Six Lake County Students Join the 24th Cohort of Lilly Endowment Community Scholars

By: Legacy Foundation Last Updated: December 11, 2020

Six Lake County Students Join the 24th Cohort of Lilly Endowment Community Scholars Top grades, numerous extra-curricular activities, and a desire to attend college in Indiana has earned six students the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Lake County, Ind. Legacy Foundation announced the 2020-21 recipients: Cammay...

Read More

Anderson Foundation Donates $600,000 to Fight Hunger in Northwest Indiana

By: Legacy Foundation Last Updated: November 13, 2020

Anderson Foundation Donates $600,000 to Fight Hunger in Northwest Indiana A partnership of community foundations and United Ways in Lake and Porter counties will receive $600,000 from the John W. Anderson Foundation to strengthen hunger relief efforts in Northwest Indiana. Legacy Foundation, Lake Area United Way, Porter...

Read More

NWI BizHub, a new online network, launches to support Northwest Indiana entrepreneurs

By: Legacy Foundation Last Updated: November 12, 2020

NWI BizHub, a new online network, launches to support Northwest Indiana entrepreneurs A collaboration among Legacy Foundation, Crown Point Community Foundation, Unity Foundation of La Porte County, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center and the Center of Workforce Innovations, NWI BizHub provides Northwest Indiana...

Read More

Small Business Relief Fund Awards $50,000 to Businesses in Gary and East Chicago

By: Legacy Foundation Last Updated: October 30, 2020

Small Business Relief Fund Awards $50,000 to Businesses in Gary and East Chicago Legacy Foundation announced awards totaling $50,000 to 17 small businesses located in the cities of East Chicago and Gary, Ind. The grants ranged from $2,500 to $5,000. Legacy Foundation and Indiana Black Expo partnered to establish the COVID-19...

Read More

Lake County Foundations Receive Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

By: Legacy Foundation Last Updated: October 6, 2020

Lake County Foundations Receive Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. $300,000 Awarded for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Programming Legacy Foundation, in partnership with the Crown Point Community Foundation, has received a Community Leadership Grant of $300,000 as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment...

Read More

Lake County Eats Local returns for second season, hosts farmer’s markets across the Region

Kellyn Vale
By: Kellyn Vale Last Updated: September 17, 2020

Lake County Eats Local returns for second season, hosts farmer’s markets across the Region Lake County Eats Local is back for a second season, hosting farmers markets in the cities of Gary and East Chicago and providing assistance to preexisting markets throughout the Region.  Lake County Eats Local is a collaboration between the...

Read More

Request for proposals: inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility consultant

By: Contributor Last Updated: August 26, 2020

Request for proposals: inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility consultant Legacy Foundation invites proposals from qualified persons, organizations or firms interested in entering into a contract to perform consulting services related to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA). Scope of Services Legacy...

Read More

COVID-19 response grants and training scholarship applications due today

By: Legacy Foundation Last Updated: July 20, 2020

COVID-19 response grants and training scholarship applications due today Two COVID-19 response grant applications are due Monday, July 20 at 5:00 pm. Grants and training scholarships are for 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations providing services in Lake County, Indiana. To view full details on Legacy Foundation's 3-part...

Read More