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Angola, IN – The six 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar finalists have been selected by the Steuben County Community Foundation (SCCF). After reviewing 22 highly competitive applications from the schools serving Steuben County, the committee named six finalists to continue with the four-step selection process. The 2022 Steuben County Lilly Scholar will receive a full-tuition …

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Steuben County Community Foundation’s (SCCF) 2021 Annual Meeting was held on August 19 at Glendarin Hills Golf Course. During the meeting, SCCF President and CEO, Jennifer Danic, thanked the volunteers, donors, and community members who make the foundation’s work possible. She shared that the SCCF board focuses on permanence, working on a timeline of “forever.” …

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The 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available on the Steuben County Community Foundation’s (SCCF) website, at https://steubenfoundation.org/lilly-endowment-community-scholarship/. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) provides funding for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year.  The special allocation may cover the costs for required …

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Brightpoint is a nonprofit organization, headquartered in Fort Wayne and serving individuals in northeast Indiana. Its mission is to help communities, families, and individuals remove the causes and conditions of poverty. In Steuben County, Brightpoint offers a variety of programs to work towards this mission. Poverty in Steuben County Steve Hoffman, CEO of Brightpoint, explained …

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The Ralph E. Taylor Conservation Fund at SCCF is providing an exciting opportunity for schools to move the classroom outdoors. LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb County schools can apply for materials to create or enhance an outdoor learning environment for students K-12. There is great value in outdoor spaces that offer room for social distancing …

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Steuben County Community Foundation has received a Community Leadership Grant of $100,000 as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) initiative.  With the grant, the community foundation will establish a strategy of building a collaborative network of people and organizations who are equipped to solve community …

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Steuben County Community Foundation has 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.  This unrestricted grant can be used for any charitable purposes the community foundation chooses. As part of this GIFT VII grant opportunity, each community foundation that …

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