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Ball Brothers Foundation Awards Over $5 Million in Funding for 39 Projects
Foundation: Ball Brothers Foundation
"In the wake of the pandemic, we're hopeful that this combination of innovation inside classrooms, bolstering of school counseling resources, and expansion of outdoor learning opportunities can make a difference in the lives of students and teachers," Jud Fisher, president and CEO of Ball Brothers Foundation, says in a press release.
The foundation, part of Indiana's Ball State University, has approved more than $5 million in funding for 39 projects in its second round of grantmaking in 2022.
The grants included funding to support efforts that further bolster school counseling programs and expand outdoor learning throughout schools in the heart of Muncie.
Ball Brothers Foundation awarded funding to educational organizations including: Project Leadership: $15,000 to support continuation of the Delaware County Comprehensive Counseling Coalition Burris Laboratory School (via Ball State University): $200,000 for K-12 education improvement and innovation Muncie Community Schools: $450,000 for support of pre-K-12 education improvements and innovations Project Leadership: $15,000 to continue hosting in-person convenings for local school counselors
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