Non-Profit

By: Jes Wade— MUNCIE, IN – The Boys & Girls Club of Muncie raised some $20,000 at its annual Great Futures luncheon Thursday, Jan. 26, an event that drew nearly 300 supporters and community stakeholders. Muncie resident Amber Sparks, General Manager and head coach of the WNBA team the Chicago Sky, was the keynote speaker. “When I was in grade school, I saw a unicorn,” Sparks said, describing the first time she saw a female coaching basketball. It was at…

By: Mitch Isaacs –  Muncie, IN – LEAP MANAGED IT is providing a free cyber security training for local non-profits on Wednesday February 1st from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the Innovation Connector. A light breakfast will be offered. The session is offered in light of the recent cyber-attack on Little Red Door, Cancer Services of East Central Indiana.   “This attack has the attention of the local non-profit community” offered Mitch Isaacs, Executive Director for Shafer Leadership Academy.  Shafer Leadership Academy…

By: Chris Flook— Muncie, IN—On Saturday, January 28, the Delaware County Historical Society will host its third annual beer tasting fundraiser at the Fickle Peach. From 1:00-3:00PM, guests will sample four different regional craft beers, hear a history presentation on the Delaware Squad in the Mexican-American War, and have the option of taking part in a silent auction. Chris Piche of the Fickle Peach has selected four tastings including: 1). Walkabout Pale Ale from Flat 12 Bierwerks (Indianapolis) 2). Whiskey-Barrel-Aged…

By: Jessie Irwin— Muncie, IN—Cornerstone Center for the Arts, in partnership with PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union, will be hosting a brand new art show on Thursday, March 2nd for school-age students in Delaware County. This event, titled the Cornerstone Center for the Arts and PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union Young Artist Exhibition, will be hosted at Cornerstone and will be free to enter. This new art show will feature both two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork from students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Submissions may be…

By: Susan Fisher— Muncie, IN—The public is invited to a welcome reception in honor of the new Muncie Public Library (MPL) Director, Akilah Nosakhere, on Thursday, January 26 from 4-6pm at Carnegie Library. Nosakhere (pronounced no-sock-ah-ray) joined MPL in early January following the retirement of Virginia Nilles who had served as Library Director for 22 years.    Nosakhere is a Muncie native and a graduate of Ball State University. She was employed by MPL early in her career. Then known as…

By: Mike Rhodes— (This article has been updated with links to the newly created organizational websites. Click the links below to view the newly created works.) Muncie, IN—By noon on Sunday, six lucky local non-profits will have brand spanking new websites to call their own. At noon today, the inaugural Website Thru the Nite project kicked off. Six teams of  volunteer technical web developers were matched with six separate non-profit organizations to create six separate—fully designed and operational websites. The catch? They…

By: Emily Royer, Graduate Assistant, Ball State Office of Community Engagement— Muncie residents are invited to attend the second annual I.D.E.A. Conference on March 4, 2017. The all-day event at Ball State will feature keynote presentations as well as breakout sessions focused on equipping and supporting residents to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. “The I.D.E.A. Conference will provide opportunities for residents to gain insight on how to develop and grow a strong neighborhood association, as well as…

By: Michael Wolfe, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Ontario Systems— Muncie, IN —In the light of the recent events involving the compromise of the Little Red Door’s company server, data, and privacy, I thought this would be a great time to note some safety tips for all of the non-profits out there when it comes to protecting your data.  But first, you should understand that Little Red Door is not alone.  The ransomware style of hacking which involves breaking into…

By: Kristen McConnell— Muncie, IN – The YMCA of Muncie launched its annual campaign Wednesday, January 11, 2017  to ensure that everyone in Delaware and Blackford Counties  have access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The event had 250 attendants that learned the Y was more than a gym and swim. They learned the Y is a charity and how the Y provides financial assistance to help our community grow and…