Porter County Community Foundation

Strengthening Our Community Through Lasting Generosity and Leadership

A trusted community partner bringing together individuals, families and nonprofit organizations to create a better future for Porter County through charitable giving and leadership since 1996

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Learn about our nonprofit organization grant opportunities.

See Our Impact

Take a look at how PCCF is impacting Porter County.

Leave a Legacy

Explore gift planning resources.

Leaving Your Legacy

The Sustainable Power of Endowment

An endowment is a charitable giving fund for people from all walks of life who are interested in supporting causes that matter to them not just today – but forever.

Leave a legacy by creating a fund that supports the causes you love.

In 2002, a real endowment fund held at PCCF was established with an initial gift of

$ 1

In 2021, the fund balance increased to

$ 1

and had grants awarded in the amount of

$ 1

In 2032, the projected fund balance will be

$ 1

with an estimated awarded grant in the amount of

$ 1

First Things First Porter County

First Things First Porter County is a community effort to support families, healthy beginnings, and quality early learning for every child in our community.

Seeds of Promise

Seeds of Promise grants $100 to every baby born to a Porter County resident, a head start toward their education beyond high school.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is inspiring a love of reading by delivering books each month to the homes of children until their 5th birthday at no cost.

A Message from Bill

Thirty years ago, a group of people in Porter County made a quiet decision that would change thousands of lives: they decided to invest in their own community, permanently. They could not have known what that decision would become. They simply believed Porter County was worth investing in, and they

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Rebuilding

Keisha* left an abusive relationship and took refuge at a shelter for women, but her four children were not able to join her there. Instead, they stayed with a family member. The time apart was difficult and impacted their connection to each other. After six months, they were reunited at

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Spring Message

Imagine being three years old. You don’t know it yet, but the world forming around you right now — the voices, the touch, the stories read at bedtime, the feeling of being safe and seen — is quietly, powerfully building the architecture of who you will become. Eighty percent of

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