$21.5M in collaborative funding drives long-term efforts across Delaware county, Muncie, Indiana

Indiana’s Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County’s Funders Forum awarded $21.5 million in 2025 to organizations across the region to address critical community needs and strengthen local quality of life. Funding from the forum–a network of local organizations that shares knowledge and collaborative funding–supported a wide range of initiatives aligned with community priorities, leveraging nearly three decades of coordinated giving. The forum amplifies impact through aligned investments alongside public and private funding. The awards drive long-term community development, enhance opportunity, and reinforce the region’s philanthropic infrastructure and cross-sector collaboration.