Championing Philanthropy

for the lasting good of whitley county

Whether you are a long-time resident, a recent transfer, or someone brought up here years ago, we think you’ll agree Whitley County is a great place to call home. At the Community Foundation, we believe it can be even better. That’s why each day we work to find ways to improve our little corner of Indiana. It might mean creating a program to meet health needs, or making a grant to fund important community projects. Other times our work involves partnering with donors and tailoring options to help them meet their charitable goals.

Give

Our primary purpose is to serve donors. We do this by first understanding their vision, and then, by helping them invest their funds in the most impactful way.

Receive

Our secondary purpose is to help grant and scholarship seekers obtain the funds they need to achieve their goals.

Advise

The Community Foundation of Whitley County also helps professional advisors guide their clients with information and tools that explain how to achieve maximum tax benefits.

Announcing the Nestel Gross Community Fund: When Paying it Back Means Paying it Forward . . .

By creating the Nestel Gross Community Fund, Di Nestel and Kim Vance have chosen to pay tribute to family members whose roots run deep in Churubusco, Indiana. Read more about the Nestel Gross Community Fund below!

LEGACY FUND ESTABLISHED TO HONOR WHITLEY COUNTY NATIVE ELI B. MICHEL

While Eli will never be forgotten by the people who knew and loved him, his parents, Rick & Dawn Michel, have turned their efforts to honoring the intangible gifts that are Eli’s legacy. To ensure that for generations to come his character, reputation, accomplishments, and memories will continue to inspire a quest for outdoor adventure in young people, they have created the Eli B. Michel neverlostneverlate Wilderness Scholarship.

Grants

Scholarships