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Brad Bumgardner began his relationship with the Parke County Community Foundation in June of 1997 as a member of the Board of Directors.
He served in ministry at the Rockville Christian Church for 18 years where he held the titles of Youth Minister, Associate Minister, and his final role was Senior Minister prior to joining the Foundation.
During his tenure as Executive Director, the Foundation has distributed more than $22 million in grants and scholarships.
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Oregon Community Foundation
A $10,000 grant has been awarded to the Douglas Education Service District.Douglas ESD will use the grant to purchase iPads and clinical assessment software.The organization says the tools will allow...more
Drew Turner is in his first year on the Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC) YPC empowers high school students from all four local school corporations to be changemakers in their communities.YPC members...more
Foundation: Charlevoix County Community Foundation
C3F uses grant money to support Charlevoix County schools.C3F is using Student Success Grants to bring additional resources and learning opportunities to local school districts.For more information...more
LCCPS is receiving two grants to bolster its curriculum this fall.One will be to create a more robust middle school science curriculum, while the other will introduce "Civic Engagement in our...more
Foundation: Daniels Fund
The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year college scholarship for graduating high school seniors with great potential, strong character, and big dreams.Over its 25-year history, the Fund...more
Kool Boiz Foundation is dedicated to empowering young men of color in Youngstown.Volunteers spend lunchtime with about 20 boys each at Youngstown Community School and Rayen Early College Middle...more
Jax Mac Foundation supports Regina youth's volleyball ambition.The foundation first started to honor Jaxon MacDonald, who passed away four years ago.Wilson said there have been other cases where the...more
Town of Lexington celebrates graduation of inaugural Youth Ambassador Class.Youth Ambassador Program was launched to provide students with a hands-on, behind-the-scenes look at Town operations.The...more
City's new Aviation Station Program for youth kicks off Thursday.Program gives students between the ages of 13 to 17 the chance to learn about flight school, talk with industry experts and get more...more
Students from across Torbay took centre stage in a special and inspiring exhibition.The Artizan Collective celebrated the launch of its 2025 Students Exhibition.Young people from four schools...more
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The U.S. Government on Cultivating Impact Investing And Social Enterprise
According to a Private Capital, Public Good report recently released at the White House from a group of A-list impact investing and social enterprise specialists, the U.S. government can do a lot to spur the growth among the impact investing and social enterprise sectors.
