Philanthropy

Northeast Indiana Fund | NIF
Created in 2006, the Northeast Indiana Fund’s mission is to support the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and its member counties through the funding and coordination of charitable activities which directly contribute to its mission of facilitating the creation of new business investment and high quality jobs for the region.
 
Foundations operating in multiple countiesThe Dekko Foundation is dedicated to education, child development and the advancement of children and young people in DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties.

The Lutheran Foundation is a public charity representing 96 Lutheran congregations located throughout Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties.

Community Foundations
A community foundation comprises a collection of funds established by individuals, families and businesses to improve the quality of life in a local area. Each northeast Indiana county has its own community foundation:

Adams County Community Foundation 
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne 
DeKalb County Community Foundation 
Huntington County Community Foundation 
LaGrange County Community Foundation 
Noble County Community Foundation 
Steuben County Community Foundation 
Community Foundation of Wabash County 
Wells County Community Foundation 
Whitley County Community Foundation 

 
Allen County
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne provides support to arts and cultural organizations and unites and coordinates arts efforts in northeast Indiana.

English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation contributes to a wide variety of charitable organizations throughout the community.

The Foellinger Foundation serves children and families by supporting effective nonprofit organizations.

Lincoln Financial Group sets aside up to 2% of its pre-tax earnings to fund the Lincoln Financial Foundation, which supports charitable contributions in communities such as Fort Wayne where it maintains a strong business presence.

Parkview Hospital Foundation funds new technology and services that keep staff on the cutting edge of medical innovation.

The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer is committed to eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by providing financial support for research and research-related projects.

Huntington County
Parkview Huntington Hospital Foundation is the sole fundraising entity of Parkview Huntington Hospital, and it funds the continued improvement of the hospital’s facilities, equipment, programs and services.