2023 TOGETHER WE GIVE CAMPAIGN
Support Your Hometown |
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| As we celebrate National Philanthropy Day, Giving Tuesday, and Community Foundation Week in November, BRCF is offering a 1:1 match toward the Foundation's Hometown Funds as part of our Together We Give Match Campaign. These funds support area specific grants in the four geographic corners of Shelby County. BRCF will match 1:1 each endowed gift of any amount, up to $7,500 allotted per fund, providing an opportunity to grow each fund by $15,000. This giving opportunity commemorates 15 years of supporting the rural communities of Shelby County. |
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LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. ANNOUNCES GIFT VIII
Giving Indiana Funds For Tomorrow |
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Learn about how your year-end contributions to BRCF can support our community through a new matching opportunity through Lilly Endowment's GIFT VIII. |
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ASPHALT ART AT TRAILHEAD PROJECT
BRCF Named A Recipient of Two Grants |
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WINTER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CYCLE
DEADLINE: January 15, 2024 |
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| High school students on track to graduate by June 30, 2024 who are planning to pursue vocational or undergraduate studies, current college students, graduate students, and adults pursuing or finishing a college degree are encouraged to apply. One unique feature to BRCF’s application process is that applicants complete one application to qualify for all scholarship opportunities for which they are eligible. |
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| Specific criteria, requirements, and instructions for applying, as well as a list of scholarships available through the application process, are listed in the BRCF Scholarship Resource Guide located on the Foundation’s website under the Scholarships tab. This FLYER also provides details for individuals interested in applying. To apply click the APPLY NOW button or visit the BRCF website. |
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SHELBY COMMUNITY BAND
Grant Helps Purchase Custom 50th Anniversary Musical Composition |
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| Conductor, Angelo Anton, leads members of the Shelby Community Band during a recent rehearsal. |
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| In 2022, a $4,500 grant was awarded to Shelby Community Band to help purchase a custom piece of music as part of their 50th Anniversary celebration this year. Thanks to an unrestricted gift made to BRCF, this award was made possible. The band members definitley spent a lot of time in preparation for this year's festivities and their recent 50th Anniversay concert. Click on the link below to check them out in action. |
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CHARITABLE GIVING
Ideas for Small Business Owners |
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Although small business owners typically think of charitable giving as a way to claim a tax deduction, the options available to make measurable differences in the community can go beyond monetary gifts. Please click on the button below to read an article shared with BRCF from Brian Brammer, CPA and partner of Brammer & Yeend Professional Corporation. |
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Congratulations: 2024 Shelby County LECS Finalists |
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| Congratulations to these five Shelby County high school seniors. Each student participated in a panel interview with BRCF's Scholarship Committee last month as the final phase of the selection process. The recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship will be announced in December. |
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BRCF PILLAR SOCIETY MEMBERS
Making A Lasting Difference Through Planned Giving |
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY - NOVEMBER 15
Serve Shelby Day |
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National Philanthropy Day is November 15th. In celebration, Serve Shelby is inviting the community to give back to charitable organizations they care about in Shelby County. Whether you want to take on a service project for a local organization, donate financially, or purchase an item for them that they need the most, we encourage you or your business to support our local nonprofit organizations. Check off a need from a Shelby County NPO's Wishlist!
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Jody's Kids
Type: Designated Fund
Established by: John Ruble
in honor of his wife Mary Jo Ruble
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| Mary Jo started her career as a preschool teacher’s assistant at the Goddard Preschool in Cincinnati, Ohio working with autistic and LD preschoolers. Upon the family's return to Waldron, Indiana in 1998 , she worked as a preschool teacher’s assistant at Loper, Hendricks, Coulston and finally Waldron Elementary School. Mary Jo loved working with autistic and LD preschoolers. She praised them as they made progress in class. She loved to sing, so she used her singing voice to teach the preschoolers their ABC’s, how to say and write their numbers, the days of the week and months of the year. Mary Jo believed all children should be offered the best education available starting with preschool. Jody's Kid's will provide support to Golden Bear Preschool to allow them to subsidize tuition for families in need as well as provide financial support for Golden Bear Preschool to purchase items to enhance their educational offerings that are outside of the regular operating budget. |
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The Fund In Honor of Shelbyville's
Past & Future Democratic Mayors
Type: Community (Unrestricted) Fund
Established by: Shelby County Democratic Party
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| The Shelby County Democratic Party established The Fund In Honor of Shelbyville's Past and Future Democratic Mayors at the Blue River Community Foundation. The fund is an unrestricted fund that gives the Foundation the flexibility to meet the ever changing needs of the community with grants and other support to local charitable organizations. The fund is also a way for the Democratic Party to honor the legacy of their members that have served the community. With a current 2:1 match available for unrestricted funds, the Democratic Party was able to triple their future impact. |
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DATES & DEADLINES TO KNOW
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November 1 - KICK OFF: Together We Give Match Opportunity for BRCF Hometown Funds
November 1 - BRCF Winter Scholarship Application Cycle Opens - cycle is for HS Students, Current College/Graduate Students, and Nontraditional Students
November 10 - BRCF Office Closed; Veterans Day
November 15 - National Philanthropy Day
November 15 - Serve Shelby Day
November 23 & 24 - BRCF Office Closed; Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28 - Giving Tuesday
December 1 - Wortman Family Foundation Grant Applications Due
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The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program provides a free book monthly for children ages 0-5. BRCF administers this opportunity in Shelby County thanks in part to the Shelby County Imagination Library fund established by donors.
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| Serve Shelby is a centralized source for nonprofits to connect with the community and for volunteers to discover ways to share their time and talent. Sign up for the monthly newsletter. |
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National Philanthropy Day is November 15th. In celebration, Serve Shelby is inviting the community to give back to charitable organizations they care about in Shelby County. Whether you want to take on a service project for a local organization, donate financially, or purchase an item for them that they need the most, we encourage you or your business to support our local nonprofit organizations. Check off a need from a Shelby County NPO's Wishlist!
Jody's Kids
