February 27, 2024 – Eleven nonprofit organizations are receiving a total of $12,549 in Microgrant funding from The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC). Microgrants are targeted to help fund professional development and training opportunities for Macon County nonprofit staff and board members.
“Nonprofit organizations often struggle to find budget dollars to provide professional development opportunities for their staff and board members,” said CFMC Vice President Missy Batman. “This targeted funding can help successfully build nonprofit capacity.”
Batman coordinates the annual microgrant program, which began in 2010 following a lead gift from The Lumpkin Family Foundation. Since the Microgrant funding program’s inception, more than $146,000 has been granted for Macon County nonprofit professional staff and volunteer development.
The 2024 Microgrants recipients and individual grant awards are as follows:
- Children’s Museum $1,250
- Decatur Daycare $600
- Decatur Family YMCA $1,250
- Dove $199
- Empowerment Opportunities Center $1,500
- Energy Assistance Foundation $1,000
- Good Samaritan Inn $1,500
- Macon Resources, Inc. $1,250
- Meridian CUSD #15, $1,250
- Prairie Flower Montessori $1,250
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central IL $1,500
Missy Batman of the Community Foundation joined Byers & Co to announce the funding recipients. Listen to the podcast now!
