SUMC Accepts Grants

Scott County Community Foundation board member Steve Gwaltney, far right, presents checks totaling $12,835.60 to Scottsburg United Methodist Church Lay Leader Pat Croley, Treasurer Donna Springstun, and Pastor Zachary Manton. The grants were awarded from the Ella...

Museum Receives Grants

Scott County Community Foundation board member Daniel Brunner, far left, presents grants totaling $10,760 to Preservation Alliance Inc. board member Janet Payne, Scott County Heritage Center and Museum Executive Director Jeanne Abbott, PAI Secretary Phyllis Amick, and...

Humane Society Awarded Grant

Scott County Community Foundation board member Tinisha Bowles-Densford presents a check for $6,041 to Humane Society of Scott County board member Robert Stanbury. The grant was awarded from the Dr. William and Diann Scott Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation and...

2023 Nonprofit Lunch Series Announced

In an effort to assist nonprofits with capacity building, the Scott County Community Foundation will be hosting a two-part series, Effective Nonprofit Boards. Nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers will learn how to navigate the necessary steps to build a...

AHS Alumni Association Receives Grant

Austin High School Alumni Association President Ishmael White accepts a check for $3,250 from Scott County Community Foundation board member Janie Alexander. The grant was awarded from the AHS Alumni Education Fund at the Foundation and will be used to provide...

AHS Academic Team Receives Funding

Scott County Community Foundation Board Chair Melissa Woods, right, presents a check for $200 to Austin High School Academic Team Coordinator Vanessa Eldridge. The grant was awarded from the AHS Academic Team Fund at the Scott County Community Foundation and will be...

Community Grants Program Applications Available

The Scott County Community Foundation extends an open invitation to the community to submit proposals for the Foundation’s 2023 Community Grants Program. The grants may be used for any charitable purpose in the areas of community betterment, health and human services,...

Almost $100k Available in Scholarships

Almost $100,000 in scholarship assistance is available to graduating high school seniors and non-traditional adult learners through the Scott County Community Foundation. Whether a student has not decided on a major, or has plans to choose a career path in education,...

2023 Lilly Scholar Brady Watts

2023 Lilly Scholar – Brady Watts Brady Watts 2023 graduate, Austin High School Attending the University of Southern Indiana to major in business management “My first semester of college at the University of Southern Indiana was great, but it took a bit of...