Fisher Governance Award Presented at Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
Ball Brothers Foundation has selected Pat Botts, board treasurer of Greater Muncie, IN Habitat for Humanity, as the 2014 winner of the John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award.
Fisher, Petty to lead Ball Brothers Foundation board
Ball Brothers Foundation (BBF), one of the oldest private philanthropies in Indiana still led by members of its founding family, has named James A. Fisher chairman and chief executive officer.
Ball Brothers Foundation Accepting Nominations for $15,000 ‘Excellence In Teaching’ Award
Ball Brothers Foundation is currently accepting applications for its annual Excellence in Teaching Award which recognizes the work of an outstanding and innovative Delaware County public school educator.
Ball Brothers Foundation Mourns the Loss of Board Chairman
Frank E. Ball’s passing on Monday, May 26, 2014, at his residence in Florida will be a great loss to his family and friends.
Grants Demonstrate Investment in Education and Youth
Ball Brothers Foundation awarded grants totaling over $2.7 million during its first grant making period of the year. Approved by the board of directors at the board’s May meeting, the grants support the efforts of thirty-one organizations.
BBF Recognizes Daleville Teacher with ‘Excellence in Teaching Award’
Julian Ravenscroft, an algebra and calculus teacher at Daleville Jr.-Sr. High School, Daleville, has earned Ball Brothers Foundation’s 2014 “Excellence in Teaching Award,” an award that includes a $15,000 grant to the Daleville Community Schools.
Wachtmann joins Ball Brothers Foundation staff
Jenna L. Wachtmann, a recent development officer with Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center in Indianapolis and an intern with the Office of Innovation, U.S. Department of State, joined the program staff at Ball Brothers Foundation effective March 3.
Ball Brothers grants strengthen, enrich community assets
Projects to revitalize Muncie’s downtown neighborhoods and expand Delaware County’s recreation opportunities received $550,000 in support recently as Ball Brothers Foundation announced its Cycle II grant allocations.
Ball Brothers Board Member Honored
Ball Brothers Foundation board member, Scott Shockley, will be featured in the latest edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Ball Brothers grants strengthen, enrich community assets
Projects to revitalize Muncie’s downtown neighborhoods and expand Delaware County’s recreation opportunities received $550,000 in support recently as Ball Brothers Foundation announced its Cycle II grant allocations.
Foundation Seeks Qualified Individual to Fill Program Officer Position
Ball Brothers Foundation seeks an experienced professional to join the Foundation as a Program Officer.
$1 million grant supports Cardinal Commitment
Efforts to upgrade Ball State’s athletic facilities received a million-dollar boost recently when Ball Brothers Foundation announced recipients of its Cycle I grants program. More than 50 nonprofit organizations shared in awards totaling over $6 million.
Yorktown educator earns ‘Excellence in Teaching Award’
Holly Stachler, a first grade educator at Pleasant View Elementary School, Yorktown, has earned Ball Brothers Foundation’s first Excellence in Teaching Award, an honor that includes a $15,000 grant to her school.
Panel to select finalists for BBF outstanding educator award
Ball Brothers Foundation has announced the five-member panel that will select finalists for the foundation’s first “Excellence in Teaching Award.”
Ball Brothers Foundation grants support Ross Community Center and Appletree YMCA Child Development Center’s “Forest Kindergarten”, among others
Ball Brothers Foundation awarded over 40 grants to organizations as part of its Cycle II grant period and other grant programs. The grants were approved at the foundation’s October board meeting.
Ball Brothers Foundation creates $15,000 ‘Excellence in Teaching’ award
Ball Brothers Foundation is establishing an Excellence in Teaching Award that annually will recognize the work of an outstanding and innovative Delaware County public school educator.
BBF stays on track with its Quality of Place and Workforce Development Initiatives
Ball Brothers Foundation awarded over 50 grants to various organizations during its first grant making period of the year. The grants were approved at the foundation’s May board meeting. Several grants were delivered in support of Muncie Action Plan initiatives.
FISHER GOVERNANCE AWARD NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
Ball Brothers Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the 2012 John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award. The Award is given each year to recognize the important role that individual board members play in the governance of nonprofit organizations in Muncie/Delaware County.
BBF pledges $50,000 to American Red Cross
Ball Brothers Foundation announced that it will make a grant of $50,000 to the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis. The emergency grant will support the Red Cross’ work to help the people affected by the recent tornados in Southern Indiana.
BBF continues to support community as it reaches 85 years of existence
Ball Brothers Foundation, which turns 85 on November 19th, awarded over 30 grants to various organizations during its second and final grant making period of the year. The grants were approved at the foundation’s October board meeting. Several grants were delivered in support of Muncie Action Plan Initiatives.