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The LaGrange County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Community Scholarship Program, which aims to support the educational aspirations of students in LaGrange County. Through the program, the Community Foundation awarded $93,250 in community scholarships to 19 graduating seniors. The program includes 45 donor-created scholarship funds, each with their own […]

LIFE is a youth philanthropy group supported by the LaGrange County Community Foundation. LIFE members gain experiences in community service and charitable giving. The students also provide oversight to youth grant making funds at the Community Foundation.  During the 2022 – 2023 school year LIFE offered two grant cycles, awarding $19,676 to youth-serving organizations and […]

The Heart of Gold Award honors everyday LaGrange County residents who go above and beyond and embrace the call to volunteer service. We are excited to announce that we received 10 nominations for the award during the month of April. The 2023 Heart of Gold nominees include: In selecting the award recipient, the award committee […]

LaGrange Partners is an interagency meeting for nonprofit organizations and entities providing services to LaGrange County residents. Partners provides a forum for learning about resources, discussing current issues, networking, and keeping up to date on existing services. The meeting is open to nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers and interested community members who want to connect and […]

The Natalie Kaufman Memorial Nursing Scholarship is now open!

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When I started working for the LaGrange County Community Foundation, I heard a familiar question: “What is a Community Foundation?”  In my many years in the workforce, I have had a variety of jobs. Many that I do today as the Marketing & Community Engagement Manager. But working for a nonprofit in this capacity was […]

This week is National Volunteer Week. Check out these fun statistics about volunteering as a nation.

We are now accepting applications for Nonprofit Assistance Grants

The importance of volunteerism cannot be overestimated. Volunteers are what keeps non-profits ticking. They are the hands, feet and hearts. Starting April 1st through May 1st, 2023, we are accepting nominations for outstanding volunteers in our community. The Heart of Gold award was created to recognize these outstanding volunteers whose unselfish and dedicated service has […]