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Community Foundation of Elkhart County
The mission of the Community Foundation of Elkhart County is to inspire people to make charitable gifts that improve the quality of life in Elkhart County.
As a public, tax-exempt, philanthropic organization, created by and for all the people of the county, the foundation solicits and develops endowment funds and distribute income from them for the benefit of our community.
Web Address
www.inspiringgood.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/CommunityFoundationofElkhartCounty/
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/10260363/admin/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCBpfK9B_aO8wNtiDOsCF_1A
Instagram - www.instagram.com/cfelkhartcounty/
As a public, tax-exempt, philanthropic organization, created by and for all the people of the county, the foundation solicits and develops endowment funds and distribute income from them for the benefit of our community.
Web Address
www.inspiringgood.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/CommunityFoundationofElkhartCounty/
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/10260363/admin/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCBpfK9B_aO8wNtiDOsCF_1A
Instagram - www.instagram.com/cfelkhartcounty/
Recent News from Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Longtime Friends Join 100 Women Who Care
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Janet Ferro (left) and Cathi Auger (right) partner together to participate in 100 Women Who Care Elkhart County. Janet Ferro and Cathi Auger...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Janet Ferro (left) and Cathi Auger (right) partner together to participate in 100 Women Who Care Elkhart County. Janet Ferro and Cathi Auger...more
Nappanee City Council approves community outreach position
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
The grant is from from the Elkhart County Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County. The city is...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
The grant is from from the Elkhart County Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County. The city is...more
HELPING HANDS: Goshen Youth Arts provides art classes for youth
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Tate and Schroeder bought the building for $20,000 and have been in the process of renovating the interior with a $70,000 grant for Goshen...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Tate and Schroeder bought the building for $20,000 and have been in the process of renovating the interior with a $70,000 grant for Goshen...more
Elkhart County short at least 20000 workers
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
“We have a tremendous shortage of workforce right now,” said Mark Dobson, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Elkhart...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
“We have a tremendous shortage of workforce right now,” said Mark Dobson, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Elkhart...more
Ruby Payne to share 'hidden rules' of poverty
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
ELKHART — When Shannon Oakes, senior program officer at the Community Foundation of Elkhart, invited author Ruby Payne to speak at...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
ELKHART — When Shannon Oakes, senior program officer at the Community Foundation of Elkhart, invited author Ruby Payne to speak at...more
Vibrant Communities initiative ready for next step
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
The product of a partnership between the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County,...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
The product of a partnership between the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County,...more
Contract approved for new Goshen creative arts coordinator
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Following receipt of the Live/Work/Play grant, the Mayor's Arts Council set about identifying which downtown programs or initiatives would benefit...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Following receipt of the Live/Work/Play grant, the Mayor's Arts Council set about identifying which downtown programs or initiatives would benefit...more
Ben Folds to perfom at 30th Elkhart Jazz Festival
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Sponsors for this year's event include the Community Foundation of Elkhart County and Inova Federal Credit Union, which is marking its...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Sponsors for this year's event include the Community Foundation of Elkhart County and Inova Federal Credit Union, which is marking its...more
$1.3 million Goshen revitalization project finishes first step
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
"They're well known in the community for doing good work," Community Foundation of Elkhart County Senior Program Officer Shannon Oakes...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
"They're well known in the community for doing good work," Community Foundation of Elkhart County Senior Program Officer Shannon Oakes...more
College prep for first-generation latino students
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Last spring, Aguirre and Gilberto Perez, senior director of intercultural development and educational partnerships, visited the Community...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Last spring, Aguirre and Gilberto Perez, senior director of intercultural development and educational partnerships, visited the Community...more
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Childcare Charitable Group Named Top Social Enterprise
Employers For Childcare Charitable Group (EFCG), a Lisburn-based charity, has been crowned top Social Enterprise at the Ulster Final of 2014’s Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. EFCG seeks to “make it easier for parents with dependent children to get into work and to stay in work.”