Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County
101 West Kirkwood, Suite 321
Bloomington, Indiana 47404-6129
United States
Mission
To champion enduring and effective philanthropy that enhances the local quality of life. The foundation accomplishes this through: partnering with donors to build and steward permanent endowments; addressing community needs through grants; and providing inclusive community leadership on issues of local importance.
Most Meaningful Change
Collaborating with local schools to add 6 new classrooms for underserved children to attend tuition free, full day preschool. Working with local childcare providers to improve quality and to focus on prepaing children for success in school.
1990 Year Founded
6 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$23,000,000 Endowment Value
$1,300,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County |
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Address 1 | 101 West Kirkwood, Suite 321 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Bloomington |
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State / Region | Indiana |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 47404-6129 |
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Country | United States |
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Continent | North America |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | (812) 333-9016 |
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Email | info@cfbmc.org |
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Website | www.cfbmc.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Tina Peterson, president and ceo |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Marcus Whited |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Office Administrator |
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Year Founded | 1990 |
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Mission Statement | To champion enduring and effective philanthropy that enhances the local quality of life. The foundation accomplishes this through: partnering with donors to build and steward permanent endowments; addressing community needs through grants; and providing inclusive community leadership on issues of local importance. |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 130,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 6 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 20 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $1,300,000 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $23,000,000 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | Significant improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played an important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played an important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a slight role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the political environment | Did not answer |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played an important role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Did not answer |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Did not answer |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Fair amount of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Lots of time |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Important but not central |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Important but not central |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Important but not central |
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Pursuing equity | Important but not central |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Important but not central |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Lot |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Little |
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Health | Little |
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Human and social services | Fair amount |
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Human rights | Not at all |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Little |
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Economic development | Lot |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Not at all |
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Information technology | Fair amount |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Little |
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Housing | Fair amount |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Little |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Little |
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Job training | Fair amount |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Did not answer |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Occasionally |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Rarely |
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Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
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Leadership development | Occasionally |
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Internships | Occasionally |
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Providing space for local organizations | Often |
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Access to information technology | Rarely |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Occasionally |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | No change |
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Crime | Getting better |
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Trust among different sections of the community | No change |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Did not answer |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Did not answer |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Did not answer |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Did not answer |
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Value of community assets | Did not answer |
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Quality of the environment | No change |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
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Gender equity | Did not answer |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Did not answer |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Did not answer |
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Crime | Did not answer |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Did not answer |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Did not answer |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Did not answer |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Did not answer |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Did not answer |
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Value of community assets | Did not answer |
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Quality of the environment | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Did not answer |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Did not answer |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Did not answer |
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Gender equity | Did not answer |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Did not answer |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Little |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Little |
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National government | Not at all |
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Universities | Lot |
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Schools | Lot |
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Businesses | Little |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Did not answer |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Did not answer |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Did not answer |
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Particular foundation | Did not answer |
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Other organization | Did not answer |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Did not answer |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Did not answer |
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Local people control what our organization does | Did not answer |
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Have local people represented on our board | Did not answer |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Did not answer |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Did not answer |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Did not answer |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Did not answer |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Did not answer |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Did not answer |
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More volunteers | Did not answer |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Did not answer |
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Better local culture of giving | Did not answer |
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Stronger civil society | Did not answer |
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More responsive authorities | Did not answer |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | Collaborating with local schools to add 6 new classrooms for underserved children to attend tuition free, full day preschool. Working with local childcare providers to improve quality and to focus on prepaing children for success in school. |
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