Welcome to the Fulton County Community Foundation
Fulton County is a wonderful agricultural community. Its population is one of hardworking people who are eager to make their community the best in the state. 

Since 1993, Fulton County Community Foundation has brought caring people and charitable endeavors together for the good of this great community. The Community Foundation gives donors flexible and tax-effective ways to ensure their charitable giving. We work to build substantial endowment funds for our community through contributions large and small.

Fulton County Community Foundation is proud to be a part of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF). The NICF allows us to maximize our investment benefits and be more cost efficient. This way Fulton County donations can do more—right here in Fulton County.

So far, Fulton County Community Foundation has dispersed nearly 4 million dollars in grants and scholarships. Currently the Community Foundation holds over $8 million in assets and administers 110 funds.

Hope Hospice Agency Endowment Match a Success

For the second year in a row, the Fulton County Community Foundation has completed a successful Agency Endowment matching campaign.  For 2007, Hope Hospice of Fulton County accepted the challenge of raising $25,000 to be matched with a $1 for $1 match from the Community Foundation's unrestricted funds.  Because of the support of the community, the program was a wonderful success taking only four months to raise the $25,000 in matching funds. 

In a letter of thanks to the community, chairman of the fundraising effort, Don Groenleer wrote, "On April 1, 2007 I accepted the challenge of chairing the fundraising efforts for the Fulton County Community Foundation's agency endowment match.  The goal of the agency match is to reach out to agencies that do not have an endowment fund with the Community Foundation, increasing its sustainability.  The Community Foundation looks for agencies that impact many lives and are important to the quality of life in Fulton County.

Following last year's successful 4-H agency endowment match, the Community Foundation chose Hope Hospice of Fulton County to benefit this year from a $1 to $1 match up to $25,000.  Hope Hospice has served the community's spiritual and medical need for more than 12 years.  This endowment fund within the Community Foundation will benefit Hope Hospice today and forever. 

I am happy to report that the match is now complete.  Hope Hospice of Fulton County now has an endowment fund that is over $50,000.  Once again the wonderful people of Fulton County and beyond contributed amounts ranging from $5 to $5,000 to meet this match.  I would like to thank Hope Hospice of Fulton County and everyone who helped to make this campaign a success."

This is the second year the Community Foundation has offered it's agency matching program.  In 2006, the Community Foundation was successful in establishing a permanent endowment for Fulton County 4-H. 

Once again, the Community Foundation is working with local agencies to continue this program in 2008.  If you would like more information on the Fulton County Community Foundation, contact Associate Director Brian Johnson at 574-224-3223 or by e-mail at fulton@nicf.org.