Rush County Community Foundation

As stewards of your generosity, partners to our local nonprofits and students, and leaders of our community, we live life local in all that we do. **What We Do** - **We help you help Rush County by matching your philanthropic goals to the community’s needs**. Your gifts are placed in expertly managed permanent funds, so your generosity creates a thriving community from day one - until forever. - **Investment earnings from your gifts generate grants that power local nonprofits and scholarships that support our students**. Your original gifts remain untouched, to continue supporting Rush County. From Carthage to Milroy, Arlington to Glenwood, and all points in between, you make a difference for the people, places, and programs in our community. - We take our **leadership role** seriously. Working with all sectors – city and county governments, nonprofits, education, healthcare, and individual stakeholders, **we seek out and create opportunities to enhance life for all in Rush County**. **Our Mission** Cultivating resources to enhance life in Rush County **Our Values** - **Integrity** – We will be honest, truthful and ethical in all dealings. - **Stewardship** – We will be diligent in the oversight of our assets and resources, ensuring that our donors’ funds are managed and deployed in a manner best-fitting our mission and values. - **Future-Focused** – Rather than addressing immediate, short-term solutions, we will contemplate issues and solutions that provide a better future for our community. - **Leadership** – We will be a leading organization in our community on issues and solutions that serve our mission. - **Community** – More than simply a word in our organization’s name, community reflects the people we work with, for, and in support of. We value the relationships that comprise our community of donors, grantees and stakeholders and are committed to being approachable to all.