COLUMBUS, Ind. – Heritage Fund – the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County (HFBC) recently distributed $247,500 from the Community Fund to local nonprofits as part of its fourth-quarter grants cycle.
The grant recipients are Turning Point Domestic Violence Services, $200,000 to support the renovation of a new administration building; Thrive Alliance, $37,500 for office equipment upgrades; and, the Columbus Area Arts Council, $10,000 to support professional development.
Through the generous support of community members, HFBC annually distributes approximately $600,000 to $700,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations.
Smaller Community Fund awards went to the Indiana University Foundation, the NAACP of Bartholomew County, the Council for Youth Development, and the Columbus Annual MLK Day.