COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MADISON & JEFFERSON CO. AWARDS OVER $344,000 IN GRANTS
Area Nonprofits Receive Funding for Projects Spanning Jefferson County
MADISON, IN –The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County (CFMJC) is proud to announce that it has awarded $344,137 in grants this year from its Flexible Community Funds and Field of Interest Funds to 24 nonprofit organizations through the CFMJC’s 2024 Competitive Grant Cycle.
This year’s cycle contained a record amount of dollars requested – over $1 million dollars. “Our committee was asked for more than three times the amount that we had available to grant,” said CFMJC President & CEO Bill Barnes. “It’s a challenging task to determine the best investment of grant dollars available and again stresses the importance of the generosity from donors who have created our Flexible Community Funds and Field of Interest Funds. These funds work together to make the largest impact for new programs and projects that benefit residents across Jefferson County.”
The Community Foundation endowments used to make the 2024 awards possible include:
– 7 Hugs: The David E., Sally Kirk, JD, and Stephanie Webster Family Endowment
– Bill & Stacy Barnes Charitable Endowment
– Eleanor T. Birk Foundation Community Fund
– Eleanor T. Birk Foundation Youth Fund
– Caring for Veterans Fund
– Community Endowment for the Arts
– Community Foundation Board Member & Alumni Fund
– Barbara Ann Cowan Memorial Fund
– Cronen/Marsiglio Family Unrestricted Endowment
– Harold A. “Hal” Davis Memorial Endowment for the Arts
– First Financial Bank Community Fund
– Gardner Insurance Agency Community Fund
– German American Bank Endowment
– Douglas & Ann Grahn Endowment
– Walter A. & Jean Graham Greiner Memorial Fund
– Hanover Fund for Youth
– Jefferson County Enrichment Endowment
– Jenner Family Endowment
– Freida Suppes Jones/John Price Jones Memorial Fund
– Lineburg Family Endowment
– Madison Beautification Fund
– Madison Precision Products Community Fund
– Gil & Trudy McCoy Unrestricted Endowment
– John Morgan Family Fund
– Rinda Rains Memorial Endowment
– Julius “Bud” & Irene Ritter Memorial Endowment
– Neida Rogers Memorial Endowment for Music
– Margaret Francis Seifert & Gregory A. Russell Endowment
– Devon & Rachel Sharpe Endowment
– Sherman, Barber, & Mullikin Fund for Jefferson County
-Norbert A. “Tony” Steinhardt, Jr. & Phyllis Steinhardt Family Endowment
– Nancy J. Strandmark Memorial Fund
– Ann Suchocki & Jim Mason Family Fund
– Vehicle Service Group Employee Endowment
– Vonderheide Family Community Appreciation Fund
– George Wagoner, MD & Marjorie Jefferies Wagoner, MD Fund
– Robert E. Wall DDS Fund
– Don R. Wallis Memorial Fund
– World Languages and International Studies Endowment
Organizations receiving grant funding from the 2024 Competitive Grant Cycle include: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Indiana, Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson County, City of Madison, Daughters of the American Revolution-John Paul Chapter, Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Inc., The Freedom Center, Inc., Friends of Clifty Falls State Park, Friends of the Ohio Theatre, Graceworks Lutheran Housing-Hope Community, Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana, Hoosier Trails Council-Boy Scouts of America, Jefferson County Health Initiative (Southeastern Medical Alliance), Jefferson County Public Library, Jefferson County Veterans Council, LifeTime Resources, Madison Area Arts Alliance, Madison Consolidated High School, Madison Performing Arts Foundation, Madison Riverfront Development Corp., Prince of Peace Catholic Schools, RSVP of Jefferson County, Southwestern Jefferson County School Corp., Springdale Cemetery, and the Town of Hanover.
A list this year’s programs and projects, as well as other past grants made by the Foundation, is available online at www.cfmjc.org/grants.
Established in 1991, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County. Since the Foundation’s creation, over 265 permanent funds have been established. For information about the Community Foundation, contact Bill Barnes at (812) 265-3327, email [email protected], or visit www.cfmjc.org.
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