The Ripley County Community Foundation aims to serve the community by providing grants to nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit Ripley County. They focus on adapting to community needs, supporting change-oriented projects, ensuring the most benefit per dollar granted, utilizing matching grants, and valuing organizational strength and community support.
The Ripley County Community Foundation Grants Program has broad goals to support community needs through flexible and problem-solving grants, focusing on those that offer the highest benefits per dollar, promote other contributions through various funding techniques, and evaluate the financial condition, support, leadership, clarity, and eligibility of applying organizations. Specifically, the Women’s Giving Circle Grants, under the Linda S. Phaneuf Women & Children Fund, target projects addressing issues that impact the women and children of Ripley County, with grant opportunities available annually, including awards up to $1,000 and additional grants determined by sponsorships and memberships at their Day of Giving.