Foundation Publication Archive
Use this page to find past copies of Foundation press releases, E-Newsletters, Annual Reports, and an archive of Foundation blog posts.
Press Releases
2025
Wayne County Foundation Selected for Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow: GIFT IX
Foundation Announces 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars
Foundation Reveals 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists
Wayne County Foundation Awards $259,350 in Grant Cycle II
Wayne County Foundation Awards $274,490 in Grant Cycle I
Wayne County Foundation and Forward Wayne County Release 2024 County Indicator Report
Foundation Announces 2024 Charles A. Rodefeld and Ruth J. Wickemeyer Award Winners
2024
Wayne County Foundation Selected for Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow- GIFT VIII
2025 Lilly Endowment Scholarship Winners Press Release
Wayne County Foundation Awards $181,410 in Grant Cycle III
Wayne County Foundation Awards $45,000 in Marketing Grants
Wayne County Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Wayne County Foundation Awards $143,807 in Grant Cycle II and Other Opportunities
Wayne County Foundation Awards $136,867 in Grant Cycle I
Wayne County Foundation Names 2023 Award Winners
Foundation Receives $1,500,000 GIFT VIII Matching Fund Grant
2023
Foundation Announces 2024 Lilly Scholarship Winners
Wayne County Foundation Awards $212,626 for Mini Grants and Grant Cycle III
Foundation Announces Finalists for 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Wayne County Foundation awards $153,050 through Latest Grantmaking
Wayne County Foundation Names 2022 Award Recpients
Foundation Executive Director Selected for MDLF Fellowship Class VI
Wayne County Foundation awards $170,572 through Latest Grantmaking
Wayne County Foundation Announces New Board Members for 2023
2022
Foundation Announces Finalists for 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Vigran Family Foundation Distributes $69,000 to Local Organizations
Wayne County Foundation Announces Champions of Philanthropy Campaign
Wayne County Foundation awards $107,000 through Grant Cycle III
Twelve Organizations Complete Nonprofit NICE! Series
Foundation Announces Opening of 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Foundation Announces Grant Cycle II Recipients
2021
Foundation Announces 2021 Challenge Match Results
Foundation Announces Lilly Scholarship Recipients
Foundation Announces Lilly Scholarship Finalists
Foundation Announces Participating Challenge Match Organizations
Foundation Announces Main Street Grants for Communities
Foundation Announces Opening of Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Application
Foundation Releases Recipients of 2021 Spring Grant Cycle Funding
Foundation Releases Details Regarding 2021 Spring Grant Cycle
Foundation News
Wake up call: OBBA changes and client conversations
For many attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, the tax law changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are old news. However, that may not be the case for your clients! While you’ve been busy reading dozens of...
Rare but useful: Planning with charitable lead trusts
“Charitable lead trust” is far from a household word, and you might not run across the need for one very often in your practice. However, they sure do come in handy in certain client situations. At the Wayne County Foundation, we are happy...
Calling it splits: What happens to charitable assets in a divorce?
As you work with charitable clients over the course of your career, you’ll likely help dozens of married couples establish donor advised funds and other types of funds at the Wayne County Foundation, structure charitable gifts in wills and trusts,...