Category: Events

Join us for a special reception to recognize and honor the 2018 Community Impact Grant Recipients! The Community Impact Funding Initiative is a collaborative effort of the Community Foundation and Smithville Charitable Foundation.

Thursday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m.
Hoosier Energy
2501 Cooperative Way
Bloomington, IN 47403
Directions

Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 10. We will provide a list of event attendees to our friends at Hoosier Energy for check-in prior to the event. For event questions, contact Dea Szatkowski at (812) 333-9016 or [email protected].

Join us to celebrate the past year of connecting caring people,
important causes, and community resources.

Thursday, November 2, 2017
Program: 4:30 p.m.
Cocktail reception to follow

Shreve Hall
Ivy Tech – Bloomington
200 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN 47404
Directions

RSVP by Oct. 31
For more information, contact Dea Szatkowski at [email protected] or (812) 333-9016.

Network with fellow professional advisors and hear a special presentation on The Role of Philanthropy in a Changing Society by Gene Tempel at an event brought to you by the Professional Advisors Council of the Community Foundation.

The impacts and effects from political, economic and cultural shifts in the last year are still unclear. In the midst of these uncertainties, what should be the role of philanthropy and charitable giving? Gene Tempel will share the unique function of philanthropic work in a changing society and key questions for charitably inclined individuals and their advisors to consider.

WHAT: Professional Advisor Networking Event and Speaker Series
WHEN: Tuesday, June 13, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bloomington Country Club,  3000 S Rogers St, Bloomington, IN 47403, Directions

Join us before the presentation for appetizers and cocktails!

About Gene Tempel
As Founding Dean Emeritus of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Gene Tempel led the world’s first school devoted to research and teaching about philanthropy. An internationally recognized expert on the philanthropic sector, he has four decades of leadership and fundraising experience. He helped found the school’s precursor, the Center on Philanthropy, and was its executive director for 11 years, transforming it into a leading national resource. The author of several works in the field, Tempel has won numerous awards and has been named among the 50 most influential nonprofit sector leaders 13 times by The NonProfit Times, which also named him the sector’s first “Influencer of the Year” in 2013. 

Registration is free; RSVP today! For questions, please contact the Community Foundation at (812) 333-9016 or [email protected].

Monday, June 5: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Monroe Convention Center

Bloomington is proud to host the second annual Indiana Summit for Economic Development via Early Learning Coalitions! Business leaders, educators, funders, civic leaders, lawmakers and early childhood experts from around the state will gather to learn about the business case for investing in early childhood education and discuss ways to develop, grow and sustain early learning coalitions in communities.

“We are very pleased to host the second annual early learning summit in Monroe County, a community that has embraced the importance of high-quality early learning in preparing children for success in school and in life,” said Tina Peterson, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County. “We have a great story to share about the importance of community collaboration in supporting our youngest learners. However, we also have more to learn. Like communities around the State, we still have a great deal of work to do in meeting the early learning needs of children and families. This summit allows us to come together as a state to improve economic outcomes for children, their families, and Indiana.”

Registration is $25 and encouraged for business leaders, community, civic and economic professionals, educators (pre-k through higher education) and healthcare leaders. Reserve your spot today!

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tim Bartik, Senior Economist, Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, nationally renowned expert, and author of Investing in Kids, will highlight how early childhood education supports workforce and economic development. Dr. Bartik’s research explores state and local economic development and local labor markets, including how early childhood programs impact local economies and job-creation programs.

Featured Speaker: Erin Ramsey, Senior Manager for Mind in the Making at the Bezos Family Foundation, will present on the importance of early brain development for social and emotional skills.

Other Summit Components:
• Panel discussions with Indiana business and coalition leaders
• Break-out sessions focused on
• Engaging key stakeholders
• Understanding the current state with data
• Developing a strategic plan
• Continuous quality improvement
• Family & community engagement
• Networking opportunities

The Summit is being presented by Early Learning Indiana, the Indiana Early Learning Advisory Committee, Muncie BY5, and Monroe Smart Start, a leadership initiative of the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County.

Network for Good Workshop: Securing New Donors & Dollars with Limited Time & Budget

April 13: 9:30-11:00 a.m. at Monroe County Library

The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, the Nonprofit Alliance of Monroe County and the Monroe County Public Library Nonprofit Central have partnered with Network for Good to bring this fundraising workshop to Bloomington.
This no-cost, town-hall style training will help you to:

1. Develop a 12-month fundraising plan that retains & upgrades donors & funders;
2. Engage your board, staff, and volunteers in direct fundraising activities to acquire new donors; and
3. Build an impact-driven case for support & fundraising message for appeals, grants, and proposals.

While this training opportunity is primarily intended for executive directors and development staff of local nonprofits, other staff and board members are welcome to attend. Registration is free, but space is limited. Reserve your spot today!

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The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County
&
Regional Opportunity Initiatives

invite you to our new offices for a special ribbon cutting and open house.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

4:00-6:30 p.m.

100 S. College Ave., Suite 240

Bloomington, IN 47404

Directions

We are located in downtown Bloomington on the 2nd floor of the Chase Building at the corner of Kirkwood and College Avenues.

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November 3, 2016 | Shreve Hall, Ivy Tech Bloomington

Join us in celebrating the people, the causes, and the organizations
that make Bloomington and Monroe County great!

Thursday, November 3, 2016
Program: 4:30 p.m.
Cocktail reception to follow

Shreve Hall
Ivy Tech – Bloomington
200 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN 47404
Directions

RSVP by Oct. 31
For more information, contact us at [email protected]  or (812) 333-9016.

June 15, 2013 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The eighth annual Arts in the Park festival on Saturday, June 15, at McCormick’s Creek State Park, will celebrate art, music and nature.

An art fair will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature more than 25 local and regional artists and craftspeople with a variety of work for sale and display. Traditional Arts Indiana will present the Limestone Traditions exhibit. Quarry workers, carvers and toolmakers will show examples of their work and talk about stone production. Performances will include a stone carving demonstration and bluegrass music by musicians who work in the stone business.

Musical performances at the festival stage include the Fabulous Roosters at 11 a.m., Nate Johnson & the Keepers at 12:15 p.m., Backwoods Bluegrass Band at 1:30 p.m., the Hesitation Blues Band at 2:45 p.m., and Craig Brenner at 4 p.m. The Freddie Shaw Band will perform at 7 p.m. at the park amphitheater.
Visitors also can help the Friends of McCormick’s Creek State Park group make a community art project by learning animal origami.

Carson’s BBQ, snacks and other refreshments will be for sale.

The program is presented by the Friends of McCormick’s Creek State Park group and made possible with support from the Indiana Arts Commission with Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington; the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County; the National Endowment for the Arts; Traditional Arts Indiana; Babb’s Grocery; Canyon Inn; and the McCormick’s Creek Stables.

Standard entrance fees of $5 per in-state vehicle and $7 per out-of-state vehicle apply. For more information, call (812) 829-4344.

McCormick’s Creek State Park is on State Road 46, 14 miles northwest of Bloomington and 2 miles east of Spencer, Indiana. The park address is 250 McCormick’s Creek Park Road, Spencer, 47460.

Contact Information:
Name: Sam Arthur
Phone: (812) 829-4344
Email: [email protected]
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Thursday, June 6, 2013 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Please join us Thursday, June 6th from 4 – 6 pm at the Monroe County Public Library for Nonprofit Central’s open house.

Nonprofit Central is community wide resource center addressing the unique information needs of area nonprofits. Nonprofit Central is a free, welcoming and centrally located resource for information on best practices in management and governance issues.

Nonprofit Central is located on the second floor of the library near the Indiana Room. Light refreshments will be provided

Nonprofit Central is the result of a partnership between the library and the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, Inc.

No Registration Required

Contact:  Marc Tschida

Contact Number: 812-355-7515

Presenter: Christine Friesel