Community Foundation DeKalb County

**Celebrating 30 Years of Philanthropy in DeKalb County, Indiana** **Established in 1996, Community Foundation DeKalb County has spent three decades promoting community philanthropy by offering local citizens the opportunity to create a charitable legacy that will sustain and improve life in our county.** For 30 years, the Community Foundation has provided a way for individuals, families, and organizations to invest in the future of DeKalb County by creating permanent support for the charitable programs and causes they care about most. When an endowed fund is created, gifts are invested for long-term growth and income. Each year, a portion of that growth is returned to the community through grants supporting specific initiatives, events, and programs led by local nonprofit organizations. Another portion is reinvested to ensure the fund continues to serve the community forever. Since the Foundation’s creation in 1996, donors like you have helped build just over $36 million in permanent and non-permanent endowment funds that grant over $1 million a year to worthy local causes. These grant dollars strengthen our community and make life better for all of us who live, work, and play in DeKalb County.