Five Allen County students will receive full-tuition, four-year scholarships as the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. The following students have been selected to receive a scholarship to an Indiana college of their choice and a $900 yearly book stipend for required books and equipment: Dora Carlisle, South Side High […]
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and Indiana United Ways are excited to announce a partnership to bring the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s highly regarded Fund Raising School to Fort Wayne. This summer, participants will be able to receive their Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) through a four-course curriculum being […]
Read MoreAs a part of our year-end grantmaking, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne awarded a $100,000 grant to the Boys and Girls Club of Fort Wayne for their capital campaign. This grant brings the Community Foundation’s total contributions to the Boys and Girls Club to more than $1.6 million during the last 28 years! “We’re […]
Read MoreThe Community Foundation is excited to announce our new nonprofit training initiative: the Paul Clarke and Indiana United Ways Leadership Series. Through this training initiative, we will be able to offer accessible and affordable monthly workshops to help local nonprofits maximize their impact, strengthen their organization, and gain valuable ideas to help safeguard their resources. […]
Read MoreThe Community Foundation is seeking a part time (paid!) Graphic Design and Marketing intern for the Spring 2018 semester. The intern will work under the supervision of the Director of Communications and Marketing who is responsible for Communications, Marketing, and Public Relations functions of the Community Foundation. Download a printable PDF of the job description here. […]
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is pleased to announce that Brad Little has been elected as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Little will assume that role beginning January 8, 2018. He was selected from a national search after the current Executive Director, David Bennett, announced his […]
Read MoreThe board of directors of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has approved a $120,000 grant to the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance, Inc. as seed funding to launch an online storytelling & news platform. The Alliance is a 501(c)3 and supporting organization of Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. The project is a partnership with […]
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne awarded community impact grants to 22 nonprofit agencies serving Allen County in the 3rd quarter of 2017. The funding infused more than $525,000 of general operating support into local nonprofits undertaking our community’s most critical work. Recipients included: A Mother’s Hope ($5,000) – Housing and services for homeless […]
Read MoreWant to learn more about the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and see what we’ve been up to recently? You can view our 2016 Annual Report here. We’re proud of the work we’re doing in Allen County to inspire philanthropy, connect ideas, and impact our community, and we think you will be too!
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne distributed more than $500,000 in community impact grant awards during the second quarter of 2017 to nonprofit agencies serving Allen County. Recipients included: Allen County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($8,000) – Temporary office space; Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne ($30,000) – Arts and […]
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