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Donor Opportunities | Types of Funds

Permanently Endowed Funds
Permanently Endowed Funds are invested to provide annual income. An amount equal to inflation is added to investments annually to preserve the buying power of the fund
grants.

Advised Funds—are funds in which the donor, or a person or committee appointed by the donor, suggests eligible recipients for grants. The LCCF Board of Directors must be free to accept or reject the recommendations.

DeWayne & Mertice Bontrager Memorial

• Kevin & Carrie Lambright Advised
• Holly Petersen Advised
• Kerm Troyer Advised
• Zehr Family Advised

Designated Funds—are restricted funds in which the donor specifies the eligible nonprofit organization to receive the grant money.

• Acres Nature Preservation & Education
• Cape II Endowment
• Community Dental Clinic
• Elijah Haven
• Jr. Achievement of LaGrange County
• LaGrange Civic Theatre, Inc.
• LaGrange County 4-H Association
• LaGrange County Amish School
• LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
• LaGrange County Council on Aging
• LaGrange County Endowment
• LaGrange County Public Library—Dekko
• LaGrange County Public Library
• Lakeland Dollars for Scholars
• Lakeland School Corporation
• Lima United Methodist Church
• Menno-Hof
• Mentor Moms
• Northeastern Center Community Mental Health
• Prairie Heights Dollars for Scholars
• Rainbow Years Learning Center
• Scott Cemetery
• Scott United Methodist Church
• Jack Stark ACRES Property
• Stroh Community
• The Shed
• Topeka Civic Endowment
• United Fund of LaGrange County
• Westview Dollars for Scholars
• Westview Dollars for Scholars—Pretzel
• Wolcott Mills PTO Scholastic
• Youth for Christ

Field of Interest Funds—A fund used for a specific charitable purpose such as education or health research.

Cultural Art Council of LaGrange County

• Embarq Economic Community Development
• Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
• LaGrange County Animal Welfare
• LaGrange County Senior Citizens
• LaGrange County Youth
• Leadership Development
• Quality Child Care Endowment
• Rheinheimer Scholastic
• Shipshewana Community Fund

Scholarship Funds—Funds which provide scholarships for county students pursuing further education. LCCF pays for tuition and books only, and checks are written directly to the educational institution.

Stan Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Bruce Brown Memorial Scholarship

• Amanda Lou Crotts Memorial Scholarship
• Keith & Arline Davis Scholarship
• Ellsworth Fanning Memorial Scholarship
• Farmwald Scholarship
• Girl Scout Scholarship
• Florence E. & Virgil L. Hardin Memorial Scholarship
• H.O.P.E. Nursing Scholarship
• James F. Kalb Memorial Scholarship
• Judy Gage Keenan Memorial Scholarship
• Paul & Marian Krebs Scholarship
• L.I.F.E. Endowment
• Lakeland High School Alumni Scholarship
• Olivia Bay Lemings Memorial Scholarship
• Kevin Lewis Purdue Agriculture Memorial Scholarship
• James D. Marks Fine Arts Scholarship
• McKenzie Family Purdue Agriculture Scholarship
• J.O. Mory Company Scholarship
• Mory Family Scholarship
• Craig D./Ronda S. Neff Memorial Scholarship
• Holly Petersen Memorial Science Scholarship
• Prairie Heights Student Council Leadership Scholarship
• Duane & Heide Rheinheimer Scholarship
• Schlemmer Scholarship
• Terry Schmidt Memorial Basketball Scholarship
• Kerry Wilt Spradlin Memorial Scholarship
• Ned Stump Memorial Scholarship
• Matthew Terry Memorial Scholarship
• Waddell Scholarship
• Joseph J. Willard Memorial Scholarship
• George O. Witwer News-Sun Journalism Scholarship

Operating Funds—Funds established to provide the income necessary for LCCF to continue serving LaGrange County long after the donor is gone.

LCCF Operating Endowment

• NIPSCO LCCF Operating Endowment
• Cole Foundation Administrative

Unrestricted Funds—Fund earnings are granted back to the community to meet the most urgent needs.

• Caring Community Grantmaking
• Dekko Enhancement

Non-permanent Funds
Non-permanent funds are usually focused on short term objectives.

Advised Funds

ARK Animal Rescue and Adoption

Howe Community Association

• LaGrange Communities Youth Centers
• LCYC Disc Golf
• LaGrange Skate Park
• LaGrange County Animal Shelter Improvement
• Lambright Charitable
• Mongo Community Development Association
• Stroh Youth League

Triad Chapter of LaGrange County

Wolcott Park

Designated Funds

Cape III Operating

LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation

• Miller Scout Program
• South Milford Annex Cemetery
• South Milford Little League
• Topeka Branch Library Building Fund

Field of Interest Funds

211 Retreat

Good Samaritan

L.I.F.E. Grants

• L.I.F.E. Operating
• Non-Profit Resource Coalition
• Project Respect

Scholarship Funds

Alice M. Carney-LeRoque Memorial

• Olive B. Cole Foundation Scholarship
• Farmers State Bank Scholarship
• Lakes Council Scholarship
• Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

Operating Funds

LCCF Operating

• Sustaining Resource Development Plan