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.

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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

By 2021, the fund balance increased to

$ 1

and the fund had awarded grants totaling

$ 1

In 2032, the projected fund balance will be

$ 1

with projected cumulative grants totaling

$ 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.

Relief

Elizabeth* and her husband worked hard, but their income could not cover their household’s monthly expenses and medical bills. With three children to raise, one with a condition requiring frequent travel for medical appointments, they struggled to get ahead. For more than forty years, Hebron Country Pantry has provided relief

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Lifetime

Dave Milligan loved this community. He grew up in Northwest Indiana and returned to his roots in his retirement years. In between, he attended Louisiana State University on a boxing scholarship, served in the Korean War, and built a life in Northern California with his wife of thirty-eight years, Marion. In

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At Ease

Sarah participated in therapeutic riding lessons at Reins of Life for years. She loved being at the barn and around the horses, but lessons on horseback were a struggle because of her fear of heights. She required additional support and encouragement to get through each lesson. Reins of Life improves

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