Community Foundation of Randolph County

Women's Fund Brunch & Auction
2022-08-13 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Indiana

Historical Perspectives on A More Perfect Union
2022-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Towne Square Community Centre, 123 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN, 47394
Dr. Steve Ealy
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 5/3/22 at lrowles@randolphcountyfoundation.org or 765.584.9077.

RSVP Deadline for Historical Perspectives on A More Perfect Union
2022-05-03 | Towne Square Community Centre, 123 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN, 47394

Office Closed for Good Friday
2022-04-15 | Indiana

Deadline for Spring Grant Applications
2022-03-31 | Indiana
Applications are available online at www.randolphcountyfoundation.org/grants. Completed applications are due on March 31, 2022 by 4:00pm.

The Economics of A More Perfect Union
2022-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Towne Square Community Centre, 123 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN, 47394
Dr. Michael Hicks
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 3/1/22 at lrowles@randolphcountyfoundation.org or 765.584.9077.

RSVP Deadline for The Economics of A More Perfect Union
2022-03-01 | Towne Square Community Centre, 123 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN, 47394

Education & Civil Discourse in A More Perfect Union
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Towne Square Community Centre, 123 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN, 47394
Dr. Kenneth Holland
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 1/21/22 at lrowles@randolphcountyfoundation.org or 765.584.9077.
Democracy is the most fragile of all political systems and is currently on the defensive around the world as more and more countries fall under authoritarian rule. One reason for its brittleness is the demands that it makes on citizens. Not only must they obey the law, pay their taxes, serve in the armed forces when called upon and serve on juries, they are also expected to select their governmental leaders and make public policies through elections and referenda. Casting informed ballots, peacefully accepting the electoral outcome and willingness to compromise are abilities that take many years to acquire. Educators are essential to the development of these competencies in young people. Citizens actively participating in public life must master the skill of civil discourse—the ability to listen patiently to competing arguments, assess them on their merits, and ask questions and express opinions calmly. The guiding inquiry is always which candidate or policy outcome will best serve the common good, the good from which each individual benefits as a member of the community. Civil discourse is critical to freedom, for the alternative to rational discussion among equal citizens is coercion, arbitrary rule and tyranny. The importance of civil discourse is a recurring theme in the writings of the American founders and statesmen, including James Madison and Abraham Lincoln, who understood the fragility of “government of the people, by the people and for the people.”

RSVP Deadline for Education & Civil Discourse in A More Perfect Union
2022-01-21 | Towne Square Community Centre, 123 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN, 47394
Dr. Kenneth Holland
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 1/21/22 at lrowles@randolphcountyfoundation.org or 765.584.9077.

Office Closed for MLK Jr. Day
2022-01-17 | Indiana

Office Closed for New Year's
2022-01-03 | Indiana

Office Closed for Christmas
2021-12-24, 2021-12-23 | Indiana

Office Closed - Day After Thanksgiving
2021-11-26 | Indiana

Office Closed for Thanksgiving
2021-11-25 | Indiana

Application Opens for Local Scholarships
2021-11-15 | Indiana
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Application Closes for Local Scholarships
2021-11-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Indiana

Promise Indiana Randolph County - Fall Open Enrollment Closes
2021-10-29 | Indiana

Fall Grant Cycle Deadline
2021-09-30 | Indiana

Office Closed for Labor Day
2021-09-06 | Indiana

Women's Fund Brunch - TICKETS SOLD OUT!
2021-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Indiana
The Community Foundation of Randolph County will host its annual Women’s Fund brunch and auction on Saturday, August 28 from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Hall in Winchester. Proceeds from the event go to the Women’s Fund of Randolph County for grants that empower women and children.
Tickets for the brunch are $20 each and must be purchased by August 13, 2021, at the Community Foundation office, 120 W. Washington Street in Winchester, or online at www.randolphcountyfoundation.org/grants/womens-fund/ Tickets are limited for this event, and none will be sold at the door. Those interested are encouraged to purchase tickets early.
Elizabeth Helms will speak at the brunch as well as the organizations that received grants from the Women’s Fund earlier this year. Grant recipients will share information about their projects that empower women and children in Randolph County. Helms is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Ascension St. Vincent and an advocate for projects and organizations that empower women and youth. She was instrumental in helping to bring the Creating Positive Relationships Program to Randolph County Schools to help reduce teen pregnancy. She also brought the Reach Out and Read Program to four rural Randolph County health clinics. The program ensures that children ages six months to six years receive a free book during their well-child check. Helms has served as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and helped secure funding for the Randolph County Sexual Assault Response Team. She has also served as a Girl Scout leader and is a volleyball coach.
Other popular components of the event are the silent auction, live auction, and art auction, which features tables full of beautiful items donated by local businesses, individuals, artists, and organizations.
“The art auction has been a great success at past events, and we are excited to be including it again this year,” stated Lisa Jennings, Executive Director of the Foundation. “Old National Bank, Winchester Rotary Club, and First Presbyterian Church have generously donated money to sponsor the cash prizes for artwork. All donated artworks will be judged and there will be one $500 first-place award plus two $250 honorable mention awards. This being our 10th anniversary, the honorable mention awards will be presented with special recognition given to Cherie Isakson and Ruth Mills for their vision of creating better futures for women and children in our community. We also added event sponsors this year as well. They are LifeStream Services, Randolph Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and an anonymous supporter.”
Proceeds from sold artwork and other auction items will be used to fund future grants for projects that empower women and children and to grow the Women’s Endowment Fund.
The theme of this year’s event is Reflections on 10+ Years of Giving. However, artists are not required to incorporate the theme into their artwork. Mediums of all types will be accepted but should be a size and weight that will allow one person to carry it (50 lbs). Pieces should be stable when on a flat surface or be able to be hung on a wall.
Artists interested in donating artwork should confirm their participation by calling the Foundation at 765-584-9077. Artwork should be delivered to the Community Foundation of Randolph County on Monday, August 16h or Tuesday, August 17h from 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Art will be judged on Wednesday, August 18th. Prize winners will be notified on Thursday, August 19th, and will be recognized at the brunch on August 28th.

The Women’s Fund is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Randolph County. It was opened in 2011 by the late Rev. Cherie Isakson to create better futures for the women and children of Randolph County. Isakson passed away in 2013 but the fund lives on.
Since its inception, the fund has granted more than $20,000 to Randolph County non-profit organizations. Past grant recipients include the Girl Scouts, Pregnancy Care Center, and YMCA Girls on the Run, to name a few.
In addition, enough money has been saved to open an endowment fund, which has a balance of more than $25,000. Anyone may become a member of the Women’s Fund by making a yearly donation of $50. All members are welcome to serve on the committee that selects grant recipients and plans the brunch.
Guests at the August 28 event will enjoy mimosa punch and a catered meal prepared by Catering by Michael. All ladies are welcome and are encouraged to bring friends, sisters, mothers, and daughters.

Fall Grant Cycle Opens
2021-08-16 - 2021-09-30 | Indiana

Office Closed for Independence Day
2021-07-05 | Indiana

Office Closed for Memorial Day
2021-05-31 | Indiana

Office Closed - Good Friday
2021-04-02 | Indiana

Spring Grant Submission Deadline 3/31
2021-03-31 16:30 | Indiana

Grant Application Deadline -Women's Fund
2021-02-17 16:30 | Indiana
Application Deadline: February 17, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
How to Apply, click here

Annual Donor Appreciation Event-Date To Be Determined
2021-02-01 | Indiana
Our Annual Donor Appreciation Event is postponed until spring 2021.
A date is yet to be determined!
We have decided to postpone our annual donor appreciation event until spring of 2021 to better ensure the safety and enjoyment of attendees. The board and staff would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued generosity and flexibility during this time!
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

Office Closed for New Years Holiday
2020-12-31 - 2021-01-01 | Indiana

Office Closed for Christmas Holiday
2020-12-24 - 2020-12-25 | Indiana
