The Creative Space Action Plan reflects the vision of the Muncie community, which has been instrumental in identifying challenges and opportunities to build a thriving arts and cultural hub.

The Environmental Impact Fund supports projects with positive environmental impact in Muncie and Delaware County beginning in 2025.

Donors to The Community Foundation lay the foundation for a better future in Muncie and Delaware County. Individuals who give unrestricted gifts place a special trust in The Community Foundation to address the challenges and opportunities in the community.

For Dave and Deb Heeter, Muncie isn’t just a place to live—it’s a community where they’ve raised family, grown friendships, built careers, and made an impact.

This spring, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County brought Artspace Consulting to Muncie to explore our community’s creative sector and creative space.

The streets of downtown Muncie were crowded with friends and neighbors on Thursday, June 6 – a special First Thursday celebration. Muncie’s Downtown businesses and creatives extend a special welcome during the annual Brink of Summer ArtsWalk.

Jill Jereb and Gary Dodson are building a legacy in their community through a planned gift at The Community Foundation.

The Everlasting sculpture, installed in the building vestibule and lobby but visible even from outside the building, reuses glass removed from Minnetrista’s Catalyst sculpture.

The Albany Fund, in memory of the Frazee Family, was established in 2022. The fund will support programs and projects that benefit residents in the town of Albany, Indiana.

The Liberty Perry Selma Town Endowment Fund was established in 2012 to support programs and projects that benefit residents in Liberty Perry/Selma.

The Town of Yorktown Endowment Fund was established in 2000 to support programs and projects that benefit residents in the town of Yorktown, Indiana.

The Community Foundation and arts advocates from the community visited the Kindness Matters Mural in Madison, Ind. during a series of site visits around southern Indiana.

The first donors to The Community Foundation made gifts with a lasting impact. Today, an investment committee comprised of local volunteers sets goals and monitors the performance of investments.

In late 2023, The Foundation was given an opportunity to bring $2.25 million into our community. Neighbors embraced several options for giving as they stepped up to the challenge. The Foundation’s board members led the way.

Muncie is a vibrant community pulsating with creativity and passion. Nestled in the heart of East Central Indiana, our downtown area has blossomed into a bustling hub of activity, offering affordability, and an open door for creative neighbors regardless of their craft. We believe that embracing the creative economy is not just advantageous but vital for our continued growth and prosperity.

The Community Foundation, as convener of The Funders Forum Collaborative, has put together a Philanthropic Snapshot to share the extensive list of community funders and their grantmaking in 2023.

Muncie residents came out to celebrate creative spaces in our community during a public forum on Tuesday, March 12, and engage with Artspace during their three-day visit.

Muncie residents are invited to learn about creative spaces in our community during a public forum on Tuesday, March 12.

The Community Foundation, as convener of The Funders Forum Collaborative, has put together a Philanthropic Snapshot to share the extensive list of community funders and their grantmaking in 2022.

In March, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County welcomed Molly Harty as Community Partner for Program and Nonprofit Relations.