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The Community Foundation awarded $78,000 in community grants to six organizations from its fall competitive grant cycle. The recipients ranged from health care and the arts, to mentoring and leadership. Recipients are:

Riggs Community Clinic Boone County(formerly Boone County Community Clinic): $28,500The CFBC grant will help fund a new dental clinic opening in the spring 2017, bringing affordable dental care to Boone County. According to the most recent Boone County Community Needs Assessment, close to 30 percent of our population had not had a dental exam.

Boone County Mentoring Partnership: $40,000 to help connect local children with adult mentors; $15,000 of this grant will support the Lebanon High School Graduation Coach Program.

?We know this program works. In the 2015/2016 school year, the Grad Coach Program saw a 50 percent decrease in discipline referrals among participants. Our student attendance was 92 percent. That?s huge. We know that if we can keep these kids in school, they will graduate,? said grad coach Lori Schroeder.

ARC of Greater Boone County, Literacy Initiative: $5,000 to help increase literacy to support self-sufficiency for adults with disabilities. (pictured below)

Lebanon High School: $600 for the Stewards of Children program administration. Stewards of Children ? which will be administered by Sylvia?s Child Advocacy Center ? teaches parents and adults who work with children how to prevent child sexual abuse, recognize the warning signs, and how to respond appropriately to disclosure of abuse.

January, 2017

The Community Foundation of Boone County is now accepting Letters of Inquiry through February 13, 2017 at noon. LOIs will be reviewed and those invited to submit a full grant proposal will be notified by mid-March. You may begin your LOI by visiting the "For Nonprofits" page on our website, communityfoundationbc.org

Impact ReportOVER $75,000 AWARDED

SPRING LETTERS OF INQUIRY NOW OPEN

FALL GRANT CYCLE MAKES BIG IMPACT IN BOONE COUNTY

Community Foundation of Boone County

Black Box Theatre Company: $3,200 to provide scholarships to students who would otherwise not be able to afford to participate. Co-Founder of Black Box, Emily Wolfgang, was thrilled to learn of the grant.

?A little black box can have anything inside, just like our children. Our theater company?s purpose is to remind students that we are all special and significant in this world, and that they too have a voice and ideas that deserve to be heard. It is through the arts that young people can take their energy and put it toward a goal of which they can be proud.?

Lebanon Kiwanis Boone County Youth Global Leadership Academy: $1,500 to develop leaders and to spark their passion for Boone County. This program includes 10 students selected from Lebanon, Zionsville and Western Boone schools.

?We had more grant applications this cycle than ever in our history, and our committee had their work cut out for them,? said foundation President and CEO Kristi Reynolds. ?It came

down to what organizations are addressing root causes of poverty or are closely partnering with others to make the most impact.?

The Foundation has two competitive grant cycles annually, in the spring and fall, for not-for-profit organizations that serve Boone County. The process for spring 2017 is open. Letters of inquiry should be submitted online.

Most of the grant funds were from the CFBC?s Community Impact Fund and the Jay Martin Children?s Fund. During this fall cycle, funds from Bayston Family Fund, Mr. & Mrs. John H. Holiday Fund and The Easterday Family Fund were also awarded.

CFBC manages more than $22 million in assets. Since 1991, the Community Foundation has granted more than $21 million back to Boone County. More information on the grants and CFBC is available at www.communityfoundationbc.org

CFBC SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Community Foundation of Boone County is pleased to announce that applications for 2017 scholarship opportunities are now available on the CFBC website: www.communityfoundationbc.org/scholarships. The deadline to submit applications for general scholarships is February 9, 2017. Students from across Boone County use scholarship funding to pursue education beyond high school, be it vocational training, undergraduate studies or graduate studies. Some CFBC scholarships consider financial need as a component, while others are merit-based only. These scholarships are made possible by Boone County individuals, families, civic groups and businesses who recognize the tremendous need for assistance in meeting the rising costs of higher education, and have established scholarship funds with CFBC to help alleviate the costs for students pursuing degrees. For questions regarding CFBC scholarships, please contact Elizabeth Stoner at 765-482-0024, 317-873-0210 or by email at Elizabeth@communityfoundationbc.org.

"WE ALL HAVE DREAMS, BUT IN ORDER TO TURN OUR DREAMS INTO REALITY, IT TAKES AN AWFUL LOT OF DETERMINATION, DEDICATION,SELF- DISCIPLINE AND EFFORT.

- JESSE OWENS

Two Zionsville students have been named recipients of four-year, full-tuition scholarships as the 2017 Boone County Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. Jessica Miller and Calvin Robinson of Zionsville Community High School will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of their choice and a $900 stipend for required books and equipment.

The daughter of Mark and Mary Miller, Jessica holds down three jobs in addition to being active with Choralaires, Drama Club and National Honor Society, as well as 10 years in 4-H, serving as Secretary, Vice President and President. With aspirations to be a doctor, Jessica volunteers regularly in the Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center at Methodist Hospital. She was in disbelief upon hearing the news, asking ?Is this for real?? as her mother told her to pinch herself. The Lilly Scholarship will allow Jessica to study biochemistry at her top choice of University of Evansville, where she has already been accepted.

Calvin, son of Brian and Danielle Robinson, is a member of Student Council, the Royalaires, Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Key Club and the cross country team. Outside of school, he has earned the rank of Eagle Scout and serves as the leader of a Campus Life youth group at Zionsville Middle School, as well as working as a counselor at Camp Tecumseh. Calvin, one of seven children, will utilize the Lilly

Scholarship to study economics, political science and Spanish at Notre Dame or Indiana University. Upon learning he had been selected, he said ?It?s an honor for me to represent the foundation with this scholarship.? His mother added, ?He works so hard and wanted this so badly. It?s wonderful that his hard work has paid off!?

?The caliber of finalists this year was simply outstanding and while it was a difficult decision for our committee,

Jessica and Calvin truly exemplified the best of the youth in our community. The Community Foundation is thrilled to present this special honor to these remarkable young people. They?ve already accomplished so much, and we have no doubt they will do amazing things to help make a difference in our community and beyond,? said Community Foundation President & CEO Kristi Reynolds.

This year, 59 students applied for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Nine finalists took part in an interview process and 2 nominees and 2 alternates were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) which selects the final recipients. The scholarship recipients are nominated by a committee of county-wide volunteers who evaluate each student?s community involvement, volunteerism, academic performance, work experience, extracurricular activities and awards and honors. Since the inception of the Lilly Scholars Program in 1998, CFBC has awarded the scholarship to 13 Lebanon High School seniors, 15 Western Boone seniors, 14 Zionsville Community High School seniors, two Sheridan High School seniors and one Covenant Christian senior.

ICI is a nonprofit corporation that represents 31 regionally accredited degree-granting, nonprofit, private colleges and universities in the state.

The scholarships are a result of a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative to help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education. Indiana ranks among the lowest states in percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor?s degree. There were 142 scholarships awarded statewide.

LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED

The Community Foundation of Boone County announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors for 2017. Joining the Board of Trustees are Matt McIntyre, Bill Stanczykiewicz and Bob Wesseler. ?All three of our newest Board members embody the spirit of community and bring talent, expertise and energy to the table. We are very fortunate to have them by our side as we continue to unite people, organizations and philanthropy to create a thriving community for all.?, Kristi Reynolds, President & CEO.

Matt McIntyre is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Brackets For Good, an Indianapolis based 501(c)3 charitable organization focused on activating new donors and increasing awareness for other nonprofit organizations through competitive, online fundraising. The Brackets For Good platform continues to grow across the country. Matt has served in multiple marketing management roles throughout his career. He graduated from Butler University with a degree in Marketing and Media Arts. Matt resides in Zionsville with his wife and two young children.

Bill Stanczykiewicz serves as Director of The Fund Raising School and as a senior lecturer in philanthropic studies for the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Bill developed nationally-recognized expertise in nonprofit leadership and management, including fundraising, while serving for 17 years as President & CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute ? a statewide nonprofit delivering responsive professional development and relevant data on children and youth to educators, youth workers, government officials and the media. Under Bill?s leadership, IYI?s fundraising increased significantly while becoming highly

diversified, and IYI?s impact and success were cited by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and by the Indiana Achievement Award. Bill earned a bachelor?s degree in journalism from Northwestern University, a master?s degree in public administration (with a concentration in nonprofit management) from George Mason University and a post-graduate credential in executive leadership from Vanderbilt University. His fundraising skills were sharpened through courses offered by The Fund Raising School, and he serves as an adjunct faculty member at Purdue University. Bill and his wife, Carmen enjoy boating, fishing, golfing and spending time with their four children.

Bob Wesseler retired from Allstate Insurance, where he had worked for 37 years in the Claims and Legal Departments. He then began his own consulting firm, Crossroads Advisory USA, LLC. He also works with new small business startups to develop their business plans. Bob enjoys hunting and continues to work on and run the family farms in southeastern Indiana. He has resided in Boone County since 2002 and lives with his wife Victoria on 7 acres near Mechanicsburg. Bob is an active volunteer and advocate for nonprofits, most recently advising the Boone County Mentoring Partnership on a work plan. He is a long-time mentor at Thorntown Elementary school and active volunteer for CFBC?s general scholarship and Lilly scholarship committees. He is a member of the Indianapolis POW/MIA council which is responsible the annual POW/MIA ceremony in Indianapolis. As a Veteran, he works with several veterans? groups and assists with benefit appeal. He also volunteers as a Veteran hospice worker.

CFBC ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS

The Community Foundation of Boone County is pleased to announce a partnership with the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI that will bring a certification course in fundraising to Boone County in 2017.

The Community Foundation of Boone County is proud to partner with The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI to provide the Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) courses to our local and surrounding county nonprofit leaders. The Certificate in Fund Raising Management recognizes and substantiates a commitment to fundraising leadership through the completion of four key university courses. These courses and certification would cost each individual over $5,500 to complete on their own, however, Boone County nonprofits (or nonprofits that serve Boone County) may complete the certification courses for $1,000. Surrounding county nonprofit leaders may attend for

$4,000. The Foundation will utilize Community Impact Fund dollars to support this workforce development opportunity.

?During our last grant cycle, we had 32 local nonprofits submit proposals for funding. While they were all worthwhile causes, we just didn?t have the dollars to support them all. Our staff began brainstorming ways in which we could help support local needs on a larger scale. What better way to help nonprofits serve our community than to strengthen the nonprofit organizations themselves? These classes are nationally recognized and those who attend will leave with the knowledge and credentials to take their programs to the next level.? Kristi Reynolds, President & CEO CFBC

The Legacy Society of Boone County recognizes those individuals who have chosen to leave a lasting charitable legacy in Boone County by including the Community Foundation of Boone County in their will, trust or estate plan. the Legacy Society honors its individual members' charitable passions while establishing its members as philanthropic role models in our community. If you have already included the Community Foundation in your will or named us as a beneficiary of a retirement account or insurance plan, we encourage you to let us know so that we may honor you as a member of The Legacy Society.

Legacy Society members share a dedication to boone County - but every act of giving is personal and unique. Contact us to discuss your preferences.

A COLLABORATION LIKE NO OTHERLilly Family School of Philanthropy is Coming Boone County

Krist i M. Reynolds

CALENDAR

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH 1 - Women's FundKick-Off

8 - Designated/Agency Fundholder Breakfast

13 - 1st CFRM ClassPrinciples & Techniques of

14 - Notification to LOI submissions

8 - IYI Youth Cafe: Incarcerated Parents & the Impact on Youth

10 - CFBC Scholarship Applications Due

13 - Spring Letters of Inquiry Due

26 - Arts Roundtable (info left)

31 - CFRM Applications Due

The Community Foundation of Boone County unites people, organizations and philanthropy to

create a thriving community for all.

102 North Lebanon Street, Suite 200Lebanon, IN 46052

765.482.0024 | 317.873.0210communityfoundationbc.org

Julie Cole Mecum

Barb Schroeder

Tiffany Perdue

President & CEOkristi@communityfoundationbc.org

Chief Operating Officerjulie@communityfoundationbc.org

Program Directorbarb@communityfoundationbc.org

Director of Development & Communicationstiffany@communityfoundationbc.org

Gabi YouranDirector of Community Relationsgabi@communityfoundationbc.org

Elizabeth StonerPhilanthropic Services Coordinatorelizabeth@communityfoundationbc.org

The Foundation awards grants that enhance and support the development of quality programming and services through visual art, literature, music, theatre,

film and dance etc. throughout Boone County.

2017 ARTS ROUNDTABLE

The Community Foundation of Boone County would like to invite you to our 2nd annual ?Arts and Culture? networking luncheon. If your non-profit organization supports the arts in Boone County, we want to hear from you. Share your needs and plans for 2017 and learn about available funding opportunities for arts and culture.

Date:       Thursday, January 26 Time:       Noon Location: The Community Foundation of Boone County                  102 N. Lebanon Street, Suite 200                   Lebanon, IN 46052 Please RSVP to Barb Schroeder at barb@communityfoundationbc.org for this luncheon by noon on Tuesday, January 24 as a meal will be provided.