Non-Profit

By Kelsey Harrington, Program and Analytics Officer, GFBF— George and Frances Ball Foundation Convenes 50+ Community Organizations Through Collective Impact Initiative: Cradle to Career Muncie, Awards a Record $5.4 Million in Grants MUNCIE, IN—In 2022, The George and Frances Ball Foundation (GFBF) continued its commitment to extending equitable educational assistance and support to families and youth in the historically underserved neighborhoods of Muncie (Promise Neighborhoods), starting at birth and extending through to successful employment that provides a greater opportunity to…

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Grants totaling $264,953 were awarded from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County to benefit the community between November and December 2022. Most grants are awarded through permanently endowed funds that benefit our community today and always. Grants totaling $81,550 were awarded from the Quarterly Competitive Grants Program at The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County during the final quarter of 2022. Quarterly Competitive Grants are awarded to fund projects and programs for which…

By Kelley V. Phillips— A recently released volunteer report from local land trust shows significant growth in service hours, valued at $40K. MUNCIE, IN – Earlier this month, Red-tail Land Conservancy released their 2022 volunteering report showing a record number of service hours donated to the nonprofit. Community members from across east central Indiana volunteered a total of 1,507 hours to support Red-tail’s land conservation, wildlife habitat restoration, and outdoor education efforts, a 30% growth from last year. Since 2020, Red-tail’s volunteer…

By Intersection— MUNCIE, IN — This fall, Ball Brothers Foundation awarded a $60,000 grant to help officially launch the Judicial Users Manufacturing Partnership (JUMP) program in Delaware County. The JUMP program was created by John Bush, a 15-year employee of the Delaware County Probation Department. During his time with the department, he has seen first-hand the barriers to employment that are faced by justice-involved individuals. Bush proposed the JUMP program as a solution to multiple congruent problems facing Delaware County and as…

By Dominic Bordenaro— MUNCIE, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie is pleased to announce that starting Thursday, January 5, 2023 in partnership with the Gathering Church will be expanding their reach to serve Eaton, Royerton, and Delta Middle School Students.  The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie are an out-of-school time program to help young people reach their full potential, focusing on Academic & Career Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character & Leadership. “Our mission is to serve ALL young…

By Bob Scott— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Mission Ministries, Inc. has announced the installation of an Indiana Legal Help Kiosk at their location at the Muncie HUB, 318 W. 8th Street in Muncie. This self-service kiosk helps local residents access IndianaLegalHelp.org, an Indiana Bar Foundation program connecting Hoosiers to legal resources and services. The Indiana Legal Help website, which has seen over one million visits since its launch, includes legal forms, instructional videos, referrals to free and low-cost legal services, and a…

By Carly Acree King, Relationship & Resource Director— MUNCIE, IN—Nonprofits serving or located in Muncie-Delaware County will have access to expanded educational programming in 2023 thanks to a collaboration between Nonprofit Support Network and Shafer Leadership Academy. Launched in the fall of 2022, Nonprofit Essentials is designed to address a gap in the training resources available to nonprofits in the east central Indiana region. This collaboration comes after almost two years of work between the organizations as Shafer Leadership Academy was…

By Jud Fisher— MUNCIE, IN—Over 100 community members from across East Central Indiana joined Ball Brothers Foundation, Indiana Humanities, and The Nature Conservancy for a screening of documentaries on December 6, 2022 at Muncie Civic Theatre. The evening featured the premiere of The Nature Conservancy’s new mini-documentary about the White River. The mini-documentary was produced by Seth Harden (TNC) with videography and direction by lifelong Hoosier and filmmaker, Ben Massie of Flatland Films. The stunning imagery in the mini-documentary is…