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Brad Bumgardner began his relationship with the Parke County Community Foundation in June of 1997 as a member of the Board of Directors.
He served in ministry at the Rockville Christian Church for 18 years where he held the titles of Youth Minister, Associate Minister, and his final role was Senior Minister prior to joining the Foundation.
During his tenure as Executive Director, the Foundation has distributed more than $22 million in grants and scholarships.
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Bernardo Bueno Archives 
The Creative Writing course at the University of Rio Grande do Sul offers students the chance to develop their writing skills.The participatory climate was also emphasized by the professor and...more
The Creative Writing course at the University of Rio Grande do Sul offers students the chance to develop their writing skills.The participatory climate was also emphasized by the professor and...more
Humans of the U: Lauren Carn 
Lauren Carn, Class of 2025, BFA in Theatre Teaching, College of Fine Arts, from Draper, Utah.Carn is starting a job at Salt Lake Arts Academy teaching fifth through eighth grade drama.Carn wrote a...more
Lauren Carn, Class of 2025, BFA in Theatre Teaching, College of Fine Arts, from Draper, Utah.Carn is starting a job at Salt Lake Arts Academy teaching fifth through eighth grade drama.Carn wrote a...more
The Frost School Partners With Ai Program to Shape the Future of Music 
The Frost School of Music announces a groundbreaking partnership with Suno, an artificial intelligence music program.The partnership will explore ways to leverage the powerful new technology to shape...more
The Frost School of Music announces a groundbreaking partnership with Suno, an artificial intelligence music program.The partnership will explore ways to leverage the powerful new technology to shape...more
When Academic Freedom Falls, Civil Society Is Next 
U.S.universities are raising the alarm about what they see as a campaign by the Donald Trump administration to assert political control over higher education.Advocates for nonprofit and academic...more
U.S.universities are raising the alarm about what they see as a campaign by the Donald Trump administration to assert political control over higher education.Advocates for nonprofit and academic...more
Morgan's First-Ever Giving Day Campaign Surpasses Expectations, Showcasing the Power ... 
Morgan State University's first-ever All Paws In Day of Giving campaign exceeded its ambitious goals.More than $293,000 was raised from more than 880 gifts.Campaign encouraged supporters to...more
Morgan State University's first-ever All Paws In Day of Giving campaign exceeded its ambitious goals.More than $293,000 was raised from more than 880 gifts.Campaign encouraged supporters to...more
Youth in Philanthropy Awards $36500 to Charities 
Youth in Philanthropy presented $36,500 worth of grants to local charities at Elton Collegiate in Forrest on Tuesday evening.The event marked the 20th anniversary of the program, which has helped...more
Youth in Philanthropy presented $36,500 worth of grants to local charities at Elton Collegiate in Forrest on Tuesday evening.The event marked the 20th anniversary of the program, which has helped...more
Ami Prepares For Innovation Space Opening in Youngstown 
Live Innovation Space is part of Advanced Methods in Innovation, a nonprofit organization based at the Youngstown Business Incubator.The Innovation Space has about 50 schools involved in its Invent...more
Live Innovation Space is part of Advanced Methods in Innovation, a nonprofit organization based at the Youngstown Business Incubator.The Innovation Space has about 50 schools involved in its Invent...more
Charter Schools Score Big Funding Wins, Including New Property Tax Sharing Law 
Indiana lawmakers passed legislation that grants property tax revenues to charter schools statewide starting in 2028.The change expands on a 2023 law that required only certain districts to share a...more
Indiana lawmakers passed legislation that grants property tax revenues to charter schools statewide starting in 2028.The change expands on a 2023 law that required only certain districts to share a...more
Cedar Rapids Schools' Proposed $117M Bond Created With 'Actively Engaged' Public 
A proposed $117 million school bond in Cedar Rapids would devote $25 million to renovate Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy.$35 million would renovate Wilson Middle School into an...more
A proposed $117 million school bond in Cedar Rapids would devote $25 million to renovate Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy.$35 million would renovate Wilson Middle School into an...more
Leicestershire Schools to Shape the Future of Health Research 
Young people in three Leicestershire schools will have the opportunity to have their say in the future of health research.Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley will be helping out as part...more
Young people in three Leicestershire schools will have the opportunity to have their say in the future of health research.Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley will be helping out as part...more
Social Entrepreneurship
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Aspire Food Group Wins Hult Prize for Innovative Social Entrepreneurship Idea
The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative challenges student teams to create a social enterprise that will surpassingly increase food security for urban slums by 2018.
