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2023 CFMJC Annual Report Now Available

effectivetheme — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:11:37 +0000

In 2023, your Community Foundation continued to build relationships with donors, nonprofit organizations, and our community! Check out our Annual Report to learn more about our history, new funds created, and the generous donors who support us. You can download a copy on our About CFMJC page!

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Celebrating the Leadership Jefferson County Class of 2023

effectivetheme — Wed, 31 May 2023 16:30:19 +0000

LEADERSHIP JEFFERSON COUNTY PROGRAM GRADUATES FIFTH CLASS
Fourteen participants recognized at end-of-year celebration

MADISON, IN – The 2023 course of the Leadership Jefferson County program concluded on May 30, 2023. A luncheon was held to recognize the 14 participants, with help from the event’s sponsor, Grote Industries. Leadership Jefferson County is an action project that evolved from Envision Jefferson County. The program is housed at the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County.

“We are excited to have a very diverse group of participants,” said Marta Belt, Leadership Jefferson County Steering Committee Chair. “We had many different occupations, backgrounds, and talents represented in our class.” The Leadership Jefferson County course consisted of 10 bi-weekly session. These sessions gave the participants a better understanding of resources and relationships within Jefferson County. Session topics included: Government Agencies & Organizations, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Education, Healthcare, Social Services, Business, Industry & Economic Development, Tourism, History, and Nonprofits & Volunteerism. Throughout the course, community members and topiic experts were invited to speak to share their insights.

Members of the Class of 2023 included: Darren Aldridge, Norton King’s Daughters’ Health; Troy Alvey, Ivy Tech Community College-Madison; Janelle Cleaveland, Salvation Army-Madison; Maranda Elswick, River Valley Resources; Matt Johann, Madison Precision Products; Aditi Marudwar, Grote Industries; Ericka McIntyre, Ericka McIntyre Editing & Writing; Cheryl Nelson, Retired; Lauren Purcell, Norton King’s Daughters’ Health; Becky Pyles, SuperATV; Rachel Sharpe, Hanover College; Stephen Sims, Prince of Peace Catholic Schools; D.J. Walch, Hanover College; and David Woolpy, Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson County.

The application period for the 2024 session of Leadership Jefferson County will be announced in the fall. For more information about Leadership Jefferson County, contact Kelley Hoagland at (812) 265-3327, email kelleyh@cfmjc.org, or visit the program’s webpage at www.cfmjc.org/LJC.

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PICTURED ABOVE: 2023 GRADUATES OF LEADERSHIP JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Front Row: (from left) Troy Alvey, Janelle Cleaveland, Rachel Sharpe, Cheryl Nelson, Darren Aldridge, and David Woolpy.
Back Row: (from left) Matt Johann, D.J. Walch, Ericka McIntyre, Maranda Elswick, Stephen Sims, and Becky Pyles.
Not pictured: Aditi Marudwar and Lauren Purcell.

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Women’s Giving Circle Awards $25,956 to Nine Local Organizations

effectivetheme — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:43:32 +0000

WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE AWARDS $25,956 TO NINE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

MADISON, IN – The membership of the Women’s Giving Circle of Jefferson County (WGCJC) voted to grant $25,956 to nine organizations with programs and projects benefitting women and children in Jefferson County. Grants are awarded using money collected from membership dues and donations made in 2022, as well as the annual available amount from the Women’s Giving Circle Endowment in Memory of Bonnie Hare. Awards are made to qualifying 501(c)3 organizations that apply through the annual WGCJC competitive grants cycle and have a project and/or program that impacts one of four fields of interest: Education, Economic Empowerment, Physical & Mental Health, and Violence & Crime Prevention.

The nine organizations are:
• CASA of Jefferson County – to support the Recruitment, Training, and Retention project
• Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeastern Indiana, Inc. – to support the Madison Consolidated Schools Prevention Education program
• Dupont Community Park Committee/Dupont Town Board – to support the creation nof the Dupont Playground/Park
• The Freedom Center, LLC – to purchase furniture for the therapy office
• Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana – to support the Clifty Woods Subdivision affordable housing project
• Hanover Community Garden – to support the Connecting Youth to Nature and Nutrition program
• Hanover Happy Holidays – to provide books for distribution to youth attending the Holly Jolly Santa celebration
• Jefferson County House of Hope – to support the School Backpack Food project
• Prince of Peace Catholic Schools – to provide a fence around the preschool playground

The Women’s Giving Circle is a group of philanthropic-minded women of all ages, means, and backgrounds who combine their financial strength to make a positive change for the women and children of Jefferson County. Annual membership to the WGCJC is a $100 tax-deductible contribution. Junior memberships are $50 and open to girls ages 18 and under. Of the $100 annual donation, $75 goes in a fund for the annual grant cycle and $25 is placed in an endowment fund for future granting. The junior membership is split $25/$25. Assets of the WGCJC are held and maintained at the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County.

For more information about the Women’s Giving Circle, contact Julie Wells at 812-265-3327, by email at womensgivingcircle@cfmjc.org, or join online at www.cfmjc.org/wgc.

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Representatives of the nine 2022 Women’s Giving Circle Grant Cycle recipient organizations met on April 28, 2023 at the Community Foundation office to celebrate and accept their awards. Pictured are: Row 1 (from left): John Bush-Jefferson County House of Hope, Jessica Whitham-Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeastern Indiana, Liz Cooper-The Freedom Center, Amy Ralston-Prince of Peace Catholic Schools, Barb Ford-Hanover Community Garden Row 2: Cheryl Patton-Dupont Playgroun/Park, Shelby Wilson-Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana, Whitney Roberts & Brenda Holbrook-CASA of Jefferson County Row 3: Dawn Jines-Dupont Playground/Park, Megan Varble-Hanover Happy Holidays, Amanda Thompson-Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana Row 4: Women’s Guiding Circle Members Lynn Maricle, Jean Herron, Kathy Crafton, and Leah James.

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Bethany Legacy Foundation, Community Foundation, & Women’s Giving Circle Provide Grants to Dupont Playground Project

effectivetheme — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:59:54 +0000

BETHANY LEGACY FOUNDATION AND THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MADISON & JEFFERSON COUNTY AWARD GRANTS TO FUEL THE DUPONT PLAYGROUND PROJECT

DUPONT, IN – The Town of Dupont is about to be transformed by a new playground where children can play, and their caretakers can gather to build community. Bethany Legacy Foundation will award a total of $350,000 for the playground in Dupont. The award is a base grant of $250,000 and an additional $100,000 as a dollar-for-dollar community match award. This investment is in partnership with the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County and the Women’s Giving Circle, a program at the Community Foundation. They will contribute a combined total of $35,000 to the project.

This grant award allows Bethany Legacy Foundation to fulfill some of its core goals of improving long-term health in Jefferson County by encouraging physical activity and providing places for multigenerational interaction across the county. This also aligns with one fo the Women’s Giving Circle’s fields of interest, physical and mental health. The Community Foundation is excited to be a part of this citizen led effort, both as a funder and advisor.

The Dupont Playground effort is led by a group of volunteers who have been actively fundraising. Those volunteers, the Community Foundation, Women’s Giving Circle, and Bethany Legacy Foundation are asking the community to support the project to reach the community match goal of $100,000 to cover the total cost of the project. According to Dawn Jines, President of the Dupont Community Playground/Park Committee, there are several ways to take part in this matching grant opportunity. Individuals and/or organizations can make a general donation to the project or buy a brick for a sidewalk in the park. Bricks are $75 each and can be engraved with an individual or family name, or as a memorial to a loved one.

Another opportunity to give is to participate in or sponsor the ATV/Jeep/Motorcycel Benefit Ride on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Registration starts at the Dupont Firehouse at 11 a.m., with early registration available as well. Those who sponsor $100 in advance will have their name on the event t-shirt.

Residents can look for other opportunities to give and follow the progress of the park by joining the Dupont Community Playground/Park Facebook page.

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Community Foundation Creates Endowment To Benefit Hanover, Indiana

effectivetheme — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:17:30 +0000

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CREATES ENDOWMENT TO BENEFIT HANOVER, INDIANA
Grants will be made for programs and projects serving Hanover residents

MADISON, IN – Last month, the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County, Inc. (CFMJC) designated $25,000 of its own money to establish the Hanover Community Endowment. This Field of Interest endowment was created to support programs and projects in Hanover in recognition of all the activity and energy currently in the town, and the Foundation wanted to provide a vehicle to sustain the great work being done now through perpetual financial resources for generations to come. An endowment fund is a vehicle for donors to fund what they care about forever. “Donors have been establishing funds at the Community Foundation for over 30 years, but we recognize that only a handful of those funds are specifically created to benefit Hanover residents,” stated Bill Barnes, CFMJC President & CEO. “Our Board of Directors wanted to take the lead on this new fund rather than waiting for someone to start it.” Grants from the Hanover Community Endowment will be awarded as part of the Foundation’s competitive grant cycle in response to applications from nonprofit organizations serving Hanover. Beneficiaries of grant awards from this fund could include 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organizations, Southwestern schools, churches providing a community service, and the Town of Hanover. “On behalf of the Hanover Town Council and our entire community, I extend much gratitude to the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County for their continuing support,” said Debbie Kroger, Hanover Town Council President. “The latest establishment of the Hanover Community Endowment demonstrates the Foundation’s commitment to the future of the Town of Hanover. For this, and all that the Foundation does for us, we are most grateful.”

As is the case with all the endowments at the Community Foundation, anyone can give in any amount at any time. Current CFMJC Director Todd Bruther, who has served on the board for nearly six years, wanted to make the first individual donation. “I grew up in Hanover, went to school here, and am proud to live in Hanover today,” said Bruther. “I know how important the Foundation is to a community’s future, and I hope a lot of people with ties to Hanover join me in supporting this new fund.” Donations can be made in person at the Foundation office on West Street, by mail, or online at cfmjc.org. In addition to donations by check, donors who are 70^1/2 years old and above can give from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

If you would like to learn more about the Hanover Community Endowment, please contact Bill Barnes at bill@cfmjc.org, (812) 265-3327, or stop by the CFMJC office at 416 West Street in downtown Madison.

Established in 1991, the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County, Inc. fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County, Indiana. Since the Foundation’s creation, over 260 permanent funds have been established. For information about the Community Foundation, contact Bill Barnes at (812) 265-3327, email bill@cfmjc.org, or visit www.cfmjc.org.

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CFMJC Receives Accreditation with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations

effectivetheme — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:55:27 +0000

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MADISON & JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC. RECEIVES NATIONAL REGOGNITION
Local Organization Accredited with Rigorous Philanthropic Standards

MADISON, IN –The Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County, Inc. (CFMJC) recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.

“Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Randy Royster, former board member of the Council on Foundations. “This accreditation is a significant accomplishment that indicates CFMJC demonstrates a commitment to transparency, quality, integrity and accountability as it carries out its mission.”

The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® program requires community foundations to document their policies for donor services, investments, grantmaking and administration. With approximately 450 community foundations already actively accredited nationwide, and approximately 550 participating, the program is designed to provide quality assurance to donors, as well as to their legal and financial advisors.

“This is critically important to our donors,” said Bill Barnes, CFMJC President & CEO. “When people make a charitable bequest or establish a fund, they are putting their trust in us. They are counting on us to manage the investment wisely, honor their charitable wishes, and in some cases, provide lifetime income to a loved one. The National Standards accreditation says our house is in order.”

CFMJC works to meet critical community needs and support local causes, including supporting the arts, community development, preservation, and youth education and development, to name a few.

CFMJC offers a range of charitable funds, allowing donors to advance a cause, support an individual organization, provide flexible support for community needs or recommend individual grants. In addition to affirming the organization’s philanthropic services, the accreditation validates CFMJC’s grantmaking practices for the nonprofit community.

“Grantmaking is a lot like investing,” said Stephanie Withered, CFMJC Board Chair. “We need to assess risks, weigh potential gains, diversify assets, monitor performance and operate fairly. With our National Standards accreditation, you can be assured that we’re doing just that.”

National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® is the first program of its kind for charitable foundations in the United States.

The Community Foundations National Standards Board is a supporting organization of the Council on Foundations and is responsible for the quality, value and integrity of compliance with National Standards. For more information on the National Standards Board, visit its website at www.cfstandards.org.

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Mitchell Adams Named 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar

effectivetheme — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:15:04 +0000

MADISON, Indiana – The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Jefferson County – John Mitchell Adams of Madison Consolidated High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership, and are awarded a full tuition scholarship to the Indiana four-year college or university of their choice.

Mitchell plans to major in Sports Media and Broadcasting but is currently undecided on a college. He is the son of Troy and Kristy Adams of Madison. Among many accomplishments, Mitchell is ranked at the top of his class. He is involved in band, plays the piano and organ for local churches, is a member of the National Honor Society, and attended Hoosier Boys’ State. He works at WORX/WXGO Radio and is a commentator for the World Racing Network.

Upon learning of the award, Mitchell commented, “I am so grateful to the Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment, and everyone involved in this process. This has opened up a lot of new opportunities for me that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. I could not be more honored to have been selected and to have been a part of a great group of finalists.”

Five Jefferson County students ranked in the top ten percent of their classes were slected as finalists for the 2023 scholarship. In addition to Adams, the remaining finalists were Jordan DeAtley (Southwestern), Brady Jackson (Shawe Memorial), Kaitlyn Rutledge (Madison Consolidated), and Elijah Turner (Shawe Memorial). These four finalists will each receive a $1,500 Community Foundation Scholar Award from the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County for their efforts and achievements.

In determining Jefferson County’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholar finalists, consideration was given to strong academics, school and community involvement, and character by the review committee. Award nominees were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI), the statewide administrator of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship program, which approves the final selection of scholarship recipients.

Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides for full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years. The scholarship is for undergraduate students on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects current scholars and alumni with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and LSN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. to ICI and Indiana Humanities.

Lilly Endowment Inc. created the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program for the 1998-99 school year and has supported the program every year since with grants totaling in excess of $486 million. More than 5,000 Indiana students have received the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship since the program’s inception.

The primary purposes of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state.

Since 1991, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County has worked to build a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County, Indiana.

Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and his sons, Eli and J.K. Jr., through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. Although the gifts of stock remain a financial bedrock of the Endowment, it is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff, and location. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education, and religion. The Endowment funds significant programs throughout the United States, especially in the field of religion. However, it maintains a special commitment to its founders’ hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana.

Since 1997, Independent Colleges of Indiana has administered the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program statewide with funding provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Founded in 1948, ICI serves as the collective voice for the state’s 29 private, nonprofit colleges and universities. ICI institutions employ over 22,000 Hoosiers and generate a total local economic impact of over $5 billion annually. Students at ICI colleges have Indiana’s highest four-year, on-time graduation rates, and ICI institutions produce 30 percent of Indiana’s bachelor’s degrees while enrolling 20 percent of its undergraduates.

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Remembering Louise Markel

effectivetheme — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:24:00 +0000

REMEMBERING FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO LOUISE MARKEL
1947 – 2022

The Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County (CFMJC) is saddened to hear about the passing of former President & CEO Louise Markel.

Louise was hired as the second employee of CFMJC in 1992. She was hired as the bookkeeper and to assist the late Ann Grahn, who was the Foundation’s first President & CEO. Louise was promoted to President & CEO in 1996 and remained in that position until her retirement in March 2010.

In her 18 year tenure, Louise helped to grow the Foundation as a local and regional leader. She saw the Foundation award its first grants and scholarships, navigated the organization through its first adoption and accreditation of National Standards, saw the creation of the Legacy Society, and led the Foundation through additional matching and grant opportunities from Lilly Endowment Inc. During her tenure, CFMJC also launched affiliate community foundations for Dearborn, Ripley, and Switzerland Counties, which are now their own stand alone organizations. Louise also had a passion to help convene the Hispanic/Latino Commission which led to the creation of La Casa Amiga in 2003. Even though the market decline in 2008 cancelled the annual competitive grant cycle, the Foundation offered the Help Your Neighbor grant program to help those charitable organizations that provided basic needs to area residents.

Following her retirement, Louise moved away from Jefferson County to be closer to family, but she held the community in high esteem in her memories. Because of that, her family decided to hold a Celebration of Life for her here in Madison and have designated that memorial contributions come to the Community Foundation. In honoring Louise, all memorial contributions will be placed into our largest Flexible Community Fund, the Jefferson County Enrichment Fund, to help address the greatest needs when they are needed most. To give an online memorial contribution, click HERE.

Thank you, Louise, for your dedicated service to the Community Foundation and the residents of Jefferson County. You will be greatly missed.

More information on Louise and her Celebration of Life: https://www.morgan-nay.com/obituary/louise-markel

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CFMJC Awards Nearly $300,000 in Grants

effectivetheme — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:03:52 +0000

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MADISON & JEFFERSON CO. AWARDS NEARLY $300,000 IN GRANTS
Area Nonprofits Receive Funding for Projects Spanning Jefferson County

MADISON, IN –The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County (CFMJC) awarded $298,000 in grants during their 2022 Competitive Grant Cycle. Grants were awarded to 21 nonprofit organizations that serve Jefferson County residents, and a wide variety of people will benefit through unique projects and initiatives.

The annual competitive grant awards are made possible by the Community Foundation’s Flexible Community Funds and Field of Interest Endowment Funds. For funding consideration, agencies submitted an online application which were reviewed by the Foundation’s Grants Committee. “Our committee was asked for more than twice the amount that we had available to grant,” said CFMJC President & CEO Bill Barnes. “It is an honor to have a committee that is dedicated to the process. It’s a challenging task to determine the best investment of grant dollars available from the generosity of the Community Foundation’s donors.”

The Community Foundation endowments used to make the 2022 awards possible include:

– 7 Hugs: The David E., Sally Kirk, JD, and Stephanie Webster Family Endowment
– Gerald E. Amos Memorial Endowment Fund
– Bill & Stacy Barnes Charitable Endowment
– Eleanor T. Birk Foundation Community Fund
– Eleanor T. Birk Foundation Youth Fund
– 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
– Tribute & Memorial 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

Organizations receiving grant funding include: Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeastern Indiana; City of Madison; Developmental Services, Inc.; Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministies; Grace Works/Hope Community; Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County; Hanover Community Garden; Historic Madison, Inc.; Hoosier Trails Council, BSA; Indian Kentuck Baptist Church; Ivy Tech Community College – Madison; Jefferson County 4-H & Agricultural Association; Jefferson County United Way; Life Choices Clinic; Madison Area Arts Alliance; Madison Performing Arts Foundation; Recovery Cafe; Salvation Army-Madison Citadel; Southwestern Elementary School; Springdale Cemetery Association; and Tiny Kids Can.

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, nearly 250 permanent funds have been established. For information about the Community Foundation, contact Bill Barnes at (812) 265-3327, email bill@cfmjc.org, or visit www.cfmjc.org.

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Community Foundation Grants $15,300 to the Madison-Jefferson County Animal Shelter

effectivetheme — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:05:30 +0000

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS $15,300 TO THE MADISON-JEFFERSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Grant will be used for new dog fencing and runs

MADISON, IN – The Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County (CFMJC) presented the Madison-Jefferson County Animal Shelter with a grant of $15,300 on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 for new fencing and runs. The new fencing and runs will allow the animals to exercise without the risk of venturing to the nearby road and improves the quality of their stay while at the shelter.

“We were able to make this significant contribution by utilizing grant dollars from three different types of endowment options available at the Foundation,” said Bill Barnes, CFMJC President & CEO. “We are grateful to the donors who established Donor Advised, Field of Interest, and Flexible Community Fund endowments with us.” The $15,300 grant was made possible by funding from the following five endowments at the Community Foundation: the Community Foundation Board Member & Alumni Fund, the Morgan Family Advised Fund, the Dr. John W. Petscher Memorial Endowment, Spirit’s Fund, and the Wallis Family Fund.

For more information about the Community Foundation, visit www.cfmjc.org, contact Bill Barnes at 812-265-3327, or email bill@cfmjc.org.

Established in 1991 by a group of local volunteers, the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County, Inc. fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County, Indiana.

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PHOTO CAPTION: The Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County (CFMJC) presented a $15,300 grant to the Madison-Jefferson County Animal Shelter (MJCAS) on August 10, 2022. On hand for the presentation were:
Front Row – (from left) Albert the dog (available for adoption); Jessica Sherman, MJCAS employee; Bill Barnes, CFMJC President & CEO; and Lindsay Stultz, MJCAS Executive Director.
Middle Row – (from left) Janet Daugherty, City Animal Control Officer; and Alice Carlson-Jackson & Jim Jackson, Spirit’s Fund Founders.
Back Row – (from left) Stephanie Withered, CFMJC Board Chair; Robert Little, Jefferson County Commissioner; Hannah Fagen, MJCAS Advisory Board Secretary; and Paul Geyman, County Animal Control Officer.

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