The Community Foundation of Boone County is excited to announce its first two cycles of granting for 2024, a total of nearly $100,000 awarded to 16 Boone County-serving nonprofit organizations.
CFBC is proud to pour into Boone County-serving nonprofits through its Building Capacity: Building Community program, CFBC’s initiative to improve, elevate, and enhance a local nonprofit organizations’ ability to achieve its mission and sustainability. In 2024, this program will consist of two components:
Deep Dive Capacity Building Grants: Selected participants will participate in a professional consultant-lead deep dive assessment of organizational needs. At the end of the development work, participants will apply for a grant based on the assessment so the organization can address the identified needs. Congratulations to our Deep Dive Capacity Building recipients:
Leadership Development Grants: Selected nonprofit executive leaders or senior staff will participate in personalized executive leadership coaching and exclusive cohort learning opportunities. Similar to the Deep Dive program, participants will apply for a grant based on the development work to address identified needs that will help elevate the organization. Congratulations to our Leadership Development recipients:
“CFBC is excited to offer Capacity Building grants again this year. We believe in the importance of building up local leaders and look forward to seeing how these grants will elevate and empower local nonprofits doing important work in our community.”
CFBC has additionally awarded its Programming Grants cycle, which will support program needs for nonprofits, with grant amounts ranging from $2,500 – $10,000. From youth summer programming to literacy, and senior mobile food pantries to musical productions, CFBC is honored to award these dollars to support initiatives that are bettering our local community! Congratulations to CFBC’s 2024 Programming Grant recipients:
- Boys & Girls Club of Boone County
- Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
- Indiana Diaper Bank
- Zionsville Parks Foundation
- Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center
- ILADD, Inc.
- Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
- Pack Away Hunger
- WAVE
- Black Box Theatre Company
- Rachael’s First Week
- IWIN Foundation
CFBC is thankful to its funds and fund advisors who recognize the needs in the community, and rally to fulfill the application requests. CFBC is excited to follow these grantee programs and watch the impact that will be made in Boone County!
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BOONE COUNTY
The Community Foundation of Boone County exists to unite people, organizations, and philanthropy to create a thriving community for all. Since 1991, its leaders have worked to empower and engage local communities to make a difference right here in Boone County, while also leading a vision to collaboratively address the root causes of challenges facing Boone County in diverse and equitable ways. The Community Foundation continues to invest in the people working to fill local needs and has granted more than $29 million to nonprofit organizations and programs working to solve critical challenges in Boone County. With over $30 million in net assets, the Community Foundation works with donors to create permanent funds for charitable giving, to strengthen Boone County for generations to come.