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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!

Jun 26

SUMMER COMMUNITY GRANTS- Now accepting applications!

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Summer Community Grants Cycle. In total, we are awarding $20,00...

May 20

Spring Grant Cycle

CFWC is pleased to announce the recipients of its Spring Community Grants Cycle! While this unusual season of COVID-19 has impacted every...

Mar 25

COVID-19: A Message to Our Community

Mar 23

Community Conversations- POSTPONED

Your Community Foundation of White County is excited to announce a unique opportunity for YOU to help impact the future of our community!...

Mar 5

2020 Lilly Scholarship Recipient Announced

Congratulations to Clarisa Rodriguez, White County's recipient of the 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship! Clarisa was one of 10 f...

Nov 5, 2019

2020 Lilly Scholarship Finalists Announced

Ten outstanding students have been recognized as finalists for White County's Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for 2020. They are: ...

Oct 29, 2019

$5000 Grants Awarded to Area Cities & Towns!

In its second round of grants available to our area cities and towns this year, CFWC is pleased to announce three recipients: $5000 to th...

Sep 25, 2019

Leadership White County - 2019-2020 Session

Leadership White County welcomed a great group of participants to its 2019-2020 session with a great day at Camp Tecumseh. Energy was hi...

Mar 1, 2019

Your Community Foundation has been Busy!

The week of March 11, CFWC grants supported: Brett Eastburn's "No Boundaries" convocations at all four county high schools; author Peggy ...

Feb 13, 2019

2018 Grants Total Over $254,000!

CFWC set a new record for grants awarded from donor, agency, and community grants funds in 2018, all made possible by caring people from ...

Feb 1, 2019

Congrats JILL GILFORD

Congratulations to CFWC Governing Council member JILL GILFORD, this year's winner of the national Alan Shepard Technology in Education Aw...

Jan 31, 2019

TRIPLE THE VALUE OF YOUR GENEROSITY

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRIPLE THE VALUE OF YOUR GENEROSITY? Your Community Foundation has received a $500,000 grant as part of Lilly Endowment...

Jan 29, 2019

CFWC Announces Spring 2019 Grants Cycle

CFWC is pleased to announce the availability of $5,000 grants for each of our White County cities and towns governing units – Brookston, ...

Jan 1, 2019

Welcome New Governing Council Members and Officers!

CFWC is pleased to welcome Jennifer Dawson and Kent LeBeau to its Governing Council. Kent is known by many area students as their high sc...

Jan 1, 2019

Congrats KADEN GREATHOUSE

Congratulations to KADEN GREATHOUSE,Twin Lakes senior, selected and approved as White County's 2019 LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLAR! Th...

Dec 12, 2018

2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Finalists Announced

Eight amazing graduating seniors have been selected as finalists for White County’s 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Applican...

Nov 28, 2018

2018 White County PRIDE Awards

In 2016, CFWC granted $13,000 to help launch the PRIDE Work Ethics program in our four county school systems. The PRIDE acronym stands fo...