Batesville, IN — The Ripley County Community Foundation recently received a $100,000 grant as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) Community Foundation initiative. The Ripley County Community Foundation will be using the money from this grant to promote the creation of endowment funds in two service areas: Arts & Culture and Environment & Natural Resources.
The first endowment fund will expand the arts and establish diversified and inclusive programs that offer widespread opportunities for participation and appreciation of culturally significant places, beliefs, and traditions across Ripley County. The second endowment fund will assist projects and programs aimed at expanding, protecting, and increasing the appreciation of the natural landscape and the environment in Ripley County.
The funding received from Lilly Endowment Inc. will be used to provide matching donations to support the new endowed funds. Donations into either endowed fund will be eligible for a $1:$1 match. A total of $100,000 in matching funds is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To make a donation, please contact the Ripley County Community Foundation by stopping by 13 E. George Street, Suite B, Batesville, Indiana, calling (812) 933-1098, or visiting www.rccfonline.org.
