Our mission is to inspire & assist everyone to experience philanthropy, producing positive & sustainable growth in Harrison County.
Our vision is to grow Harrison County into the best community to live, work and raise a family.
We value generosity, integrity, sustainability, stewardship, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and excellence.
A community foundation is a nonprofit corporation created by and for the people of a geographic region that helps donors and charitable organizations do good work…forever.
A community foundation is different from other charitable organizations because of three distinct features:
Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) has a unique history. In a Riverboat Gaming Development Agreement dated May 15, 1996, RDI/Caesars Riverboat, LLC agreed with the Harrison County, Indiana government to provide $5,000,000 to create the foundation. The three seated county commissioners selected 21 Harrison County citizens to become the founding Board of Directors.
The agreement also provided for a continuing transfer of contributions from the casino to the community foundation beginning in 2000. In order to meet the public support test and continue to operate as a public foundation, the Harrison County Community Foundation Supporting Organization, Inc. was created.
Ongoing contributions from the casino are based on a percentage of gaming revenue and are split between two accounts in the Supporting Organization. The majority, 75%, goes into the Harrison County Community Fund, which the county government uses to support its programs and projects. The remaining 25% is used by the foundation to fund its programs and projects, such as grantmaking and matching gifts.
Because of the tremendous contributions from what is now Caesars Southern Indiana, HCCF has been able to embark on several ambitious projects. In addition, HCCF functions as any other community foundation by providing opportunities for donors to support their favorite causes.
Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) is committed to being a resource to help address the needs as they arise in our community resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. The HCCF COVID-19 Relief Fund will provide flexible resources to our nonprofit organizations serving Harrison County residents as they address immediate and long-term needs. HCCF will serve as a partner in the effort.
If you would like to join us in helping meet the need, you are invited to make a gift to the HCCF COVID-19 Relief Fund. Gifts may be made online at hccfindiana.org or by mailing a check to HCCF, PO Box 279, Corydon, IN 47112. Make checks payable to HCCF with "COVID-19 Relief Fund" noted.
You can give in any amount to
any existing fund.
