There's Still Time to Shape Your Community

It’s not too late to make a difference that lasts forever.

At your Community Foundation of White County, we believe in the power of everyday people to create extraordinary change. And thanks to an incredible 2:1 matching opportunity from Lilly Endowment Inc., your impact can go even further.

Here’s how it works: for every $1 you give to our unrestricted endowment funds, the Endowment will contribute $2—tripling your impact on the community you love.

This is your moment to shape White County’s future.

Whether you want to honor a loved one, invest in youth, strengthen local families, or support causes close to your heart, your gift becomes part of a permanent endowment that will uplift our community for generations to come. It’s not just a donation—it’s a legacy.

Unrestricted funds—like our Community Cares Fund and other named endowments—allow us to respond to community needs as they arise. These grants touch nearly every aspect of life in White County. This year, unrestricted dollars so far have:

• Preserved local history

• Supported veterans

• Enhanced early childhood education

• Fed hungry children and families

• Improved classrooms

And still more to come, through our Community Cares, Leslie, and Mental Wellness Grant programs, we’re investing in efforts that will expand childcare access, reduce the stigma around mental health, build protective factors for youth, and so much more.

In fact, $50,000 has been set aside specifically for Mental Wellness Grants—open to a wide range of partners who want to be part of creating a healthier, stronger White County.

Our endowment is made up of more than 130 unique funds—each with a purpose, a story, and a dream for White County’s future. Of those, nearly a quarter are unrestricted—created by donors who trust the Foundation to respond to changing needs with care, strategy, and compassion.

You can give to any of our funds, any time, in any amount. Or, we can help you start your own named endowment—whether it’s a family legacy, a memorial, or a gift from your business.

This is an exciting time to give. There’s still time to shape your community.

Let’s build a brighter, healthier, more vibrant White County—together.

As we look ahead with excitement, we also pause with deep gratitude for those who believed in this mission from the very beginning. To our founding contributors and the generous individuals, families, and organizations who established our unrestricted funds—thank you. Your vision and trust have laid the foundation for a stronger, more resilient White County.

Because of you, we can respond to needs as they arise, invest in promising ideas, and meet challenges head-on.

Today, we celebrate these named unrestricted endowments that continue to shape lives across White County:

Wayne C. Anderson Memorial Endowment Fund

Annie Horton Fund

Oscar and Hattie Baer

BLF Opportunity Fund

Dave and Becky Crosby Family Endowment

Keith and Dorothy Culp Endowment

John and Nancy Demerly Fund

Tom and Marge Diener Family Endowment

Art and Sarah Dragoo

John and Patricia Engler Family Endowment

Erdmann Family Fund

Dean and Judy Fleck Family Endowment

Governing Council Endowment

Jim and Gloria Humphreys Family Endowment

Charles R. and Elizabeth J. Goss Fund

Skinner Family Farms Endowment

Kristin Hall-Whitacre Endowment Fund

Carl and Margaret Hall Memorial Endowment

James J and Phyllis Marie Hallar Family Endowment

Dave & Linda Kilmer Family Endowment

Elmer "Mike" and Ruth Klink Memorial Fund

Larry and Pamela Leman Endowment

Dave and Tami Parrish Family Endowment

Youth Philanthropy Council Endowment

Howard and Lucile Saylor Endowment

Steve and Kathy Meadors Family Fund

Becky Wrede Shook Memorial Endowment

Colleen Shook Memorial Fund

Simmerman Family Endowment

Ross and Madelene Westfall Family Endowment

Charles R. and Margaret H. Wineland Endowment

Twin Lakes Class '71 of Memorial Endowment

Katie and Charlie Wolf Endowment Fund

Larry and Nancy Crabb Family  Endowment

Paul and Charlotte Neininger Community Fund

Larry and Linda Yerk Kilmer Family Endowment

Community Cares Fund

Louanne Watson Condreay Endowment

Charles & Mary Watson Memorial Fund

Ruth & Dempster Martin Family Endowment

Dave and Debbie Shook Youth Philanthropy Council Endowment