FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CYCLE II GRANTS
Ball Brothers Foundation has announced the approval of grants resulting from its second and final grant cycle of the year to several organizations throughout Indiana. The majority of the grants will be distributed to organizations for local efforts while a select few grants were directed to groups with efforts outside the East Central Indiana region.
FOUNDATION GUIDELINES UNDER REVISION
In an effort to streamline the grant application process Ball Brothers Foundation is in the process of revising the Grant Guidelines. The new guidelines will be made available in early January 2009. Please check back then for updated information.
Ball Brothers Foundation Announces Recent Grants
Ball Brothers Foundation announced today that its board recently approved grants to several organizations throughout Indiana during its May meeting. The majority of the grants will be distributed to organizations for local efforts while a select few grants were directed to groups with efforts outside the East Central Indiana region.
Spisak to Join Ball Brothers Foundation Staff
Rich Spisak, senior development officer at Ball State University and a long-time Muncie resident, will join the staff at Ball Brothers Foundation effective Feb. 11. Spisak’s appointment culminates a statewide search, according to Jud Fisher, executive director and chief operating officer of the 82-year-old private foundation.
2007 Annual Report
This year we have made grant awards to organizations that report positive results as they prepare students to succeed in school at every level. Our expectation is that grantees will use our funds as leverage to grow their programs and expand their financial base. Because of the enormity of the challenge, we are identifying partners who share our vision to make education more accessible and success more attainable for Indiana students. In this 2007 annual report you’ll read about five diverse BBF grantees whose efforts are having an impact on Hoosier youth. Similar to last year, we’ve packaged the report as a poster to highlight resources and information that we hope you’ll find useful.
Ball Brothers Foundation Announces Recent Grants
Ball Brothers Foundation announced today that its board recently approved grants to several organizations throughout Indiana during its October meeting. The majority of the grants will be distributed to local organizations while a select few grants were directed to groups outside the East Central Indiana region.
“The Checkbook: The Politics and Ethics of Foundation Philanthropy”
The Checkbook is Charles Merrill’s reflections on the foundation his father, Charles E. Merrill, founded and which Merrill (the son) was chairman of for most of its existence.
Foundation Seeks Qualified Individual to Fill Program Officer Position
Ball Brothers Foundation seeks an experienced professional to join the Foundation as a program officer and coordinate the Foundation’s interest in education and the environment.
IU CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY RELEASES NEW REPORT
The IU Center on Philanthropy has released a new report, Nonprofit Capacity Assessment: Indiana Charities, 2007, based on a survey recently completed for the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance (IGA) in collaboration with Lumina Foundation for Education (LFE), the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, and IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Ball Brothers Foundation lists changes
New leadership, a realignment of responsibilities and the unveiling of a streamlined Web site are among recent changes announced at Ball Brothers Foundation (BBF).
“The Foundation: A Great American Secret”
Trepidation is not necessarily the word I would use to describe my feelings when I began reading author Joel Fleishman’s book about foundations, but I certainly was prepared for a less than positive peek at one of the more misunderstood civic sector funding sources in the world.
2006 Annual Report
Community wellness has been a priority of Ball Brothers Foundation since its founding in November 1926.Within a year of its launch, the Foundation—no doubt encouraged by board member Lucius Ball, M.D.—was making grants to Riley Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis and making plans for Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Support for projects such as these continues today…with one obvious change. The term“wellness” now encompasses much more than the treatment of illness. It is about choices that people make across their social, emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, vocational and environmental dimensions to enhance and improve the status of their health and well-being. In doing so, not only is individual health improved, but community health is improved as well.