Community Foundation of Elkhart County

06/19/2026

Following yesterday's quarterly board meeting, our board members, past and present, gathered for a special reunion and time of connection.
We are grateful for the dedicated individuals who serve our community through their leadership, guidance, and commitment to the Community Foundation's mission. Thank you for the time, talent, and perspective you bring to this work and for helping strengthen Elkhart County for generations to come.

06/18/2026

Please join us in welcoming our summer interns!
Alex Lopez, a student at Marian University, joins our Marketing & Communications team. Jaden Fear, a student at Saint Mary's College, is supporting the Building Strong Brains team. We're also excited to welcome back Szilvia Ferenczy, a student at Bethel University, as our events intern.
We're grateful to have them on board and look forward to the impact they'll make this summer!

06/18/2026

This is today!

The Elkhart County Food Collaborative is a partnership of nonprofit organizations united by one mission: to ensure no one in our community goes hungry. By pooling resources, sharing ideas, and working side-by-side, we’re tackling food insecurity with the strength that comes from working together.

06/18/2026

06/13/2026

After Thursday night's severe storms, including an EF-2 tornado confirmed in Bristol, many of our neighbors are cleaning up and figuring out next steps. The Community Foundation of Elkhart County is here to help.

If your nonprofit or church was impacted, our Community Crisis Fund provides fast, flexible assistance to organizations responding to urgent, unexpected events like this. Learn more or apply: https://inspiringgood.org/grants/community-crisis-fund/

Want to help your neighbors recover? You can give to two funds doing this work right now:
▶ Community Crisis Fund, for disaster and emergency relief: https://godonate.akoyago.com/InspiringGood/fund/10435
▶ Hunger Ends Here, for food for families across Elkhart County: https://godonate.akoyago.com/InspiringGood/fund/11161

When storms hit, Elkhart County shows up for one another. Thank you for being part of that.

06/12/2026

Due to power outages, our office building is closed today. We appreciate your patience and look forward to being back in the office on Monday.

06/11/2026

We sit down with Jim Conklin of Cultivate Food Rescue to talk about food rescue, food insecurity, and how communities can work together to move closer to ending hunger.
Listen now and learn how rescued food is becoming nutritious meals for families across our region. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277659/episodes/19315312

06/11/2026

Great collaboration happening from the youth in our community!

06/04/2026

Please join us in welcoming Jaden Fear to the Building Strong Brains team as our first intern!
Jaden recently completed her freshman year at Saint Mary's College and is a Lilly Endowment Scholar. This summer, one of her primary projects is helping increase awareness and utilization of Find Help, a free online resource that connects individuals and families to local services and support such as food assistance, housing resources, healthcare, childcare, transportation, and more.
We are grateful to have Jaden on our team and look forward to the impact she will make this summer as we continue working to support children and families across Elkhart County.

https://findhelp.buildingstrongbrains.net

06/03/2026

We're hiring!
We are looking for a Community Relations Manager to support the Pumpkinvine Trails Coalition.
This position will help strengthen relationships with volunteers, supporters, community partners, and trail users while advancing the Coalition's work to connect communities across Elkhart County.
Learn more and apply:https://inspiringgood.org/career-opportunities/