CLINTON COUNTY QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

More than $1 million invested in the community in 2023

Dec. 27, 2023 – On almost any day or anywhere you go in Clinton County, Indiana, you may see evidence of the Clinton County Community Foundation.

Whether it’s equipment upgrades at a nonprofit building or a cultural event or a student heading to college with a scholarship, the Foundation changes lives and makes meaningful contributions across a broad spectrum of the community.

In fact, in 2023 about $1.1 million was given in grants and scholarships administered through the Foundation.

“Clinton County has students and nonprofit programs and services that need support, and the Foundation is a vital financial steward providing assistance in our community,” said Megan Sheets, chair of the Community Foundation Services Committee.
Here are end-of-year updates:

GIFT MATCH FOR UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

According to Sheets, the Foundation has a gift match opportunity happening now that can triple the impact for donors making gifts to the Foundation’s unrestricted community endowment funds. These are grantmaking funds that connect your charitable dreams to vital community programs and services. For every $1 given to an unrestricted fund, the match will be $2 (thus a $1,000 gift would be $3,000).

COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE

At the close of this year’s final competitive grants cycle, some two dozen Clinton County nonprofit organizations received $313,160 for worthy projects. Sheets noted that many of these grants were awarded from community endowment unrestricted funds, which donors contribute to with the intent to support needs that benefit the citizens of Clinton County now and in the future.

“We are grateful for our donors’ foresight and generosity,” Sheets said. “This process provides continued support for the community, and we are honored to be entrusted to ensure that funding reaches those who need it the most.”

The following agencies and programs were awarded grants during June to October 2023 (alphabetical by the organizational name):

$20,000 to City of Frankfort for 2023 Housing Study for the City of Frankfort.
$50,000 to Clinton Co. Boys & Girls Club for Capital and Renovations.
$200,000 to CORE Community Center for Roof Replacement.
$33,160 to Frankfort Rotary Club for Clinton County 27 AED / Defibrillators.
$10,000 to Paul Phillippe Resource Center for Kiosk System.

The Clinton County Community Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization created in 1996. The mission of the Foundation is to connect people, resources and causes to produce a positive and sustainable change in the communities it serves. For details about making a charitable gift or establishing a permanent endowment fund to benefit a charitable organization or interest in Clinton County, please contact the Community Foundation at (800) 964-0508 or visit cfclinton.org.