Community eNewsletter Holiday 2023

Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's Leadership

Pictured Above (from Left to Right): Carmyn Hottell, Director of Community Engagement at SCCF; David Nash, Hamilton Jr. Sr. High School; Susan (Sue) Simmons, Angola High School; Silby Kays, Program Associate at SCCF; and Eric Wirick, Fremont High School. Below: Guides from around the country participate in a several-day workshop devoted to guiding youth programs.

SCCF's FIST (Forever Improving Steuben Together) youth philanthropy navigators consisting of SCCF Staff members, Angola High School, Hamilton Jr./ Sr. High School, and Fremont Community Schools high school teachers spent a few days this fall in Atlanta, Georgia at Dekko Foundation's Youth Navigator Retreat. Attendees learned about connecting with and guiding today's youth from Growing Leaders, a non-profit leadership training and development company, and came back energized and ready to apply all they learned to FIST students and their classrooms. Teachers also received continuing education credits by participating in the retreat.

Steuben County Community Foundation is grateful to Hamilton Jr./ Sr. High School, Metropolitan School District of Steuben County, and Fremont Community Schools for their continued support of the FIST youth philanthropy program and to the Dekko Foundation for being such a wonderful host! Learn more about FIST on our website at steubenfoundation.org/youth-philanthropy/.

Did you know? Grants are made possible by your generosity! SCCF brings together the financial resources of families, individuals, and organizations who care about a specific place and then invests those resources back into the community in the form of grants. SCCF offers 4 grant application cycles to nonprofit organizations that serve our community's most important needs.

Education Grant Applications Due January 31

Education grants are for projects and programs that are related to education, training, and advancement of skills to participants of all ages in Steuben County, Indiana. Only nonprofit organizations with a 501c(3) charitable designation may apply. Applications open on November 1 and are due by January 31 each year. For more information or to apply, visit steubenfoundation.org/grants.

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Unleash the Power of Matching Gifts: Double Your Impact!

Did you know there’s a way to make your support go even further without extra cost? Make your gift to SCCF's Spirit of Community unrestricted fund by December 31st, and Lilly Endowment will match it 2 to 1! Spirit of Community is a fund that allows SCCF to award grants to the nonprofit organizations that serve our community's most important needs year after year.

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Thank You!

On this day of giving thanks, and all the days in between, we at SCCF are extremely grateful for our community of nonprofits, donors, and volunteers. From all of us at SCCF to all of you, Happy Thanksgiving!