Rapid Relief Fund

In response to local needs arising from the COVID-19 crisis, the Blackford County Community Foundation has established the Rapid Relief Fund. The Foundation will specifically make funds available to organizations that are responding to the needs that are lasting...

Speaking of Yesterday Volume 2 Books Available

The Women of Worth continued their focus on the women and men who have contributed their time and energy in improving the lives of their families and the lives of all those living in Blackford County by compiling a second volume of life stories of local senior...

October is Champion Month for Blackford Promise

October in Blackford County will see Blackford Promise supporting specific programming in the elementary schools to encourage all our young students to begin setting their goals for careers and for the education that will be necessary to reach those career goals....

GIFT FORWARD 2-to-1 Match

Thanks to a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the Blackford County Community Foundation is now offering a 2-to-1 match program (GIFT Forward) for any donation to the unrestricted endowment funds at the Foundation. That means that for every dollar donated...

71 Scholarships Awarded

Through the Foundation, 71 scholarships were awarded on May 29 totaling more than $67,000. For a list of scholarships and the individual recipients, click here. Donors to the Foundation frequently wish to contribute to scholarships for local young people. They are...