Brown County Community Foundation

The objective of bccf scholarship program is to not only enhance scholarship recipients quality of life due to higher education opportunities, but also to serve bccf donors philanthropic endeavors with scholarship endowments. There were 32 scholarships awarded in 2023 for a total of $54,237. These scholarships provide financial aid for deserving students to attend and/or graduate from a college or university or trade school. From endowed or non-permanent funds annual monies are made available and through Foundation marketing and networking potential applicants are made aware of the selection process. A scholarship orientation for all parents and/or students is facilitated by the bccf development and program assistant and bccf scholarship committee chair where application booklets are distributed. Upon receipt of all applications, a blind process begins with a board approved committee. Rating and score sheets are provided, and all criteria for each scholarship strictly adhere to all hr4 requirements.the bccf grants program creates partnerships by enhancing quality of life issues with financial grants assistance. The visibility and success of these grant projects attract new endowment funds. In 2023 several Indiana artist or arts organization applicants applied for funding and all received some level of funding. The bccf awarded an impact grant to Brown County schools for an eighth year to fund 25 pre-k scholarships. The purpose of the bccf grants program is to financially support local non-profit agencies (and a few out of state) by an annual competitive grant cycle, similar to the bccf scholarship program. From a direct mailing, marketing and networking methods, potential grantees are notified of the cycle dates which was approved by the full board. All conflicts of interest are duly noted and recorded. All hr4 requirements are strictly adhered to. With a rating and scoring procedure the grantees are selected and presented to the full board for approval.