Non-Profit

By: Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, IN— The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. awarded $102,282 to 13 non-profit organizations during the third Quarterly Competitive Grant cycle of 2018. The Community Foundation’s purpose is to improve the quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County for this generation and generations to come. Quarterly Competitive Grants are awarded to fund projects for which there is a demonstrable community benefit in one of the following areas of interest: arts and culture, human…

Muncie, IN—Researchers will soon have better access to Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) records thanks in part to a $10,000 Heritage Support Grant from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS). The funding will support a DCHS project to catalog and provide a detailed inventory of its collections. This is the second Heritage Support Grant awarded to DCHS. In 2016, the Muncie-based organization received a grant of $19,000 to help digitize its local history materials. In addition, DCHS hired temporary employees to…

Exhibits Chad Pregracke’s Message in a Bottle Collection Through September 30 Explore the waters in Chad Pregracke’s Message in a Bottle Collection. This exhibition showcases a variety of messages in bottles found along U.S. shores. Discover where the messages were found and while learning about the importance of cleaning America’s Rivers. Owned and Curated by Chad Pregracke, Founder & President, Living Lands & Waters. Organized by Message in a Bottle, LLC.  Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas Through January 6,…

By: Erin Williams, PlySpace Residency Coordinator— Muncie, IN—Muncie Arts and Culture Council’s artist-in-residence program PlySpace continues its summer programming with a new project in collaboration with the Muncie Tuhey Pool and the Catalina Swim Club. Throughout the week of August 18th, PlySpace will host Anthony Bowers, a visual artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bowers will partner with the Tuhey Pool and Catalina Swim Club as sites for his Pool Project, an interactive art making experience using the public pool as a catalyst for…

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, IN—August 15 is the deadline for submitting nominations for Ball Brothers Foundation’s annual Fisher Governance Award. The award honors the efforts of a board member of a Delaware County non-profit organization whose strategic planning and oversight skills have contributed to the organization’s mission, financial stability, and general effectiveness. The award winner will be honored at the Muncie-Delaware Chamber of Commerce Dinner on October 25. Included in the honor is a $10,000 grant to the organization that…

By: Patricia Brooks— Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Celebrates Community, Economic Impact of Indiana’s Longest Rail-Trail  Washington, D.C.—Today, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest trails organization, announced the induction of Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway Trail into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. Stretching nearly 62 miles between Marion and Richmond—featuring shaded woods, running rivers, urban centers, small towns and bucolic farmland—the Cardinal Greenway is the longest rail-trail in Indiana. The trail makes up a core segment of an even longer system, the Cardinal Greenways, which…

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, IN—A series of Rapid Grants awarded by Ball Brothers Foundation this spring and summer is supporting efforts to connect learning, nature, and youth. “Recent research suggests that the average American child spends several hours a day in front of digital screens,” shared Jud Fisher, president and chief operating officer of Ball Brothers Foundation in reflecting on grants recently awarded by the private family foundation. “While we certainly recognize the value that this kind of technology can…

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN –Jonathan Jones has been named the new Executive Director of Motivate Our Minds. “Motivate Our Minds is excited to have Jonathan Jones join the organization as Executive Director,” said Derek  Wilson, MOM board vice president. “He brings quality experience leading similar programs in Indianapolis and exudes professionalism. We can’t wait to see the positive impact he’ll help Motivate Our Minds continue to make in our community.” Before joining Motivate Our Minds, Jones was the Programs…

By: Amory Orchard— Muncie, IN—On July 28th, The Facing Project will hold its second annual “A Midsummer Night’s Narrative Storytelling Festival” on the theme of Unity. The festival begins at 5 PM and will include a Writers Fair with local authors, a meet and greet with celebrity storytellers and writers, opportunities for attendees to share their own stories through “Humans of Muncie” and an open mic hour, plus much, much more. Music throughout the festival will be provided by Cliff…