Vanderburgh
Community Foundation
The Community Foundation is a charitable resource devoted to our local community. We help people make meaningful gifts that improve life in Vanderburgh County, Indiana today and for generations to come.
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Greater Good Together
The Vanderburgh Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, a network of nine community foundations serving counties in southwestern Indiana. The Alliance provides management and administrative expertise to county-wide community foundations, empowering each to promote philanthropy, build endowment and improve wellbeing in our local communities. Learn more!
Recent News
The Vanderburgh Community Foundation distributed more than $69,000 to 33 local Vanderburgh County students from its Community Scholarship Program. These scholarships are funded by generous donors who have established a scholarship fund with the Vanderburgh Community Foundation. This year’s recipients were celebrated and recognized at a scholarship breakfast with fund founders, recipients, and parents. Congratulations to the Community Scholarship Program recipients! Alfred Savia Distinguished Young Artist Award- David Drury Allison Tenbarge Criminal Justice Scholarship - Claire Harris Camden Hancock '18 Scholarship - Oliver Gates Cassin-David Education Endowment Scholarship B - Denae Raine Central HS Class of 1943 Evelyn Church Hatfield Scholarship - Austin Plisky Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard Leadership Award Claire Harris Katie Bozsa Clarence & Dorothy Gerard Scholarship for Nursing Endowment - Jenna Smith Dahni Jo Memorial Scholarship Addison Heilman Christian Hoffman David A Koehler Sr. Memorial Scholarship - Carson Gibson David L. Cosby Scholarship - Max Renner Dorothy Rapp Music Scholarship - Ella Thornton Greater Evansville USBCA Scholarship - Jessica Sisson Harrison High School Class of 1965 - Jalaysia Allen Jeremy Weil Memorial Art Scholarship - Ella Ellerbrook Legacy Scholarship Endowment - Charli Keith Lois and Betsy Hamburg University of Evansville Scholarship Endowment Sydnee Robinson Nicholas Hirsch Lois and Betsy Hamburg University of Southern Indiana Scholarship Endowment Melina Perez Evan Meyer Lori O'Banion Memorial Scholarship - Avery Coats Manny Heaton Memorial Scholarship - Drake Bellessa Rease Henry McDaniel Memorial Scholarship - Lily Dahmer Robert “Bubba” Jochum Scholarship - Brooke Bishop Russ Mason Memorial Golf Scholarship - Hunter Riggs Southwestern Indiana Master Gardener Association Scholarship - Madelyn Doughman Thomas F. Walls Youth Hockey Scholarship - Brady Reiter Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Addison Greaney Olivia Niemeier David Walling
The Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County, held by the Vanderburgh Community Foundation, is now accepting applications for its 2025 Grants Program. Nonprofit organizations serving Vanderburgh County can apply through Tuesday, July 15, 2025 . The Women's Fund of Vanderburgh County holds an annual grant cycle to award funding to charitable partners addressing a wide range of local needs. Funding is available to support programs and projects that make a meaningful impact in Vanderburgh County communities. Organizations can find detailed grant guidelines and submit their application online . For questions or assistance, please contact Melinda Waldroup, Chief Program Officer, at 812.429.1191 or mwaldroup@communityfoundationalliance.org.
The Vanderburgh and Warrick County Community Foundations are now accepting applications for their annual Community Good Grants Program. Community Good grants provide funding to charitable organizations for new or ongoing programs and projects that meet a broad range of local needs. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, February 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Community Good Grants are awarded to charitable organizations located in or directly serving Vanderburgh and/or Warrick Counties. Funding is available to support various local needs, with priority given to organizations that demonstrate: Evidence of realistic organizational planning and management Project methodology with a preventative approach to addressing issues and solving problems Clear, actionable plans for program/project evaluation A commitment to promoting collaboration among organizations or institutions to prevent duplication of services A focus on long-term planning, financial stability, and sustainability For full details on funding requirements and to access the grant application, visit vanderburghcf.org/community-good-grants-program or warrickcountycf.org/community-good-grants-program New prospective grant applicants are encouraged to attend the virtual Grant Application Orientation Session on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. To RSVP, please email Sidney Hardgrave at shardgrave@communityfoundationalliance.org
