M.C. Community Foundation announces “Triple Plus” match for community donations to unrestricted funds

Local generosity will now extend even further. Thanks to the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow initiative, also known as GIFT VIII, all donations made to the Marshall County Community Funds will be matched at $2 for every $1 donated.

This incredible 2:1 match is part of a statewide effort by Lilly Endowment Inc. to strengthen Indiana communities through local foundation support. By tripling the impact of every donation, the GIFT VIII initiative helps ensure long-term sustainability for community-led initiatives and projects.

As a bonus, the Marshall County Community Foundation gives a 20% match of your gift to the MCCF endowment fund of your choice.

$1,000 (original donation)  + $2,000 (2:1 match)  +  $200 (20% match)   = $3,200 (total donation)

“This is a powerful opportunity for anyone who wants to invest in the future of our community,” said Linda Yoder, Executive Director of the Marshall County Community Foundation. “With every dollar matched two-to-one, donors can make a meaningful difference that will be felt for generations. To further support their generosity, the donor gets to choose where the 20% match goes from any endowment fund at MCCF.”

Funds raised and matched through this initiative will support flexible, local grantmaking to address current and emerging needs. Community members are encouraged to contribute by December 31, 2025, and take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to “triple plus” their impact.

Match funding is awarded on a first come, first served basis. This offer ends when all match funds are claimed or on December 31, 2025, whichever comes first.

For more information or to make a qualifying pledge or donation, please visit marshallcountycf.org, call 574.935.5159, or email info@marshallcountycf.org.

More about MCCF’s Community Funds. The first grants from unrestricted Community Funds at MCCF were awarded in 1995; since then, the MCCF has awarded nearly $5.5 million in total grants from these funds alone. In addition to the Marshall County Community Fund, the following ‘named’ unrestricted funds support competitive grant rounds in Marshall County. These funds include the Alan and Barbara Neidlinger Community Fund, the Barbara and Ralph Winters Community Fund, the Billy and Vickie Ellinger Community Fund, the Brian and Patricia Kitch Family Community Fund, the C & M Overmyer Unrestricted Endowment Fund, the Constance K. Danforth Community Fund, the Earl and Susie (Lemler) Houin Community Fund, the Eleanor & Randy Danielson Community Aesthetic Improvement Fund, the Gibson Community Fund, the First Merchants Bank Community Fund, the Janet Newberg Community Fund, the John and Kay Finlay Community Fund, the Philip and Sylvia Bieghler Community Fund, the Paul and Carol Nye Community Fund, and the Will and June Erwin Community Fund. Start your own named unrestricted fund with a $5,000 minimum donation.