It's a New Year: Let's Get Organized!
As one year ends and the new one begins, one often hears, “So, what’s your New Year’s resolution?” Let’s be truthful. Despite our best...
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Community Foundation of White County
There’s always something happening at your community foundation – and we’re always delighted to share good news about our wonderful community!
- Jan 6, 2021
What's YOUR Legacy?
What a strange year this has been. Everyday lives altered by a pandemic that continues to rage. An election that seemed to create deeper...
- Dec 22, 2020
It's a Wonderful Life
Over the past week or so, your Community Foundation of White County has been able to spread a little cheer by distributing grant...
- Dec 15, 2020
Goodbye, with Many Thanks
In the past couple of weeks, White County has said goodbye to four of its most ardent and dedicated supporters. Harry Voorhis, Kevin...
- Dec 14, 2020
Angels Among Us
Do you believe in angels? Several years ago, a song called “Angels among Us” hit the airwaves, and whenever I hear it, it seems to touch...
- Nov 24, 2020
Thankful... for YOU!
Thanksgiving is nearly here, a time when we pause to give thanks for our many blessings – family and friends, the precious gift of...
- Nov 11, 2020
So How Do We Fund Community Foundation Grants??
As you read in today’s paper, your Community Foundation of White County has announced two more rounds of exciting grant awards. So where...
- Nov 2, 2020
All Aboard Monon!
Last Saturday evening, ghosts, goblins and super heroes gathered in Monon, eagerly awaiting treats available from ghoulishly decorated...
- Oct 15, 2020
The "P" Word
Philanthropy. It’s a big word with even bigger rewards, but it’s really very simple. Philanthropy is the charitable giving of time,...
- Oct 7, 2020
Building Community: Harnessing the Power of Local Wealth
A few years ago, I attended the Symposium on Rural Philanthropy: Harnessing the Power of Local Wealth sponsored by Lt. Governor Becky...
- Sep 29, 2020
White County's Newest Leaders
Two weeks ago, Leadership White County finally celebrated its latest class of graduates with a dinner, graduation ceremony, and an...
- Sep 17, 2020
Celebrating Community: CFWC 2019 Annual Report
Every year, thanks to thoughtful, generous people who care about our White County community, your Community Foundation of White County...
- Sep 9, 2020
Labor Day: Sharing Fruits of Our Labors
Labor Day has come and gone. Though it has a much more historical and official significance, most of us acknowledge it as the official...
- Sep 3, 2020
Gift the Growth
When you consider a gift to your community through your Community Foundation of White County, you also want to consider the best form for...
- Aug 25, 2020
Valuing and Celebrating Small-Town Living
As this summer wanes and we look toward fall, we look back on a summer that was very different than others we have lived. Typically,...
- Aug 18, 2020
August 18, 1920
August 18, 1920. A day that changed American history, especially for women. On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S....
- Aug 13, 2020
How Much Is Enough?
Planning an inheritance has, in essence, been fairly easy for many Americans. For many years, most have long assumed that “we’ll leave it...
- Aug 5, 2020
I'm in Debt
With mortgage and credit card debt plaguing the American economy, as well as challenges brought about by the pandemic, this statement is...
- Jul 28, 2020
What's in It for Me?
Oh my, is this a question you seem to hear frequently? (Is it one you’ve even used yourself upon occasion?) Sadly, it seems to be a...
- Jul 23, 2020
It Takes a Village...
There’s an African proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” In White County, we are blessed with four school systems...
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