support organizations are o

2021-2022 Scholarships Now Available

Thanks to the generosity of our scholarship donors, dozens of scholarships are offered for a variety of post secondary fields of study and interests.

Nurse-Family Partnership®is a Grant Recipient of the Heritage Fund

Nurse-Family Partnership® is an evidence-based, community health program with over 40 years of evidence showing significant improvements in the health

Women’s Giving Circle $10,000 High Impact Grant Application Opens

The Women’s Giving Circle of Bartholomew County, a program of Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County will award a $10,00

Sans Souci Supports Women Employees with WGC Grant

  Since receiving a Women’s Giving Circle grant in 2018, Sans Souci has been able to help numerous female employees overcome barriers that

Black Philanthropy Month

Heritage Fund congratulates the African American Fund of Bartholomew County on receiving a proclamation of Black Philanthropy Month by Mayor Jim Lienh

Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana

The Women’s Giving Circle hosted a new traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society, Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana at

Apply now for 2021 Lilly Scholarship

Attention Bartholomew County High School Seniors: Applications for the 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are now available online. Please rea

Columbus Area Arts Council Mask Project

Columbus Area Arts Council has launched a local Mask Project, to help promote public health in Bartholomew County.   This project is supported by a co

Your Feedback is Important to Us

Heritage Fund would like your feedback.  Please take 5 minutes to complete the survey before June 30, 2020.  Let us know how we are doing and how we c

Solidarity March in Columbus, Indiana

So proud of the hundreds who marched for equal justice today at Columbus, Indiana City Hall, including many Heritage Fund Board and Staff members.

A Community of Trust, Transparency, & Equity

Join in the peaceful solidarity march organized by the African American Pastor’s Alliance, Bartholomew County NAACP and the Justice Resource Cen

2020 William & Sally Hanley Excellence in Teaching Award

It’s our honor to recognize our 2020 William and Sally Hanley Excellence in Teaching Award recipient Stephen Shipley, sixth-grade teacher at CSA

Heritage Fund 2019 Annual Report

  2019 HF Annual Report_Extended Version

Emergency COVID-19 Relief Scholarship Fund

Heritage Fund scholarship donors have pooled unused award dollars to create a one-time emergency fund to aid Bartholomew County students facing financ

Special Deliveries to 2020 HFBC Scholarship Recipients

Spring means scholarships at Heritage Fund. Staff always looks forward to presenting our scholarship awards in person, but this year is all about maki

Opportunities to Give

There are many opportunities to give to support those in crisis in Bartholomew County.  If you are wondering how you can help, here are a few ideas: I

Scholarship Award Letters Have Been Mailed

Attention students who applied for scholarships through the Heritage Fund. Please watch your USPS mailboxes this week for a special delivery. Scholars

Women’s Giving Circle Responds to Pandemic

Tracy Souza Shares Message of Support

Tracy Souza, President & CEO of the Heritage Fund shares a message of support to the Bartholomew County community. The Heritage Fund is working cl

The Dictionary Project Features the Heritage Fund

The Dictionary Project has featured the Heritage Fund’s grant to this program in their recent Newsletter.  See below for the article shared at h

HFBC & UWBC Joint Message on COVID-19

  March 31, 2020 At times it seems every article, TV broadcast or social media blurb starts off with: “This is an especially difficult time”; or

Heritage Fund Grantmaking is Temporarily Paused

Due to the unprecedented impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage Fund is temporarily pausing our grantmaking in order to better understand t

Financial Assistance for Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19

Heritage Fund & United Way want to make sure Bartholomew County Nonprofits are aware of a unique opportunity to retain staff during this time of u

COVID-19 Local Information & Resources

In parallel with the City of Columbus and Bartholomew County, the Heritage Fund remains open for business, but our staff will primarily be working rem

A Dream Come True

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

2020 Brown Music Competition Winners Announced

Heritage Fund announces Columbus North High School seniors Erica Song and Grant Jackson as the first-place winners in the 2020 Brown Music Competition

‘Experience of a lifetime’

Caniece Leggett, above, with fellow attendees at the 2018 research conference in Cape Town, South Africa Columbus native Caniece Leggett enjoyed the o

AEI Youth Sports Fund Accepting Applications

New fund aims to benefit local nonprofit sports organizations  January 9 – Analytical Engineering, Inc., in partnership with Heritage Fund – The Commu

Love Where You Live

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

Soul of Philanthropy

In 2012, six couples in Columbus, Indiana began the African American Fund of Bartholomew County (AAFBC). As part of Heritage Fund—The Community Founda

2020 Lily Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to our 2020 Lilly Scholars Hauser seniors Elijah Heslop and Shelby Fugate! As Lilly Scholars, Elijah and Shelby will receive full tuit

December 1, 2019 Grant Cycle Canceled

  Due to the large number of broad community impact grant applications from local nonprofits in 2019, Heritage Fund is cancelling its December 1,

2017 Brown Music Competition Winners Announced

COLUMBUS, Indiana, Feb. 11, 2017 — Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County announces Columbus North High School sen

Community Leadership Values

Heritage Fund, as the community foundation of Bartholomew County, seeks to foster community leadership in all its forms. Learn more about our Leadersh