Advancing Childcare Quality and Access in Morgan County

According to Indiana’s Early Learning Advisory Committee’s (ELAC) 2020 Annual Report, Morgan County is home to 4,791 children ages birth to five. The majority of these young children (69%) are in need of care because all parents are working. Yet, only 517 children are enrolled in a known early learning program. Of those children who […]

The Conflict Compass

The only thing worse than having conflict is having no conflict. Conflict is a normal and necessary part of life. It can be uncomfortable, but it’s also an opportunity for growth. Unfortunately, many leaders avoid conflict at all costs. They believe that everything will eventually go away if they just sweep things under the rug. […]

Our Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalist Dinner

February 27th, 2022, CFMC hosted a dinner to celebrate Lilly Endowment Finalists from Morgan County.  The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships are awarded to two high school seniors within Morgan County.  This scholarship is applied for and provided because of the generosity of the Lilly Endowment. The 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Morgan County seniors […]

Building Youth Entrepreneurship with the YMCA

Imagine a program where youth from our community could learn to create a business while gaining the skills to succeed in a business they create. Real world experience in persistence, salesmanship, and pride in excellent work paired with designing a website, tracking performance, and building a customer base would give teens experience in business and […]

Thank you for your continued support in funding dynamic programs.

Now that the 2021 grant season is coming to a close, it is time for evaluations to measure the impact of the grants that we awarded.  Most evaluations will include how many people were served, how the community is impacted, and measurable return on investment.  Not only do granting organizations evaluate to ensure a program […]