Your Community Foundation of White County's Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC) is kicking off another exciting year of youth leadership, community service, and philanthropy! Now in its fifth cohort, the program welcomes 22 high school students from across White County who are eager to make a difference in their communities. With three meetings already underway, this year's council is off to an enthusiastic start. Students are getting to know one another, exploring what it mean

It's a fair question, and one I had myself before entering the community foundation world. When you hear that the Community Foundation holds more than $21 million in charitable assets, you might wonder: If that money is meant to help the community, why don't you just spend it? The answer comes down to one of our most important responsibilities: we aren't only planning for White County today. We're planning for White County decades from now. Many of the organizations doing i

Twenty years ago, a handful of local women came together around a simple idea: when women combine their generosity, they can make a greater difference together. From that idea, Women Giving Together was born. And now for two decades, White County women have gathered, given, and built a legacy that will continue long after them. This giving circle that has brought hundreds of women together, invested in organizations throughout White County, created unforgettable community ex