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The Future of Work: How Muncie organizations are preparing for advancements in technology, changes to the workforce

The future of work is changing. Soon—perhaps by the time the next generation of employees enter the workforce—nearly every job will have been impacted by technology, automation, advanced cloud computing or artificial intelligence, said Corey Sharp, director of Purdue Polytechnic Institute Anderson.

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Local Childcare Centers Challenged by Pandemic Receive BBF Support

Throughout the pandemic, challenges related to childcare have gained significant attention. BBF has focused early childhood funding throughout the year on helping local childcare centers reopen safely, support staffing needs, and even reconfigure spaces for improved safety.

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Spreading some good news in 2020

FALL 2020 NEWSLETTER

2020 has been a long, challenging year, to say the least. Providing a hopeful look ahead, Ball Brothers Foundation is excited to share some good news during these difficult times.

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Looking to improve quality of life beyond COVID-19, Ball Brothers Foundation awards over $6 million in grants to support education, workforce development, more

In its final round of grants for the year, Ball Brothers Foundation awarded more than $6 million to local nonprofits, schools, workforce development organizations and other entities

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Ron Fauquher of Innovation Connector recognized with annual Fisher Governance Award

This year’s Fisher Governance Award, annually presented by Ball Brothers Foundation, was awarded to Ron Fauquher, chair of the Innovation Connector Board of Directors. Fauquher was honored with the award at the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s 126th Annual Meeting Celebration on Oct. 15.

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2020 Fisher Governance Award nomination deadline approaching

The deadline to nominate a board member for Ball Brothers Foundation’s annual John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award is fast approaching. Delaware County nonprofits have until Aug. 15 to nominate one of their board members for the award.

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BBF’s Rich Spisak Honored with “Spirit of Muncie Award”

BBF’s Rich Spisak was announced today as the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 “Spirit of Muncie” award winner.

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Supported by local philanthropies, Academic Innovation Plan sparks ‘new sense of optimism for what is possible in Muncie Community Schools’

In the summer of 2018, Muncie Community Schools made headlines when it partnered with Ball State University to establish a new model of leadership for the corporation. But there’s one aspect to the partnership that many people may not know about: the substantial support from local foundations.

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Ball Brothers Foundation approves $1.7 million in first round of annual grants

Last month, Ball Brothers Foundation’s Board of Directors approved $1.7 million in its first round of grants for the year. Overall, the funding provides support to local efforts in arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment; human services; and public society benefit.

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Ball Brothers Foundation Office Status Update

Ball Brothers Foundation’s offices remain closed to the public. Our staff continues to work from home while we begin to return to the office using a staggered schedule.

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BBF Awards Special Funding to Support BSU and Ivy Tech COVID Efforts

As the impact of COVID continues to be felt in our community, Ball Brothers Foundation is supporting special efforts at Ball State University and Ivy Tech Community College.

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Burris’ Stefanie Onieal named recipient of Ball Brothers Foundation’s Excellence in Teaching Award

Stefanie Onieal is not a teacher, she says. She’s a researcher.

“I'm a researcher of my students. I am researching what they know, what they can do, and I'm trying to take them to the next place, to where they need to go,” said Onieal, a second-grade teacher at Burris Laboratory School in Muncie.

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Ball Brothers Foundation Awards $75,000 to Local Hospitals, Continues COVID-19 Support for Front-Line Workers

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in East Central Indiana, Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to the IU Health Foundation. The grant will support the needs of hospital employees in Delaware, Jay and Blackford Counties who are working around the clock to fight COVID-19.

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A Note from Jud Fisher

We are all adjusting to tremendous changes in our family lives, professional lives, and social lives. In the midst of this change, it has been inspiring to see the ways that our community has risen up over the past month to use the skills, talents, and resources we have to meet pressing needs.

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Muncie Star Press-Ball Brothers Foundation focuses on frontline during COVID-19

Earlier this week, reporter Corey Ohlenkamp from The Star Press contacted BBF’s Jud Fisher to learn more about the Foundation’s responses to COVID-19.

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Ball Brothers Foundation Expedites Funding for COVID-19 Front-Line Responders

Over the course of the past two weeks, Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 to organizations on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 in Muncie and Delaware County.