Announcements
Time for W.O.W. Donations
It's that time of year that Women of Worth ask for members to make their $25 donation. Those contributions help determine the amount of funding available to give...
2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Announced
Allison Zuber, senior at Blackford Junior Senior High School, has been awarded the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Blackford County. Zuber is the daughter...
2022 Scholarship Application Now Online
Blackford County students graduating from high school in the spring of 2022 can now fill out a scholarship application online. The application applies to all of the...
2022 Grant Application Now Available
The application for community grants from the Foundation is now available. The application is online. Applicants should note that some sections of the application...
Quality of Life Survey
Have you taken our quality of life survey yet? Your responses will help guide us in our efforts to enhance the quality of life for Blackford County residents,...
W.O.W. Grant Awards Announced
The Women of Worth 2021 grant awards have been announced. The following five local nonprofit groups will each receive a $1,000 award for projects that benefit the women...
Foundation Met Lilly Endowment Inc. Fundraising Goal
In October of 2018, Lilly Endowment Inc. challenged every community foundation in Indiana to raise enough donations within 2 years to receive matching dollars worth...
2021 Scholarships Awarded to Current College/Vocational Students
Each year the Foundation awards scholarships to Blackford County students already working on college degrees or vocational certificates. This August, 12 students were...
2021 High School Scholarship Awards Announced
Blackford County Community Foundation awarded 71 scholarships to local high school graduates in May. The scholarships totaled $80,000. Find a list of the recipients here.
New Disc Golf Park Announced
The City of Hartford City and the Blackford County Community Foundation have partnered to award $30,000 to the Hartford City Parks Department for the installation of a...
Julie Forcum Serves 10 Years
As a ten-year member of the Board of Directors for the Blackford County Community Foundation, Julie Forcum has seen the Foundation double the size of its assets while...
New Dick Peck Scholarship Established
Richard Peck, and his wife, Regina Peck, established the Dick Peck Scholarship to support a student graduating from Blackford County High School. Mr. Peck graduated...