News and Stories

  • Nonprofit Resource: Helping Your Donors Break Through the Myths of Unrestricted Giving

    The team at the Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) frequently hears from nonprofit professionals about how difficult it is to communicate to donors the value and importance of unrestricted…

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  • Community Foundation Awards $52,200 to Greencastle Pre-K Expansion

    September 19, 2024 The Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to present a $52,200 grant to Greencastle Community School Corporation to support the expansion of their preschool…

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  • 2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients

    With over 40 scholarship funds, the Community Foundation can help students achieve their goals while lessening the financial burden of post-secondary education and training.  In 2024, the Putnam…

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  • Nonprofit Resource: Summer Fundraising, Talking About Endowments and Trends to Watch

    Doubling down: Summer development tips Even with many of your donors traveling or taking time off, summer is not the time for stewardship and fundraising to move to…

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  • PCCF Team Shifts Roles

    As the Putnam County Community Foundation continues to grow and evolve, so too do our staff. To better meet the needs of our constituents, several of our team…

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  • Paying it Forward

    Rural Indiana has long struggled to keep young people local. For Madison Pershing, this was never true. Madison grew up in Greencastle and graduated from Greencastle High School…

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  • PCCF Announces Special Request for Information Process

    PCCF Announces Mental Health and Substance Use Request for Information June 26, 2024 In response to the 2023 Community Needs Assessment, the Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) is…

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  • 2023 Annual Report

    2023 Annual Report Available Now Dear Foundation Family, As we reflect on the past year, we take great pride in seeing how the Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF)…

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  • PCCF Receives Grant for Life-Saving AED

    The Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) was awarded a grant from the Hendricks Regional Health AED Fund. A new automated external defibrillator (AED) has been installed for emergency use inside…

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