Cybercrime is a growing problem across the world and right here at home. Local businesses, nonprofits, and school districts have all been victims of cyberattacks. Individuals often fall victim to scams, and digital devices are often used in crimes of all kinds. Ball Brothers Foundation provided early funding for fighting local cybercrime through an initiative the foundation launched in 2020 called “Project Sybertooth.”

Meet Trevor Friedeberg, President/CEO of East Central Indiana Regional Partnership. Trevor is helping to lead East Central Indiana’s pursuit of up to $75 million in state funding through the READI program. The program is designed to infuse regions with funding that will help to attract and retain talent.

In 2018, Ball State University Professor John West, who had been working with the City of Muncie to start a land bank under new State legislation, approached Ball Brothers Foundation for assistance in making the new institution as effective as possible. The challenge was to make it happen in Muncie.

Five Indiana independent colleges are the winners of the 2023 Ball Venture Fund competitive grant program: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, University of Evansville, Valparaiso University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and University of Notre Dame.

In the 1970s, the Garland E. Ross Recreational Center was a popular, bustling gathering place on the southside of Muncie. The city-run center was located in a proud working-class neighborhood where many residents were employed at the nearby Chevrolet plant and other local factories.

In January of this year, Minnestrista Museum and Gardens welcomed Brian Statz as its new President & CEO. Ball Brothers Foundation sat down with him for a Q&A to learn more about his initial feelings about Muncie and what he finds exciting about his work with Minnestrista so far.

Following Ball Brothers Foundation’s February board meeting, members of the foundation’s board of directors and staff toured the new High Tech Crimes Unit housed within the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.

The High-Tech Crimes Unit is one of only 10 units in the state of Indiana.

Over the past decade, Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded over 60 “Emergency Management” grants totaling $1.1 million. This initiative was originally designed to support community preparedness, professional development for public safety personnel, and specialized equipment allowing Muncie & Delaware County to stand out as a leader in safety and preparedness.