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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ball Brothers Foundation COVID-19 Update #2
Throughout Muncie and Delaware County, dozens of organizations and individuals are on the front lines of addressing challenges caused by COVID-19.
Jud Fisher, President and COO of Ball Brothers Foundation, Shares Updates on the Foundation's Response to COVID-19
Jud Fisher, President & COO of Ball Brothers Foundation, shares updates on how the foundation is responding to COVID-19.
BBF Responds to COVID-19
MUNCIE—-For over 90 years, Ball Brothers Foundation has provided grant dollars to support vital efforts in the Muncie/Delaware County community.
Ball Brothers Foundation launches into 2020 with new appointments and website
Ball Brothers Foundation, which awarded its highest grant payout in history of more than $8 million last year, looks to the future with a strategic board appointment, an internal staff promotion and a website refresh.
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).
Muncie Community Schools Announces Two New Career and Technical Education Programs
Earlier this week, Muncie Community Schools announced the creation of two new career and technical education programs which will be delivered in partnership with Ivy Tech, Purdue, and local manufacturers.
James Rosema Honored with Fisher Governance Award
James Rosema, chairman of the Muncie Mission Ministries Board of Directors, was recognized with Ball Brothers Foundation’s Fisher Governance Award at the Chamber of Commerce’s 125th Annual Meeting Celebration on Oct. 24.
Over $80,000 in Grants Awarded to Local Nonprofits
Ball Brothers Foundation, one of the state’s oldest and largest private foundations, awarded over $80,000 during the late spring and summer to support a variety of efforts aimed at improving Muncie, Delaware County, and the surrounding region. The grants were made as part of the foundation’s Rapid Grant program which allows the foundation to respond quickly to community needs.
Legacy Gala Honored Ball Family
Among those who paid tribute to the legacy of the Ball family at the 9th annual Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s Legacy Gala was Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. The event, held at Horizon Convention Center also included speakers James A. Fisher, Chairman & CEO of Ball Brothers Foundation; Geoffrey Mearns, Ball State University’s President; Dr. Jeffrey Bird, President & CEO of IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital; and Stephanie Duckmann, great-granddaughter of Edmund B. Ball and a member of Ball Brothers Foundation’s Board of Directors.