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.
Ball Brothers Foundation announces funding to initiate ‘unprecedented’ endowments for Muncie Community Schools
In October, Ball Brothers Foundation’s Board of Directors approved grants to start two endowments for the Director of Public Education/CEO position at Muncie Community Schools (MCS).
2018 Annual Report
In 2018 our total grant payout was a record-setting $7.69 million, and of that number, almost $1 million was allocated for projects within Delaware County’s public schools. Although grant amounts were modest, they launched, restarted, or expanded several student-centered initiatives.
BBF Grants to Bolster Muncie Community Schools
Following the historic announcement earlier this year that Ball State University would take a leadership role in helping to transform Muncie Community Schools, BBF has awarded a $1 million grant to assist with these efforts. The grant was one of sixteen requests that received funding during Ball Brothers Foundation’s board meeting in October.
BBF Announces Funding Opportunities for Local School Districts
Ball Brothers Foundation has invited eight school districts in Delaware County to apply for special funding in 2018 to make school-wide and district-wide improvements and innovations. The funding invitation is an expansion of grants made over the past several years to Muncie Community Schools and Burris Laboratory School.
City’s Two K-12 Public School Systems to benefit from Ball Brothers Foundation grants
Students attending Muncie Community Schools (MCS) and Burris Laboratory School will benefit this year from several curriculum additions supported by two Ball Brothers Foundation grants. Of the more than $3 million distributed by the foundation in its first grant-making cycle of 2017, the local schools shared $580,000—MCS receiving $305,000 and Burris, $275,000—to introduce and strengthen innovative and digitally rich programming.