Call for Entries for 2019 Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship

Submissions will be accepted through April 15, 2019, at Knox County Foundation for the ninth Annual Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship. Any graduating high school senior residing in Knox County, who intends to continue the study of music at the college level, may apply for the $2,500 scholarship. Last year the eighth Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship…

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Knox County Foundation Achieves National Accreditation

Knox County Foundation’s Program Manager Lisa Lloyd announced this week that the organization has achieved national accreditation from the national Council on Foundations, receiving the National Standards Seal. In 2014, the Foundation’s board of directors set a goal to become accredited in its 10-year visioning statement. The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation process…

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2019 Knox County Foundation Grant Applications Now Available

Non-profit organizations serving Knox County are invited to apply for financial assistance from the Knox County Foundation, formerly the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County. Applications for both Major and Small grants for 2019 are now available online at www.knoxcf.org. The submission deadline for the first of two major grant rounds in 2019…

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Community Foundation to become Knox County Foundation

The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County will embark on its 75th anniversary year with a more compact name and refreshed corporate branding, Executive Director Sam Barone announced today. Effective January 1, 2019, Knox County’s longest-operating provider of grants and college scholarships will become the “Knox County Foundation.” The change in name will…

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Call for Entries for 2018 Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship

         Submissions will be accepted through April 16, 2018, at the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County for the Eighth Annual Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship. Any graduating high school senior residing in Knox County, who intends to continue the study of music at the college level, may apply for the…

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2018 Community Foundation scholarship application available, due March 1st

The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County’s Universal Scholarship Application for both traditional and non-traditional students is now available online at https://mvkcfoundation.awardspring.com. The 2018 submission deadline is March 1, with scholarship announcements in May. Starting this year, the Universal Scholarship Application is only available through the online scholarship platform, AwardSpring. Requirements for the…

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Class of 2020 Youth Philanthropy Initiative applications accepted through June 5

Applications are now being accepted for Class of 2020 Youth Philanthropy Initiative membership from Knox County high school students. One member from each local high school and one homeschool student will be admitted to the YPI program for the upcoming year. The Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) develops students’ knowledge and skills as active and informed philanthropists,…

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