The Nonprofit Board Training scheduled for March 17 has been cancelled. We will offer this later in the year.
We apologize for any inconvnience. We willoffer this program later in the year.
We apologize for any inconvnience. We willoffer this program later in the year.
WCCF OFFERS NON-PROFIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS TRAINING
In 2018, the Foundation announced that all non-profit organizations that receive any type of grant from Washington County Community Foundation would have the opportunity to complete Board of Director training in order to receive grants in 2020. Two sessions were offered in 2019 and one session will be available in 2020. Nonprofits that have Board members that completed the training in 2019 are to be commended for their prompt action and response! If a nonprofit is unsure as to whether they have any board members who have gone through this training, please reach out to the Washington County Community Foundation to find out.
Members of nonprofit Board of Directors are invited to this informative, fast-paced training on March 17, 2020, presented by David Bennett. David served as the Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne for 22 years. At the last session, attendees gave very positive feedback on the presentation content and style. Several local non-profits have sent multiple board members as a way of providing cost-effective training for their board.
David formed the Community Foundation Research and Training Institute (CFRTI) in 2017. CFRTI provides a variety of training opportunities for community foundations and nonprofit organizations, along with strategic planning facilitation and the preparation of organizational risk assessments.
David is a life-long Hoosier. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Williams College, and a Master’s in Public Affairs from Princeton University. He currently resides in Grabill, Indiana. David is President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne and has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow.
The 2020 session of Board of Directors training will be March 17th beginning at 8:30 AM at the Community Learning Center at 1707 N. Shelby Street in Salem. The training will be an all-day event and should end by 4:30 PM. Please plan to stay for the entire session so your organization gets credit for attending.
Beginning this year, Washington County Community Foundation will require that nonprofits that receive funding from us have at least one current board member that has completed this valuable training. Board members will sharpen their knowledge of the most critical elements of nonprofit management. Nonprofits that already have board members that attended a previous training in 2019 are encouraged to send more to this highly informative training. Non-profits that do NOT have a Board member that has completed the training will NOT be eligible for any type of grants until this requirement is completed. If an organization had a former Board member that attended the training and is no longer on their Board of Directors, they will to need have another Board Member attend in order to receive grants.
A refundable fee of $100.00 is due by March 10, 2020. Upon successful completion of the program, Washington County Community Foundation will reimburse the organization or individual.
If you should have any questions or would like to reserve a spot(s), please contact Judy or Lindsey at 812-883-7334 or program.officer@wccf.biz
Washington County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1993 to serve donors, award grants, and provide leadership to improve Washington County forever
The Washington County Youth Foundation is now recruiting new members for the 2020-2021 school year. The Youth Foundation is a group of students from Washington County committed to making our community a better place to live. The group has members who are sophomores, juniors and seniors in any area high school or are home schooled.
The Youth Foundation averages one meeting a month. Times and location will vary; however, most meetings occur on Sunday afternoons. During the school year the Washington County Youth Foundation will offer one grant cycle, several community service activities and one peer community awareness/asset development event. Also, Washington County Youth Foundation members will be expected to be volunteers in the Happily Ever After Project. All members make financial contributions to support the service activities of the Youth Foundation.
Application, permission slip and more information can be downloaded from the Washington County Community Foundation’s website at www.wccf.biz. Additionally, information can be obtained from current Washington County Youth Foundation members or by calling the Foundation office at 883-7334. Applications are due by 4:00 pm on April 15, 2020.
Washington County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1993 to serve donors, award grants, and provide leadership to improve Washington County forever
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WCCF has opened their Spring Grant Cycle. Funds for the $40,000 grant cycle are made possible through our generous donors and the Foundation’s Touch Tomorrow Funds.
Grant applications for the spring grant cycle are available at the WCCF office located on Shelby Street in the Learning Center complex or by calling the WCCF office. The application deadline will be 3:30pm, April 15, 2020. For more information or to request an application, you may call Judy Johnson or Lindsey Wade-Swift at the Foundation office. The number is 883-7334.
Washington County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1993 to serve donors, award grants, and provide leadership to improve Washington County forever
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The Washington County Community Foundation will be accepting applications for the Jinny Scifres Scholarship. The scholarship is for any individual planning to attend a post-secondary accredited institution in the 2020-2021 school year and plans to pursue studies in the medical field. The number and dollar amount of scholarships will be determined by the committee. Preference may be given to non-traditional nursing students who may be returning to school after starting a family or career, as did Jinny.
After starting a family, Jinny made the tough decision to return to school and study nursing. After graduation, she began her nursing career at Washington County Memorial Hospital as an Emergency Room Nurse. Jinny’s love of nursing eventually lead her to several promotions and back to school once again. She eventually became the Director of Patient Care Services.
Jinny died in the fall of 2000, after bravely battling bone cancer. Her family and many friends established this scholarship fund in her memory, to assist others who, like Jinny, return to school to study nursing after starting a family or career.
For questions or an application, please contact Judy or Lindsey at 812-883-7334 or program.officer@wccf.biz. Applications are due by April 15, 2020 at 3:30.
Washington County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1993 to serve donors, award grants, and provide leadership to improve Washington County forever
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Washington County
Community Foundation
1707 North Shelby Street
Salem, Indiana 47167
Phone: 812-883-7334
E-Mail: info@wccf.biz