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 acted on that belief.
You are the reason that decision has mattered.
Since PCCF awarded its very first grants in 1997, the growth has been extraordinary. What started as a modest investment has grown into something far larger than anyone could have predicted. As of December 31, 2025, PCCF has awarded more than $55 million in grants and scholarships to 1,018 organizations. Education. Housing. Food access. Mental health. Recovery. Environmental preservation. Arts and culture. The Community Fund reaches into every corner of community life.
That breadth matters because needs in a community do not arrive one at a time, neatly categorized. They arrive all at once, in the same neighborhoods, sometimes in the same families. A child struggling in kindergarten may be living in a home touched by food insecurity. A person in recovery may also be rebuilding family relationships fractured by years of isolation. PCCF’s Community Fund exists precisely because community is not a single issue — it is everything, all at once, and it deserves sustained, intentional support. When local nonprofits know that support is there, something changes. They can plan. They can grow. They can say yes to the family that walks through the door.
This is our 30th anniversary year. PCCF has grown from a promising idea into a significant force for good in northwest Indiana, not because of any single gift, but because hundreds of donors believed Porter County was worth it. And acted.
During this 30th year of community partnership, gifts to the Community Fund will continue to impact lives in every corner of Porter County. We invite you, a valued member of our community, to consider a gift of $30, $300, or even $500 or more. Thank you for being part of this powerful shared work that quietly knits our community together.
