(Fort Wayne, IN) – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne announces the Women’s Fund of Greater Fort Wayne, a fund dedicated to understanding and overcoming the challenges facing women and girls in Allen County. A study conducted over the past 18 months assessed the factors that independently affect women and girls in Allen County. […]
Read MoreAugust 21, 2020 – Allen County, Indiana – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is now accepting applications online for the 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. The scholarship is open to Indiana residents who graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2021, and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2021. […]
Read MoreJune 23, 2020 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne elected four new members to its board of directors, as well as installed officers for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The new board members are: Christine Boles – Director of Human Resources, Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, Inc. Sherry E. […]
Read MoreTo The Community We Call Home This is undeniably an extremely challenging time. Many individuals in our community have been affected by job loss, health ramifications from COVID-19, business interruption, recent unrest and more. As a Community Foundation, we know we don’t have all the answers and we know that we cannot solve everything. However, […]
Read MoreMay 28, 2020 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne #GivingTuesdayNow campaign on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 raised over $715,000 for over 100 nonprofits in the community with 21 organizations fully funded. Over 5,000 gifts were made to the Community Foundation #GivingTuesdayNow Campaign to help nonprofits with COVID-19 related issues […]
Read MoreMay 5, 2020 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne #GivingTuesdayNow campaign on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 has helped to raise over $725,000 for over 100 nonprofits in the community with 21organizations fully funded. Over 5,000 gifts were made to the Community Foundation #GivingTuesdayNow Campaign to help nonprofits with COVID-19 […]
Read MoreMay 5, 2020 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has launched their own #GivingTuesdayNow campaign on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Over 120 nonprofits submitted requests asking for help with COVID-19 related issues and the effect it has had on their organization, totaling more than $1.8 million in requests! Over […]
Read MoreFORT WAYNE, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne have announced an Artist Relief Fund to help individual artists who have lost work and income due to COVID-19. Eligible individuals include: Self-employed artists of all disciplines Artists contracted by arts and culture nonprofit organizations Employees who have been […]
Read MoreMarch 19, 2020 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has given $50,000 to the United Way of Allen County Emergency Relief Fund. The Emergency Relief Fund has been created in response to the COVID-19 outbreak happening across the globe. Community members are feeling the impact of the outbreak as […]
Read MoreCommunity Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Welcomes New Team Members and Celebrates Team Member Promotions February 10, 2020– Fort Wayne, IN – The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has added two new staff members and a new intern as well as promoted three employees at the start of 2020. “This past year has been […]
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