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November 24, 2020

Help your board's nonprofit be better in one day

Many nonprofit board and staff members wonder what they can do to make their organizations stronger. If nonprofit organizations are healthy, they have effective board governance that ensures t…

November 13, 2020

Complete Universal Scholarship Application to get funding for education

In spring 2020, graduating high school students receiving a scholarship from the Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) were notified by postal mail. They received folders containing awar…

October 28, 2020

The Scholarship Process: Simple or Scary?

The scholarship process may involve hard work, but it does not have to be scary as long as you follow some simple steps. Heather Stafford
Director of Programs The Harrison County Communit…

October 20, 2020

HCCF receives Implementation Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) has received a Community Leadership (Implementation) Grant of $90,000 as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indian…

October 20, 2020

Freed From Within receives grant to build community center and residence hall

Freed From Within (FFW) is a Harrison County nonprofit committed to lessen the negative impact of substance abuse. The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) recently awarded a grant to F…

September 23, 2020

The HCCF awards three grants and launches new COVID Needs Grant Application

The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) is still serving our community. In September, the HCCF awarded a total of $22,426 in grants to the South Harrison Community Development Corporat…

September 9, 2020

Miles' Fund Scholarship can help students wanting to get new skills

Many people are looking to gain new skills to give them a leg up. Several vocational and trade careers at construction companies, factories, hospitals, tech companies, home repair businesses a…

September 9, 2020

Apply for adult scholarship to gain knowledge in 2021

Due to the current public health crisis and other societal issues, several of us are brainstorming how 2021 can be a better year. The beginning of a new year brings numerous opportunities for…

August 28, 2020

Generosity X 3

Question – when does one equal three? Answer – right now! Thanks to a matching program from Lilly Endowment, Inc., when you start a new Builder’s Fund at the Harrison County…

August 25, 2020

Learn how to be a better nonprofit board or staff member this fall

Nonprofit board and staff members have so much to juggle during normal times. During a pandemic, responsibilities multiply even more as nonprofit teams figure out how their organizations shoul…