Announcements

Since eighth grade, Layla Pennington has been determined to excel during her high school years. Her goal? To be named the valedictorian of the Class of 2021. And as her...

Elks Lodge #625 has once again contributed the proceeds from its fall dinner to Cancer Support for Blackford County. The donation of $3,395 came from the Elks' first...

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...

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...

October in Blackford County will see Blackford Promise supporting specific programming in the elementary schools to encourage all our young students to begin setting...

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...

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...

Sixteen grants were awarded in April to sixteen different local projects that will benefit members of the Blackford County community. These sixteen awards total $94,440...

Elizabeth Witt was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the Blackford County Community Foundation on January 1, 2019. She is just the fourth person to...

As 2018 draws to a close, three members of the Blackford County Community Foundation leadership team are retiring. Diana Holsten and Lisa Weeks are each completing ten...

In its twenty years of existence, the Blackford County Community Foundation has reached a major milestone. As of August 31, 2018, its assets are $10.4 million. In 1997,...

Blackford Promise is a college and career initiative that provides encouragement and financial support for young students in the county to pursue their future dreams....