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By Barry Rochford, strategic communication officer We recently notified educators and arts organizations about our decision to end our Art Dekko proactive grantmaking initiative. I wanted to take this opportunity to explain a little more about how we came to that decision while also affirming our continued commitment to investing in arts experiences for young […]
By Barry Rochford, strategic communication officer The National Center for Family Philanthropy (ncfp.org) published a great article about our partnerships with community foundations in our grantmaking areas to encourage young people to get involved in philanthropy. Our Kimberly Schroeder was among those interviewed for the article, which also featured the Community Foundation of Noble County’s […]
By Barry Rochford, strategic communication officer Since you’re here, you may have had this thought: The website looks different. Well, you’re right. We’ve updated to a responsive site so it performs better on computers, tablets and phones, and we’ve made some small tweaks that hopefully make the site more visually appealing and easier to navigate. […]
Most people in this area know the name Dekko Foundation. A few understand economic freedom as the mission that Chester E. Dekko left us. We’ve worked with, and supported, many organizations in the communities we serve. They know us, but we recognize the general public may not. We want you to know more of […]
By Sharon Smith, Program Director One of my most memorable days at the Dekko Foundation—and I’ve had lots of memorable days—happened one summer about ten years ago. One of our grantees from Lamoni, Iowa named Benita Booth, was driving through Indiana on her way to the east coast. She wanted to stop in to see […]