“Upstream, Downstream: Sharing the Watershed,” a Cultivating Community event

Cultivating Community, a partnership between Randolph County United and the Community Foundation of Randolph County, is excited to host Phillip Anderson, of ReThink Consulting and IUPUI, who will present Upstream, Downstream: Sharing the Watershed. Scheduled for 6:00pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Beeson Clubhouse (900 S. Beeson Dr., Winchester), the event, which is…

Cultivating Community — 2024 Lynn Meeting

Randolph County United and the Community Foundation of Randolph County have teamed up with Ball State University’s Indiana Communities Institute! Together, with YOUR help, we can tackle our community’s most pressing issues. Our previous meeting on December 8, 2023, followed up on previous committees’ initiatives to positively impact our community. This meeting will be all…

Community Foundation of Randolph County Receives $50,000 Community Planning Grant

Community Foundation of Randolph County has received a $50,000 planning grant as part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s initiative, Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII). With the grant, the community foundation will develop a Master Trails Plan for Randolph County. Community Foundation of Randolph County is one of 92 community foundations…

Community Foundation of Randolph County Extends Deadline for Local Scholarship Applications

WINCHESTER, INDIANA – Due to the delayed release of the updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, the Community Foundation of Randolph County has, in partnership with its online application vendor International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS), extended the deadline for local scholarship applications to Thursday, February 1, 2024. Students who will be…

Women’s Fund Accepting Applications for Grant Funding

WINCHESTER, INDIANA – The Women’s Fund of Randolph County, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Randolph County, is now accepting grant applications for its 2024 grant cycle. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, or non-501(c)(3) organizations with a charitable program or project, may apply for funding to empower women and children in creating better futures. Programs…

Community Foundation Announces 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient

WINCHESTER, INDIANA, December 5, 2023 – The Community Foundation of Randolph County is pleased to announce Audrey Black (Union City High School; daughter of Aaron Black and Melissa Black) as Randolph County’s recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership…

Application for Local Scholarships Now Available

WINCHESTER, INDIANA – The Community Foundation of Randolph County is pleased to announce the availability of more than 75 scholarships to graduating high school seniors for the 2023-2024 school year. Students who will be graduating by the end of the current school year and attend Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Union, Union City (Randolph Eastern), and…

Community Foundation Awards $83,845 in Fall Grant Cycle

WINCHESTER, INDIANA – The Community Foundation of Randolph County presented checks totaling $83,845 to nineteen (19) non-profit organizations supporting Randolph County at the Thanks for Giving Annual Dinner on November 2nd at the new Willow’s Edge Event Center near Winchester. The Foundation stewards its unrestricted dollars to assist non-profits in competitive grant cycles each spring…