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...
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 to eleven organizations that provide services for local youth, for families in need of food or...
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 serve in this capacity since the merger of the Montpelier Community Foundation and the Blackford County...
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 years of volunteer service on the Foundation’s board of directors. Dave Bowman is finishing...
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, the Foundation had only $85,000 when it was formed from the consolidation of the Montpelier...
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. The program provides state and local initiatives through school programming for students in...
