June 2024: $4 Million Awarded in Round 1 Grants, 2024 Ball Venture Fund recipients, and deadline reminders
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$4M+ in New Grants Announced
Capital Projects in Downtown and Beyond Share in Funding
This spring, BBF's board approved over $4 million in grants, including support for capital projects underway by numerous organizations, several of which have long ties to the Ball family:
Ball State University Foundation—$2.5M for redevelopment of the Village
YWCA Central Indiana—$35,000 to explore future location options
Camp Crosley—$250,000 for cabin renovations
Delaware County Prosecutor's Office—$100,000 to relocate its cybercrime lab to downtown Muncie
Read more about the other organizations and projects included in the 2024 spring round of grants.
July 15: Application Deadline
Reminder! Organizations wishing to apply for funds in our fall grant round must submit a Preliminary Application due by July 15. If your organization plans to submit an application, please be sure to connect with a BBF staff member first. Contact Susan Brumley, Executive Assistant and Convenings Coordinator to set up a time to chat.
New Program Officer Joins Team
This month BBF was pleased to welcome Dan Wolfert to our team as a new Program Officer. Dan has been busy touring town with our staff, attending meetings with grantees and other funders, getting an in-depth look at our grantmaking strategies, and racing down the White River.
In the months ahead, you'll see Dan at many of our grantee check-in meetings, on site visits, and representing BBF out in the community.
Electric Vehicles, Esports, and More Awarded Venture Funding
For the past 25 years, Ball Brothers Foundation has partnered with Independent Colleges of Indiana to encourage creativity, innovation, and collaboration across the state's 29 private non-profit colleges/universities. Each college/university is invited to submit projects for seed funding.
In late May, ICI announced the recipients of this year's Ball Venture Fund awards: Franklin College, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Saint Mary’s College, Trine University, and University of Evansville.
Learn more about the winners and how they each plan to use the funding.
2023 FGA Recipient, Ryan Hunter, board president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie and Jud Fisher, president & CEO of Ball Brothers Foundation
FGA Nomination Deadline Approaching
Nominations for the 2024 Fisher Governance Award are due August 15. The annual award recognizes an outstanding Delaware County non-profit board member.
Read about the foundation's 2023 Fisher Governance Award winner.
Kicking Off Summer in Style
A little peek at what the BBF team has been up to recently:
BSU Immersive Learning Student Showcase: Jud Fisher attended the event to celebrate how students are building connections in Muncie and beyond through collaborative projects.
Muncie Manufacturing Alliance Meeting at Ivy Tech: We loved hearing about collaboration between manufacturers, schools, colleges, and nonprofits centered on workforce development.
Birds, Ball Jars, and Ball Stores: Board members visited Minnetrista to experience the new and exciting exhibits – Ball Stores exhibit and Bird Photographer of the Year.
See what we're up to and to get to know our team behind the scenes. Check out our Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
