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5 January 2009 - Tablescapes will be held at Ulen Country Club, April 20th and 21st.
12 December 2008 - The Community Foundation of Boone County is seeking nominations for the Lionel Dubay Sports Award.
23 October 2008 - The Community Foundation of Boone County awards fax grants to 29 local organizations
6 October 2008 - The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Boone County (CFBC) has appointed Nancy Turner to be the CFBC's new Executive Director.
12 September 2008 - The Advance Library was recently granted $13,500 from the Community Foundation of Boone County.
11 September 2008 - Nominations are being sought for the Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy Award.
11 September 2008 - The Community Foundation of Boone County announces the 2008 Art, Music & Theatre Creativity "FAX Grants".
30 July 2008 - Come to the third annual golf outing in memory of Pete Paddock on Saturday September 13, 2008 at Zionsville Golf Course.
28 May 2008 - The Community Foundation of Boone County (CFBC) is seeking an Executive Director to provide professional leadership to a small qualified staff and a committed volunteer board of directors, provide daily operations management and promote fund development.
9 April 2007 - Two Boone County students have been named recipients of full, four-year scholarships as the Community Foundation of Boone County 2008 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
April 14 & 15, 2008 - Tablescapes 2008 at Ulen Country Club in Lebanon
17 March 2008 - Endowment Grant Award Ceremony on 18 March 2008
7 February 2008 - The James S. Eggers Carpe Diem Award was recently established at the Community Foundation of Boone County.
7 February 2008 - The Community Foundation of Boone County welcomes Linda Walford.
4 February 2008 - The Verlyn (Jay) and Dorothy Martin Vocational & Trade School Scholarship was recently established at the Community Foundation of Boone County.
23 January 2008 - CFBC announces new short form grant application
12 December 2007 - The family of Steve Ledvina has recently established a scholarship in his memory at the Community Foundation of Boone County.
27 November 2007 - The Community Foundation of Boone County is seeking nominations for the Lionel Dubay Sports Award.
6 December 2007 - Shopping around for a way to spend your charitable dollars, but not sure what to fund? Browse the Boone County non-profit wish list.
15 November 2007 - 2008 scholarship information is now available on the CFBC website
13 November 2007 - The Community Foundation of Boone County's "Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy" Award was presented to Pete and Sandy Obremskey during the Boone County Chamber of Commerce dinner.
22 October 2007 - The Community Foundation of Boone County awards fax grants to local organizations
24 September 2007 - The Community Foundation of Boone County Announces Fatherhood Initiative Grant Recipients.
15 September 2007 - Grants of up to $300 are available to local non-profit organizations and to public school teachers grades K-12 to enhance the arts in the community.
12 September 2007 - Nominations are being sought for the Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy Award.
11 September 2007 - Add your non-profit organization to the with list.
The second annual Charles "Pete" Paddock Golf Outing is planned for Saturday, September 22, 2007.
Pathways - The Community Foundation of Boone County Summer 2007 Newsletter (PDF 324K)
1 August 2007 - Applications are due September 4 for grants from the Women's Fund of Boone County.
14 June 2007 - Join us on August 25th for the Charity Polo Match - a Family-Friendly Fun-Filled day in the country to honor, compassionately serve and support women with gynecological cancers financially and emotionally.
12 April 2007 - The Community Foundation of Boone County is proud to announce the continuation of its fatherhood grant initiative.
3 April 2007 - Two Boone County students have been named recipients of full, four-year scholarships as the Community Foundation of Boone County 2007 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
28 February 2007 - The Women's Fund awards grants to programs in Boone County that promote intellectual, physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual growth of women and girls.
26 January 2007 - The Community Foundation of Boone County renews its commitment to Boone County to improve the well being of the children with the announcement of the 2006 fatherhood grant initiative programs.
13 December 2006 - The Community Foundation of Boone County is seeking nominations for the Lionel Dubay Sports Award.
16 November 2006 - 2006-2007 scholarship information is now available.
24 October 2006 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently awarded over $9,000.00 in grants to the arts community.
9 October 2006 - Nominations are being sought for the Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy Award.
15 September 2006 - Funding is available for your good idea! ~ Fax it to us and get an answer fast! Only faxed proposals between 8 am - 4 pm on October 2, 2006 will be considered ~ awards are limited.
24 August 2006 - 1st Annual Pete Paddock Memorial Golf Outing takes place Saturday, October 7, 2006.
August 2006 - The 2005 Community Foundation of Boone County Annual Report (PDF 1.2 MB)
The Community Foundation of Boone County hosted a scholarship donor reception at Ulen Country Club where community leaders and current and past scholarship recipients met.
29 March 2006 - CFBC will award up to $100,000 in grants to support Fatherhood programs in 2006
27 March 2006 - Two Boone County students will receive four-year, full tuition scholarships as the Community Foundation of Boone County 2006 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
16 November 2005 - The Community Foundation of Boone County hosted a luncheon for the county's guidance counselors.
17 October 2005 - Shopping around for a way to spend your charitable dollars, but not sure what to fund? The CFBC maintains non-profit wish lists on the CFBC website.
14 October 2005 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently awarded over $6,200 in grants to the arts community.
September 2005 - Funds are available for your great idea! Grants of up to $300 are available to local non-profit organizations and to public school teachers grades K-12 to enhance the arts in the community. Fax in your requests between the hours of 8am and 4pm on October 3, 2005 only.
August 2005 - The Community Foundation of Boone County Annual Report (PDF 584K) is now available.
24 June 2005 - The Community Foundation of Boone County hosted a scholarship donor reception at Ulen Country Club in June where community leaders and current and past scholarship recipients met.
7 April 2005 - Staff and volunteers of nonprofit family, youth, educational, and faith-based organizations and churches in Boone County are invited to register for the Fatherhood Summit, a free session to be presented in Lebanon on Thursday, April 28, 2005.
7 April 2005 - Two Boone County students will receive four-year, full tuition scholarships as the Community Foundation of Boone County 2005 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
4 April 2005 - The Community Foundation of Boone County announces a “Fatherhood Summit” to be held on April 28, 2005 at the Ulen Country Club in Lebanon.
4 February 2005 - Scholarships are available through the Community Foundation of Boone County. DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO APPLY.
29 December 2004 - Are you searching for a way to help the victims of the powerful earthquake and resulting tsunamis?
24 November 2004 - Visit the the Scholarship page of the Community Foundation of Boone County’s web site for the 2004/2005 scholarship information.
9 November 2004 - The Community Foundation of Boone County’s “Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy” award was presented to Margaret Larr McFrye of Lebanon during the Boone County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner held on November 8.
28 October 2004 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently awarded over $7,500 in grants to the arts community.
Tuesday, 12 October 2004 - Tablescapes 2004 - Guest Speaker will be Judy O'Bannon, former First Lady and community activist. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Helping Hands Shelter, Boone County's only short term, emergency shelter victims of domestic violence.
27 September 2004 - The Community Foundation of Boone County's Board of Directors toured the newly opened Jamestown Press building.
20 August 2004 - Nominations are being sought for the Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy Award.
August 2004 - Mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 10 am for Tablescapes 2004 - Guest Speaker will be Judy O'Bannon, former First Lady and community activist.
10 June 2004 - On Tuesday, June 8, the Community Foundation of Boone County hosted a reception for donors to meet their scholarship recipients.
15 April 2004 - Three Boone County students will receive four-year, full tuition scholarships as the Community Foundation of Boone County 2004 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
22 January 2004 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed $1,500 to support a county wide in-service on violence and aggression as well as sexual and physical abuse in youth.
11 November 2003 - Steve Snider Named Philanthropist of the Year.
7 November 2003 - The Community Foundation of Boone County announces that information for the 2003-04 scholarships is available.
22 October 2003 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed $16,250 through grant making to support the activities of three local non-profit agencies.
9 September 2003 - Nominations are being sought for the Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy Award
22 August 2003 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed $4,015 through grant making to support the activities of two local non-profit agencies.
4 August 2003 - The text of Bill Somerville's presentation at the donor reception and the presentation at the luncheon for non-profit executives, and photos from the events.
14 July 2003 - The Community Foundation of Boone County is proving true the old adage “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” by receiving a grant from the California- based Packard Foundation for an expert, Bill Somerville, to evaluate its programs and consult on future plans. In addition, the foundation will host a series of events featuring special guest Somerville in Lebanon July 28-29.
28 May 2003 - The Community Foundation of Boone County awarded 50 different students with scholarships or gift certificates. Of these scholarships, three Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships were given.
16 May 2003 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed $41,062 through grant making to support the activities of three local non-profit agencies.
14 April 2003 - Three Boone County students will receive full, four-year scholarships as the Community Foundation of Boone County 2003 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
29 January 2003 - Are you a Boone County resident graduating this spring from high school? Scholarships are available through the Community Foundation of Boone County. DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO APPLY.
14 January 2003 - Asking For and Spending Other People's Money, a workshop presented by The Community Foundation of Boone County.
13 January 2003 - It is time to apply for 2003 Indiana Arts Commission grants. This year art grant workshops will be available in Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion County at various times and locations beginning January 28 through February 5.
11 December 2002 - The Community Foundation of Boone County announces that scholarship information for the 2002/2003 school year is available.
13 November 2002 - The Community Foundation of Boone County's "Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy" Award was presented to Kent and Charlotte Frandsen of Lebanon.
1 November 2002 - The Community Foundation of Boone County approved a matching grant to the P.H. Sullivan Foundation in the amount of $3,400.
6 September 2002 - Nominations are requested from the public for the Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy award.
6 September 2002 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed over $11,200 through grant making to support the activities of three local non-profit agencies.
The CFBC has announced a new funding initiative that will encourage a closer partnership between the CFBC, and Boone County education foundations and their respective schools.
8 July 2002 - The Community Foundation of Boone County granted $1,025 to the Zionsville Historical Society in 1999 to compile material for their book project, entitled Early Businesses in Zionsville, Indiana. Ten books were able to be made with the funds and are now in process of being distributed.
23 May 2002 - The Community Foundation announces five new board members at the annual meeting.
16 May 2002 - Valerie Sharp graduates from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
9 May 2002 - The Zionsville Education Foundation and The Community Foundation of Boone County established a partnership in February streamlining the grant making process.
29 April 2002 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed over $33,400 through grant making to support the activities of four local non-profit agencies.
22 April 2002 - The Western Boone Education Foundation and The Community Foundation of Boone County established a partnership in February streamlines the grant making process.
21 January 2002 - The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed $18,880 through grant making to support the activities of five local non-profit agencies.
14 December 2001 - The Community Foundation of Boone County granted $7,000.00 to purchase supplies for Eagle Elementary School's "Wacky Wednesday" Science enrichment and Math pentathlon programs.
The Community Foundation of Boone County has received over $5,300.00 to help the victims and families of the September 11 tragedy.
CFBC granted $6,670.00 to Perry Worth Elementary School to fund Focus on Science programs through Purdue University.
The scholarship information has been updated for 2001-2002.
The Community Foundation of Boone County will award THREE full-tuition, four-year scholarships to Boone county residents who will graduate from a state accredited high school in 2002.
Foundation makes grants to three local nonprofits in fall 2001 grant cycle.
The Community Foundation of Boone County at the Boone County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will present the Aaron Stookey Spirit of Philanthropy award on November 12th.
The Community Foundation of Boone County has established a pass-through fund to support the victims of September 11th's terrorist attacks against the United States. The Community Foundation will distribute 100% of the donations received to the "September 11th Fund" in New York.
The Community Foundation of Boone County has recently been offered a generous matching grant in the amount of 2.1 million dollars from Lilly Endowment's GIFT V initiative (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow).
Foundation of Boone County distributes $8,752 to support the activities of three local non-profit agencies.
Community Foundation of Boone County Awards $22,785 in Art Grants Through Regional Partnership
The Community Foundation of Boone County Awarded $352,320 in Scholarships and Gift Certificates to Students this Spring.
The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed $46,570 through grant making to support the activities of seven local non-profit agencies.
The Community Foundation of Boone County announces the three 2001 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
The Community Foundation of Boone County has received a $50,000 planning grant as part of the Community Alliance to Promote Education (CAPE) initiative sponsored by Lilly Endowment Inc.
The Community Foundation of Boone County and the Central Indiana Community Foundation are hosting a workshop for local organizations that are interested in applying for 2002 Indiana Arts Commission grants.
The Community Foundation of Boone County recently distributed $16,854 through grant making to support the activities of four local non-profit agencies.
Community Foundation of Boone County to award THREE Lilly Endowment Scholarships to Boone County students.
Scholarship time will be here soon! The upcoming deadlines are February 16, 2001 for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. All other applications administered by The Community Foundation of Boone County are due March 1st. Visit the Community Foundation Scholarship pages for the application forms and requirements. (The updated application forms on the CFBC site can be filled out on-screen in Acrobat and then printed.) All of the information can also be found in the guidance departments of Lebanon High School, Sheridan High School, Western Boone Jr. Sr. High School and Zionsville Community High School or at your local library.
Seven local organizations awarded over $50,000 in fall grant cycle.
The Community Foundation of Boone County and the White Lick Heritage Community Foundation, Inc. partnered with The Fund Raising School at Indiana University Center on Philosophy to bring you "Fundraising for Small Nonprofits."
View the photos from the September 27th Golf Outing held to raise funds to further the charitable and philanthropic efforts in Boone County.
Donations can be sent to:
The Community Foundation of Boone County
PO Box 92
Zionsville IN 46077
Please make checks payable to The Community Foundation of Boone County.
The Community Foundation also has pledge and donation envelopes available at the office at 60 E. Cedar Street in Zionsville.
Anne's Angel of Hope Fund was established by Anne Ayres Kennedy for breast cancer treatment and research. She wanted the funds to be used to give women the best and most aggressive treatment options available.
The Community Foundation of Boone County hosts workshop on Wednesday, February 7, 2000 at 7 pm for organizations interested in applying for FY2001 Indiana Arts Commission grants.
As of August 30, 1999, we are now located at:
60 East Cedar Street in Zionsville
The PO Box and phone numbers remain the same!
The recipient of the very first Higgins Scholarship recently got to meet one of the donors.
Students from local area high schools receive scholarships administered by The Community Foundation of Boone County.
McCutcheon High School graduate receives the very first Washburn Scholarship.
Four organizations received grants in the spring 1999 grant cycle.
The Community Foundation of Boone County announces the six organizations receiving GIFT IV Funds from the Lilly Endowment.
The Community Foundation of Boone County is pleased to announce the winners of this year's two full four-year scholarships!
The report from the March 19, 1999 CF Meeting from Barbara Weaver Smith is available!!!
For more information, please contact:
Voice: 317-873-0210 or 765-482-0024
FAX: 317-873-0219