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Northwest Indiana community foundations, including Legacy Foundation, Unity Foundation of La Porte County, Crown Point Community Foundation, and Porter County Community Foundation, have received a grant of $20,000,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is

LA PORTE COUNTY, IN — The Unity Foundation of La Porte County has received a grant of $3.6 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is one of 30 implementation grants being awarded through GIFT

Leadership La Porte County celebrated 40 years of impact this year. Led by Executive Director Monica Komasinski, the organization aims to inspire, develop, cultivate, and connect emerging and existing leaders to serve their diverse communities. Unity Foundation has been a champion of Leadership La Porte County since Unity’s early days. The Leadership La Porte County

On May 18, 2022, Unity Foundation of La Porte County provided information about our investment process, our 2021 investment results and a current market update. To view the slides, please click the buttons below. A recording of the meeting is also available below.

In our celebration of the 50th  Anniversary of Earth Day, we acknowledge that many of our lives have changed dramatically in the last month.  We are thankful for all our essential workers who continue the fight to keep our community safe and healthy during this pandemic. Now, as many of us are having to adjust our

Unity is proud to have Jon Gilmore, President and CEO of Tonn & Blank Construction, serve as our Board Chairman. Tonn & Blank developed and implemented plans to support the hospitals and staff by the refocusing and repurposing of their resources.  And they did it quickly. They also shared it with others to use during

During this unprecedented time, Unity Foundation is transforming how we meet our mission of strengthening La Porte County now and forever.  Through a lot of listening, learning and collaboration, we’re taking action to support and strengthen those we serve.  We wanted to take a minute to share with you what we have done and plan

We recognize it is critical for the Unity Foundation to be responsive and supportive to the community during this pandemic.  All Unity Foundation staff are working and accessible by phone and email. We are pleased to report that all grants and scholarships will continue to be processed and awarded as planned. This situation is developing

Robert and Anita Ludington embodied the “American Dream.” They were hard workers who valued education and determination. Robert served two tours with the US Navy, and received a degree from Purdue by taking classes at Barker Mansion. His job as a draftsman at Pullman-Standard led to an interest in railways.  With partner, Robert Holloway, he