Non-Profit

By Melissa Jones— MUNCIE, Ind. — Follow the Pumpkin Trail and welcome the fall season to Muncie during the October ArtsWalk from 5–8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. The annual, free event celebrates art, music and culture in the community. The October ArtsWalk will feature: Pumpkin Trail and Glow, sponsored by Muncie–Delaware County Visitors Bureau YART (yard sale for art) Art exhibits and galleries featuring local artisans and various media at Madjax and galleries across DWNTWN Live music at Canan Commons, including Jacob Smith Ensemble, Ball State University Studio Jazz, the Muncie Ballet Studio and AHB Jazz Combo Chalk it…

By Melissa Jones— EAST CENTRAL INDIANA — Nonprofit leaders often wear many hats, reflects Laura Williamson—who wears both the executive director and artistic director hats at Muncie Civic Theatre. This can make it difficult to find the time and resources to take a step back from the day-to-day and address larger organizational capacity needs. To solve this issue, Ball Brothers Foundation has, since 2004, partnered with Indiana Youth Institute to provide grant-funded consulting for youth-serving nonprofits in East Central Indiana. “We recognize that support for nonprofits often requires more than just funding; it can require additional expertise, time, and coaching to…

 By TogetherDM.org— MUNCIE, Indiana – Two open houses next week will give the public another chance to weigh in on TogetherDM—the project to develop a new comprehensive plan for Delaware County and the City of Muncie.  Both events will take place at Heartland Hall on the Delaware County fairgrounds, at 1210 N. Wheeling Avenue in Muncie. The first will happen from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 6th. The other will take place on Thursday, October 7th, from noon to 1:30 pm. Each event will provide opportunities to learn about the project, provide input, and talk to project…

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, Ind.—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has awarded $84,348.05 to nine non-profit organizations from the Maxon Foundation Fund. The Maxon Corporation, an international industrial heating manufacturer, was locally owned and operated from 1916 through 2008. Today it operates as part of Honeywell Corporation. From its beginning, Maxon Corporation and its leaders built a culture of giving back to the community. In 1986,  the Maxon Foundation was created as the charitable arm of the corporation. Shortly after the corporate acquisition, the Maxon Foundation board decided to partner with The Community Foundation. The Maxon Foundation…

By Dan Wolfert— MUNCIE, Ind.—Two local non-profit agencies with long histories in the Muncie community have come together to provide an added benefit to symphony attendees this upcoming season. The Muncie Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and Hillcroft Services’ Reliable Transit Division have partnered together for the 2021-22 MSO season to provide FREE shuttle service for MSO patrons in need of extra assistance to and from the two main parking lots that feed Emens Auditorium. This service will be offered for all six shows starting with the September 18th performance of Michael Cavanaugh: The Music of Billy Joel. This shuttle service will…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, Ind.—Indiana residents and business owners will learn how the federal tax credit of 26% has been extended through 2021 and 2022 for installing solar panels on houses, farm structures and places of business during the next Zoom meeting of Solarize East Central Indiana. The Zoom meeting sponsored by Solarize ECI, a grassroots community group affiliated with Solarize Indiana, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. The Zoom meeting will involve a 30-minute presentation followed by an hour for questions and answers. There is no charge to attend the Solarize ECI Zoom meeting. Prior registration…

By Melissa Jones— MUNCIE, Ind. — Throughout recent years, college enrollment nationwide has seen a steady decrease. To stay relevant, David Wantz, president and CEO of Independent Colleges of Indiana, said colleges need to do one thing: innovate. “Colleges are going to have to find a way of differentiating themselves in order to stay alive,” Wantz said. “From a strictly pecuniary viewpoint, they’ve got to diversify. They’ve got to innovate, or they’ll die.” To spearhead innovation, ICI has, for the past 23 years, distributed grants to Indiana private colleges through the Ball Venture Fund. Funded annually by Ball Brothers Foundation,…