Non-Profit

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN – Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Indiana is kicking off a new recruitment campaign on January 8, 2019 at the Ball State University vs. Eastern Michigan men’s basketball game, aimed at recruiting new Big Brothers – 90 Men in 90 Days. This is in an effort to match the more than 30 Little Brothers currently on the waitlist with a long-term Big Brother. In addition to matching the young boys on the waitlist…

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN Cornerstone Center for the Arts will kick off the New Year with a series of one time workshops and camps in January. Upcoming workshops in January include Monthly Dance Club, Bad Art Night at Maring-Hunt Library, Pop Up Dance with Katie Cannon, Painting at The Elks lodge with Yorktown Council for the Arts, Pints & Paints at The Fickle Peach, Coffee & Paints, Pop Up Fitness with Katie Cannon, and Rock and Roll Summer Camp’s…

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—The George & Frances Ball Foundation awards The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie with a $100,000 grant to support the Clubs’ Power Hour programming. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie dedicate time and resource to help students reach their full potential both inside and outside the classroom. Power Hour is a dedicated time at the club where all students focus on academic success. Students work on specific pieces of homework, receive tutoring from one…

By: Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $983,027 was granted to deserving non-profit organizations through the quarterly competitive grants process in total for 2018. Grants are awarded that address the broad needs of Muncie and Delaware County in the areas of arts and culture, community betterment, economic development, education, and human services. The Community Foundation received more than $1.68 million in requests this year. A committee of 12 volunteers reviews each application and…

By: Alex Romoser, Muncie Action Plan Administrative Coordinator— Muncie, Indiana—Muncie Action Plan (MAP) invites you to MAP’s annual Report to the Community at the Minnetrista Cultural Center on January 9 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. MAP’s Board will present the updated Muncie Action Plan (MAP3), a strategic plan first created from input by Muncie community members over 10 years ago. “I believe that most people in Muncie care as much as I do seeing it thrive and provide a rewarding quality…

By: Frank Baldwin— Muncie, IN—The Baur Foundation awards Muncie Mission with a $175,000 grant to continue expanding their transitional housing program. The J. Robert & Joanne N. Baur Foundation granted Muncie Mission Ministries $175,000 to fund the Mission’s expanding transitional housing program, and the development of programming to improve healthy lifestyles and job creation. Muncie Mission has nine transitional living units with another six in development. Transitional housing is available to graduates of the life recovery program offered by the…

By: Lissa Silotto— Indianapolis, IN —Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) has appointed Linda Speed as its new Board Chair and welcomes Stephanie Overbey and Jenna Wachtmann as new members to its Board of Directors. Current Directors becoming officers in 2019 include Theresa Farrington Rhodes, elected as Vice Chair, and Tracy Souza, elected as Secretary. “I value the connection with other grantmakers in our state to learn, collaborate, and make a greater impact through informed grantmaking,” said Speed. “I look forward to ushering in a new era with…

By: Jeff Lang— Muncie, Indiana—Thanks to the generous support from people like you, United Way of Delaware County is winding up another successful fundraising campaign. We’re not done. Not quite yet. But it’s close and I wanted to say thank you. Like many of you, I have much to be grateful for this holiday season, and one thing is this place I call home. I came to Muncie for a job a few decades ago and I’ve never left. Never…

By: Stephanie Fisher— Muncie, Indiana—Stories connect us. They build empathy and understanding across difference, and they are the basic building blocks of community. This mantra has been the driving force behind the work of The Facing Project, and now the 501(c)(3) non-profit is pleased to announce they are partnering with Archives and Special Collections at Ball State University to archive its catalog of stories. The Facing Project catalog consists of over 1,500 first-person stories collected over a six-year period in…