Non-Profit

By Kallie Sulanke—  MUNCIE, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $1,001,186 in Community Grants this week. Community Grants provide nonprofit organizations serving Muncie and Delaware County the opportunity to apply for funding to support their work. Grants are awarded to address the broad needs of Muncie and Delaware County. Organizations interested in applying for funding are encouraged to connect with the Foundation’s Program and Nonprofit Relations team. Through these conversations, Foundation staff and volunteers develop a deeper understanding of the needs within the community, identify resources and support beyond grantmaking, and provide nonprofits more time to focus…

By Ben Polk, Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club— MUNCIE, Ind. — The ViVA (Very Important Volunteer Award) Awards were developed as a gift to the community in 1993 by the Muncie Noon Rotary Club and are now held in conjunction with the Muncie Sunrise Rotary Club to recognize Delaware County’s proud volunteer heritage. Up to four individuals and one organization will be recognized with ViVA Awards for their volunteer efforts to the community within the past 12 months. In addition, The Edmund F. Ball Lifetime Achievement Award will be given for outstanding long-term, lifetime volunteer commitment. Each ViVA Award Recipient will receive a plaque….

By Carly Acree-King—  MUNCIE, IN —MadJax Maker Force announces the opening of TOOLSONG Gallery, a new art exhibition space located on the first floor of its downtown Muncie facility (515 E. Main Street, Muncie, IN). The gallery will officially open to the public on Thursday, February 19 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, with an inaugural exhibition and opening night celebration featuring Untied: On Process, Drift, and Letting Go by Kevin R. Klinger. TOOLSONG Gallery is housed within a former transformer shaft inside the nearly 90-year-old industrial laundry building that now serves as MadJax’s creative hub. Once an unused vertical shaft,…

Registration Now Open for Shafer Leadership Academy’s Core Leadership Experience By Arrick Garringer— MUNCIE, IN—Shafer Leadership Academy (SLA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to inclusive leadership development, is now accepting registrations for Emergence: Personal Foundations of Effective Leadership, its core leadership development program, returning Spring 2026. Emergence will run April 9 through May 7, 2026, in a five-week, highly interactive format designed to accommodate working professionals while delivering meaningful, practical leadership development. Sessions will be held at the Innovation Connector in Muncie, Indiana. Emergence is Shafer Leadership Academy’s signature leadership experience, designed for both emerging and experienced leaders seeking to strengthen…

By Cornerstone Board of Directors— MUNCIE, IN — Cornerstone Center for the Arts will host Illuminate the Arts on March 19. The fundraising celebration honors 100 years of the historic Masonic Temple and more than 20 years of Cornerstone serving as a vital hub for arts, education, and community connection in downtown Muncie. The event comes during a year of continued growth for Cornerstone, marked by expanded class offerings, increased community events, and a renewed focus on making the arts accessible to all. The organization has continued to strengthen its position as a gathering place for creativity and connection vital…

By Kailey Armstrong— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Public Library (MPL) recently received a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and honoring the roughly 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still serving their communities across the United States. Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1,681 free public libraries nationwide between 1886 and 1917. Approximately 750 of them continue to use their original buildings, while others have moved to new locations. Muncie’s…

By Tania Said— MUNCIE, IN — The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts) is inviting community members to help shape the future of arts and culture in Muncie through a series of upcoming focus groups designed to gather ideas, insights, and perspectives from those who care about the city’s creative ecosystem. MuncieArts will host small, discussion-based focus groups to hear directly from artists, creatives, arts supporters, partners, and residents about what they value, what they see, and what they hope for in Muncie’s arts future. Feedback from these sessions will help inform the Council’s future priorities, partnerships, and strategies. “These…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—“Community Services Helping People Who Are Homeless ” will be the topic of a public meeting of the League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4800 W. Bradford Drive. Admission is free. A panel of local professionals who work daily with people who are homeless will talk about their work and organizations and will answer questions about the needs of people who are homeless in Delaware County. Confirmed speakers are Melissa Blackmer from ARK Muncie, Cooper Sprague from A Better Way / Muncie Mission HUB…