Please join us for a special reception to recognize and honor this year’s community impact grant recipients. Event will be held in the Fountain Square Ballroom, located on the third floor at 4:30 p.m. Cocktail reception to follow.
Today, community leaders from Monroe County, Indiana, joined together to announce the formation of the Stride Coalition.
Today, community leaders from Monroe County, Indiana, joined together to announce the formation of the Stride Coalition, a group comprising public, private and nonprofit organizations to help our community address substance use disorder. With the support of a significant grant from IU Health and the IU Health Foundation, today Stride also announced the development of a dedicated 24-hour crisis diversion center.
Since its founding in 2017, the Stride Coalition has worked behind the scenes to map out the currently available community resources that support those with substance use disorder. With over 40 community organizations represented as members, the group has identified gaps and worked toward solutions.
“One of the critical problems identified by the coalition was the lack of a place to take someone in crisis that isn’t jail or the hospital. Neither option is helpful to the individual, and both drain public resources,” said Linda Grove-Paul, vice president of Adult Services at Centerstone. “People in crisis often need something as simple as a hot meal and a safe place with trained professionals available for support.”
To meet that need, the most significant undertaking by the coalition is the establishment of a jointly funded crisis center — one of the first of its kind in Indiana — slated to open in spring 2020. With commitments from the Bloomington Police Department and the City of Bloomington, the Bloomington Health Foundation, Centerstone, the Community Foundation of Monroe County, Cook Group and Monroe County, the Stride Coalition raised funds for the crisis center in downtown Bloomington. Matching the funds already raised, IU Health and the IU Health Foundation provided a $1,050,000 Community Impact Investment grant, which will allow the crisis center to be fully funded for three years. Centerstone will run the center’s daily operations.
Read complete release at www.stridecoalition.org
Ten high school seniors have been selected as finalists for Monroe County’s 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.
Ten high school seniors have been selected as finalists for Monroe County’s 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. The 2020 finalists will be honored at the Community Foundation’s Annual Report to the Community on Tuesday, November 5.
Monroe County’s 2020 Lilly Scholarship finalists include:
“Every year, we are inspired by the applicants for Monroe County’s Lilly Scholarship, said Tina Peterson, the Community Foundation’s president and CEO. “This year is no exception. As scholars, they have achieved; as individuals, they have inspired; and as community members, they have given back. We look forward to recognizing these exceptional finalists at our Annual Report to the Community on November 5, and we hope you will join us.”
This year’s ten finalists were selected from among 87 total Monroe County applications submitted by students from Monroe County high schools.
Applications for the 2020 scholarship were blindly reviewed and independently scored by members of a scholarship committee at each Monroe County high school to identify semifinalists. This year’s 20 semifinalists included eight seniors from Bloomington High School South, seven from Bloomington High School North, four from Edgewood High School, and one from Lighthouse Christian Academy. See complete list of semifinalists.
The Community Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee, which is made up of members of the community and former Monroe County Lilly Scholars, blindly reviewed and scored the semifinalists’ applications to select the ten finalists.
Next, the finalists will be interviewed, and their interview scores will be combined with scoring from the written application. The finalist’s rankings, along with the committee’s recommendations for scholarship recipients, will be submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. Independent Colleges of Indiana will affirm the scholarship recipients for Monroe County. Monroe County’s two 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars will be named in December.
Lilly Endowment Community Scholars across the state are awarded four-year, full tuition scholarships to pursue baccalaureate degrees at colleges or universities in Indiana. The scholarship also includes up to $900 annually for required textbooks and equipment. In selecting the recipients for the Monroe County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, consideration is given to student activities and achievements, community and civic service, academic performance, and leadership potential.
Since 1998, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program has assisted more than 4,626 Indiana high school graduates statewide with more than $392 million in tuition to pursue baccalaureate degrees at Indiana colleges and universities. The program is administered by Independent Colleges of Indiana and community foundations in each of Indiana’s 92 counties.
The Community Foundation’s Annual Report to the Community begins at 4:30 p.m. on November 5 in Shreve Hall at Ivy Tech Bloomington (200 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN 47404). This annual event is a celebration of the Foundation’s past year of connecting caring people, important causes, and community resources.
About Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County:
Created by individuals, families, and businesses who share a passion for Monroe County and a vision for its future, the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County has granted $27 million to more than 400 local nonprofit organizations since its incorporation in 1990. With a growing $32 million endowment, the Foundation makes a difference by connecting caring people, important causes, and community resources.
Join us to celebrate the past year of connecting caring people,
important causes, and community resources.
Join us as we celebrate another year of connecting caring people, important causes, and community resources.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Program: 4:30 p.m.
Cocktail reception to follow
Shreve Hall
Ivy Tech – Bloomington
200 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN 47404
Directions
RSVP by Oct. 29
For more information, contact Dea Szatkowski at [email protected] or (812) 333-9016.
Twenty high school seniors have been selected as semifinalists for Monroe County’s 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program.
Twenty high school seniors have been selected as semifinalists for Monroe County’s 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. Join us in congratulating these exceptional students:
Monroe County’s 2020 semi-finalists were selected from among 87 applications submitted by students from each Monroe County high school. Applications for the 2020 scholarship were blindly reviewed and independently scored by members of a scholarship committee at each high school to identify semi-finalists. The number of semi-finalists identified is reflective of each school’s senior class size.
Monroe County’s two Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are awarded four-year, full-tuition scholarships to pursue baccalaureate degrees at colleges or universities in Indiana. The scholarship also includes up to $900 annually for required textbooks and equipment. In selecting recipients for the Monroe County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, consideration is given to student activities and achievements, community and civic service, academic performance, and leadership potential. Applicants for the scholarship must attend Bloomington High School North, Bloomington High School South, Edgewood High School, Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics & Humanities, Bloomington Graduation School, or Lighthouse Christian Academy. Read Monroe County’s full Lilly Scholarship eligibility requirements.
The Community Foundation Lilly Scholarship Selection Committee, which is made up of members of the community and former Monroe County Lilly Scholars, will blindly review and score semifinalist applications to select ten finalists. Finalists for the scholarship will be identified in October.
Finalists will then be interviewed, with interview scores combined with scoring from the written application. The finalists’ rankings, along with the committee’s recommendations for scholarship recipients, will be submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. Independent Colleges of Indiana will affirm the scholarship recipients for Monroe County. Monroe County’s two 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars will be named in December.
Since 1998, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program has assisted more than 4,626 Indiana high school graduates statewide with more than $392 million in tuition to pursue baccalaureate degrees at Indiana colleges and universities. The program is administered by Independent Colleges of Indiana and community foundations in each of Indiana’s 92 counties.
For more information on the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program or other scholarships administered by CFBMC, visit https://cfbmc.org/lasting-impact/apply-for-a-scholarship/ or contact Marcus Whited, Program Director at 812-333-9016 or [email protected].
The next quarterly meeting of 50+ Men Who Care will be Sept 18 at the Bloomington Country Club, 3000 S. Rogers St.
The next quarterly meeting of 50+ Men Who Care will be Sept 18 at the Bloomington Country Club, 3000 S. Rogers St.
This group of local men pools money each quarter to support local not-for-profit organizations. Guests are welcome, and new members may join at any of the quarterly meetings. Socializing begins at 5:30 p.m. with a business meeting to follow from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
50+ Men Who Care is open to all men in Monroe County who wish to support local nonprofit organizations.
Each member commits to donate $125 per quarter ($500 per year) plus an annual donation of $100 for continuous funding of a 50+Men Who Care Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County. Quarterly donations will be given to Monroe County nonprofit organizations serving the Bloomington, Ellettsville and surrounding areas of Monroe County.
Complete information is available at https://www.fiftymenwhocare.org. Visitors are welcome to attend a meeting before joining.
Save the date and secure your ticket for the Bloomington Rotary Toast.
Save the date and secure your ticket for the Bloomington Rotary Toast.
Cary has been a champion for the Community Foundation and we’re grateful for all he does to support organizations, nonprofits and people in Monroe County.
Cary will be honored by community speakers and all proceeds will benefit the Compassionate & Caring Community Fund administered by the Community Foundation. The fund helps to provide grants to local programs and nonprofits that foster greater compassion in our community. Examples of the grants the fund may support include initiatives for at-risk children and families as well as critical illness support for those facing diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer’s. The fund also supports mentoring programs for people of all ages and programs that promote conflict resolution and civil discourse within our community.
The schedule for the evening:
6:00-6:45pm – Cash Bar and Appetizers
6:45-8:00pm – Dinner
8:00-9:00pm – Toast
This event is Black Tie Optional.
For tickets (individual tickets are $100), please email Jodi at [email protected].
Join us in welcoming our new Service Corps Fellow from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
Join us in welcoming our new Service Corps Fellow from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. A native of Bloomington, Rebecca Aleman is a first-year graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in public affairs with a concentration in policy analysis. She has a background in nonprofit management and has served as a volunteer and mentor at South Central Community Action Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana, College Mentors for Kids, and City of Bloomington’s Latino Programs and Outreach.
Rebecca believes in the strength of our community. Through engagement and building capacity of our local nonprofits and organizations, she believes we can work together to build an even stronger, healthier, and happier community. Rebecca will be working with the Foundation in the areas of grantmaking, asset development, and communications.
We can’t wait for you to meet her!
The next quarterly meeting of 100+ Women Who Care will be August 7 at the Bloomington Country Club, 3000 S. Rogers St.
The next quarterly meeting of 100+ Women Who Care will be August 7 at the Bloomington Country Club, 3000 S. Rogers St.
100+ Women Who Care of Bloomington & Monroe County is a group of local women who pool money each quarter to support local not-for-profit organizations. Guests are welcome, and new members may join at any of the quarterly meetings. Registration and socializing opens at 5 p.m.; the meeting will start promptly at 6 p.m. and end at 7 p.m.
100+ Women Who Care is open to all women in Monroe County who wish to support local nonprofit organizations.
Each member makes a yearly donation of $100 to the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County. The group meets four times per year and votes for a local not-for-profit to support. Each member donates $100 to the chosen charity, for a total annual commitment of $500.
Women age 35 and younger may opt to join with an annual commitment of $250 instead of $500. Complete information is available at http://100pluswwc.wordpress.com/. Visitors are welcome to attend a meeting before joining.
Contact Jocelyn Bowie, [email protected], with any questions.
The Community Foundation to host informational grant workshop on Thursday, August 7.
The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County has opened the grant application for its annual Community Impact Funding Initiative. This competitive granting program, co-funded by Smithville Charitable Foundation, is designed to fuel innovative ideas and lasting impact in our community through funding opportunities to meet our community’s most pressing needs and seize its most compelling opportunities. This year, priority consideration will be given to projects and programs identified as potential solutions in the Monroe County Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plan.
“The Community Foundation is proud of the role that we play in supporting the advancement of the Indiana Uplands region,” said President and CEO Tina Peterson. “We want to ensure that our children, families, and employers have every reason to stay in the Indiana Uplands and Monroe County. By aligning this year’s impact grants to the Monroe County Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plan, we will enhance the live, work, play environment for the benefit of all and improve our ability to attract and retain talent in our community.”
Peterson added, “We are also grateful for the generosity of Community Foundation donors and Smithville Charitable Foundation for entrusting us to invest in innovative programs and ideas to improve the quality of life for all who call Bloomington and Monroe County home.”
Impact Grant Timeline and Process
Local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and tax-exempt entities are eligible to apply. This includes nonprofits, units of government, school corporations and education institutions, and religious organizations.
The Community Impact Funding Initiative uses a two-part grant proposal process. Interested agencies should submit a two-page (maximum) letter of intent to the Community Foundation by September 6, 2019. View specific instructions for letters of intent.
Following a review of the letters of intent, selected organizations will be invited to submit full grant applications online, which will be due October 30. The 2020 Community Impact Grants will be awarded at the Community Foundation Grant Reception on December 12.
Grant Information Workshop: August 7th
For additional guidance on preparing letters of intent and applications that align with the Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plan, the Community Foundation will host a workshop on Thursday, August 7, 10am-12pm at the Fountain Square Ballroom. Attendance at this workshop is recommended. RSVP for the Aug 7th Grant Workshop by contacting Marcus Whited at [email protected].
The Monroe County Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plan
Developed through the Regional Opportunity Initiatives’ (ROI) Ready Communities Initiative, the Monroe County plan was completed in 2019 through a community engagement process co-led by the Community Foundation and Bloomington Economic Development Corporation. A 28-person advisory team of community stakeholders served as the advisory team and provided input to ensure the plan was locally relevant.
The ROI Ready Communities Initiative helps communities plan, develop, and implement projects and programs that build quality of place, grow regional capacity for workforce development and attraction, and improve the attributes and amenities that make the Indiana Uplands a desirable place to live, work and play.
The Monroe County plan identifies specific priorities and projects to improve quality of place and attract the in-demand, highly skilled workforce that will draw diverse opportunities, innovation, and high-paying jobs to our community. View the Monroe County Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plan.
Impact Grant Funding
Local 501(c)(3) organizations and other organizations exempt from filing for 501(c)(3) status may apply for the 2020 grants Initiative with requests ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. Grant funding is designed to support a broad range of community needs such as arts and culture, social and health services, education, recreation, beautification and preservation, animal welfare, the environment, and community development opportunities.
Guidelines and instructions for the 2020 grant initiative are available online at https://cfbmc.org/lasting-impact/apply-for-a-grant/community-impact-grants/. For more information on eligibility and application procedures, contact CFBMC Program Director Marcus Whited at (812) 333-9016 or [email protected].
About Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County:
Created by individuals, families, and businesses who share a passion for Monroe County and a vision for its future, the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County has granted $27 million to more than 400 local nonprofit organizations since its incorporation in 1990. With a growing $32 million endowment, the Foundation makes a difference by connecting caring people, important causes, and community resources.
About Smithville Charitable Foundation: Inspired by altruism, The Smithville Charitable Foundation was established in 2007 as a desire to enrich lives by creating opportunities and bringing necessities to the communities served by Smithville Communications. As a private foundation, Smithville Charitable Foundation works closely with community foundations in the 17 counties of its service territory to support a variety of causes related to religion, education, health, the arts, relief of poverty or distress, and various public organizations.
