Year: 2024
Porter County Community Foundation Men’s Fund Awards Grants to Local Nonprofits
VALPARAISO, IN — The Men’s Fund, held at the Porter County Community Foundation, is awarding $7,000 in grants to three Porter County nonprofits. Project Neighbors is the recipient of a $5,000 grant. Funding will support Neighbor’s House, a 24-unit studio apartment building. This grant will ensure each resident has a bed, mattress, and nightstand. Because […]
Porter County Community Foundation Announces 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars
VALPARAISO, IND. — The Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Porter County: Samuel Macker, William Orban, and Mariah Rivera. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. “Samuel, William, and Mariah are dedicated students and […]
Getting to Know Carol Hall
Recently the PCCF team sat down with 2023-24 Board Chair Carol Hall to learn more about her and the work she is doing with PCCF. Tell us about your family and where you grew up. I grew up in Plymouth, Indiana. I was born 9th out of 10 kids and lived in the same house until […]
Porter County Community Foundation Awards $105,000 to Community Organizations
VALPARAISO, IND. — The Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) awarded $105,367 in grants to 18 local nonprofit organizations as part of its final Community Fund grant cycle of 2024. The following organizations and programs are receiving funding: Art Barn School of Art – $5,000 to support organizational tools and training for growth Call-A-Ride – $6,000 to support fuel […]
Women’s Fund of Porter County Announces Grants to Local Organizations
VALPARAISO, IN — The Women’s Fund of Porter County, held at the Porter County Community Foundation, is awarding $57,500 in grants to local organizations that meet the needs of women and children. Hilltop Neighborhood House and Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation will receive $25,000 each to support high-impact programs. Parents as Teachers of Porter County, the […]
Porter County Community Foundation Announces the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients
VALPARAISO, IN — The Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Porter County: Arieanna Brown of Washington Township High School, Miles O’Shea of Valparaiso High School, and Olivia Pierce of Portage High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character […]
PCCF Receives $5 Million from Lilly Endowment for First Things First
The Porter County Community Porter County Community Foundation received its largest funding to date for First Things First Porter County (FTF)—a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue positively impacting the lives of Porter County children during their first 1,000 days. FTF will focus on four impact areas in the county: FTF will continue its […]
Seeds of Promise: Nourishing Porter County in a Creative, New Way
Through thoughtful and intentional philanthropy, the Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) has been collaborating with donors and nonprofit organizations to create a brighter future for our community for over 28 years. Porter County is fortunate to have individuals fueled by generosity with an interest in investing in causes closest to them. There is no better […]
Porter County Community Foundation Awards Over $232,000 to Community Organizations
The Porter County Community Foundation approved $232,184 in grants to 33 local nonprofit organizations as part of its first of two grant cycles for 2024. Grant recipients include: PCCF aims to improve lives in Porter County by providing funds through an open grant-making process for youth programs, health and human services, animal welfare, arts and culture, education […]
AFP Lunch Workshop: Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs
Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs: Feel Less Stress and Raise More Money Date: Wednesday, April 17Time: Noon-1:30 PMPresenter: Erin Slater, CEO & Founder of Intentional Coaching + ConsultingLocation: Porter County Community Foundation, 1401 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso No matter how successful we are, we all get into unconscious thought patterns that aren’t serving us in work or […]
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