Articles by Mike Rhodes

By The Community Foundation— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County is pleased to announce that Marcy Minton, Senior Program Officer, and Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer, have successfully achieved the Results-Based Accountability Professional Certification. Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is a disciplined way of thinking and acting to improve complex social problems. It uses a data-driven decision-making process to help communities and organizations take action to solve problems. The Community Foundation first embraced (RBA) in 2017. Foundation board members…

By Amy Logan— Muncie, IN – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie is honored to receive three grants totaling $85,500 to assist with programs, staffing, and general operating costs. All grants are managed through The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County. The Clubs were awarded $60,000 directly from the Community Foundation to assist with out-of-school time programs. These funds help support programs during school breaks, after-school activities, and summer programming. An additional $3,000 was awarded earlier in the…

By Lori Ritchey— $10,750 goal to receive a matching grant through IHCDA’s CreatINg Places initiative Albany, IN—Albany residents will have three new murals thanks to the recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity. The campaign is led by the Beautification Committee of Albany. “The Albany Beautification Committee’s mural project captures an important part of the historical heritage of our community. Each mural reflects a part…