Knox County Community Foundation



The Knox County Community Foundation is a nonprofit, public charity created by and for the people of Knox County. We connect donors with the causes they care about. We are your center for charitable investment in our community.



    

Recent News from Knox County Community Foundation


Knox County Community Foundation announces grants available for area food pantries
Foundation: Knox County Community Foundation

Moving into the holiday season folks at the community foundation hope funding will help. The organization has set aside five thousand dollars....more

Community Foundation looking to bolster food pantries in preparation for holiday season
Foundation: Knox County Community Foundation

Local food pantries will soon likely see an increased demand, and the Knox County Community Foundation wants to provide support to ensure...more

Generations plans Passport to Aging Well
Foundation: Knox County Community Foundation

Generations, in partnership with the Knox County Community Foundation, will be hosting an Aging Well Retreat on Tuesday, March 26, from 9 a.m....more

Community Foundation awards $45K in grants
Foundation: Knox County Community Foundation

Sun-Commercial photo by Jenny Mcneece | Georgiann Leonard, president of the advisory board of the Knox County Community...more

Searching for a new Lilly Scholar
Foundation: Community Foundation Alliance, Daviess County Community Foundation, Knox County Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment

“The Community Foundation administers the program locally in conjunction with the Community Foundation Alliance (the governing body) and...more

County establishing fund for Pantheon project
Foundation: Knox County Community Foundation

... with a letter to pave the way for establishing a community facility fund through the Knox County Community Foundation for the Pantheon...more

An Amazing Gift: Award opened doors for Lilly Scholars
Foundation: Knox County Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment

... with a $900 stipend for books and other required equipment. The Lilly scholarship program is administered by the Independent Colleges of Indiana and supported by participation from the community...more

New endowment fund established to benefit local library
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Daviess County Community Foundation, Knox County Community Foundation

The Daviess County Community Foundation was recently selected to manage and administer a fund to support the charitable, educational or other exempt purposes for Washington Carnegie Public Library....more

Gifts on Giving Tuesday grow Community Foundation endowments
Foundation: Daviess County Community Foundation, Knox County Community Foundation, United Nations Foundation

It's the season of giving and now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, the community has a chance to give a gift that will continue to grow year after year by making a donation to the Daviess...more

Community Foundation Hosting 'Giving Tuesday'
Foundation: Knox County Community Foundation

Community Foundation Hosting 'Giving Tuesday'. Posted on October 27th, 2017. The Knox County Community Foundation will host their first...more



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