Do you know what an endowment is? Read this article to learn more about endowments and how you can help them benefit Harrison County.
The Harrison County Community Foundation was created in 1996 by the Harrison County Commissioners with an initial donation of $5,000,000 from Caesars Indiana (now Horseshoe Southern Indiana.) To date, Horseshoe Southern Indiana has contributed over $193,500,000 providing the Foundation an incredible resource to serve the people of Harrison County.
The Community Foundation values its role as a catalyst, convener and collaborator, bringing other funders and nonprofits together around vital issues and adding key support to make positive change possible. We center our work around what we know about community needs. Our initiatives include:
We serve residents of Harrison County in the following ways:
HCCF uses unrestricted funds to meet various community needs. From grants to nonprofits for basic human services to large-scale programs such as preschool - these are made possible by using unrestricted funds. HCCF is participating in the Lilly Endowment Inc. GIFT VII Challenge in order to bring more unrestricted dollars into our community.
You can give in any amount to
any existing fund.
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October 31, 2019
In October, the Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) Board of Directors awarded a $5,000 grant to Metro United Way to support its Build-a-Bed project in Harrison County. The generous su…
October 11, 2019
Nonprofit organizations that serve Harrison County can use the conference room at the Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) during and after normal HCCF business hours, weekends or holid…
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