Community Fund

The Unity Foundation of La Porte County is part of a network of Northwest Indiana foundations invited by the Lilly Endowment Inc., to apply for funding under Phase VI of the Endowment’s GIFT initiative.  This generous program allows the Unity Foundation of LaPorte County, Legacy Foundation, Porter County Community Foundation, and Crown Point Community Foundation

A boy was born in 1907. With his father passing away five months later, his mother was forced to place Ernest “Ernie” in a Budapest orphanage. At that time, she worked as a servant and therefore was unable to have him with her. Nearly 15 years later, the boy’s Iowa grandparents sent for Ernie and

Once again, Unity Foundation of La Porte County offers the opportunity to apply for Community Fund Grants totaling more than $100,000.  The applications for grants of up to $3,000 each are now available online at https://uflc.net/grants/how-to-apply/. Community Fund Grants are open to all nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations located in, or serving La Porte County residents.  Eligible

Since 1992, the Unity Foundation of La Porte County has served donors, nonprofits and local communities. As La Porte County’s community foundation, it manages approximately $24 million in assets, administers more than 200 charitable funds, and has distributed nearly $10 million through direct grants and scholarships. The Council on Foundations has deemed Unity Foundation in

Grants from Community Funds John P. & Anne H. Daley Community Fund, Ernest & Mildred Delco Community Fund, Charles T. & Pauline Dye Community Fund, Ruth W. Pollingue Community Fund, Phillip A. Sprague Community Fund, Unity Foundation Community Fund   American Red Cross—La Porte County Chapter: Fire Family Assistance Project: Providing emergency services & financial

For a downloadable version of this list, click here. 4-H of LaPorte County Endowment Fund The LaPorte County 4-H program reaches over 1,400 youth in grades K-12. 4-H provides fun, hands-on learning activities through participation in local clubs, workshops, trips, community service, and project work. More than 80 different projects are available for members to