Jasper Newton Foundation Inc.
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Mission
The mission of the Jasper Newton Foundation is to create a legacy of caring and giving that connects donors to their communities.
Ruling year
1992
Executive Director
Brienne Hooker
Main address
PO Box 295
Rensselaer, IN 47978 USA
Formerly known as
Newton County Community Foundation
The Jasper Foundation Inc.
EIN
35-1842404
NTEE code
Community Foundations (T31)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We work very closely with our local nonprofit partners in Jasper and Newton Counties in Indiana. Our goals in granting and programming are to help build sustainable, thriving nonprofits who competently serve our communities. We want to help them improve efficiencies, marketing efforts, fundraising support, and help create partnerships that make our entire geographic area stronger.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Jasper County Unrestricted Community Grants
Bi-annual Community Grants cycle (April/Oct.) available to the nonprofits of Jasper County for new programs and expenses.
Newton County Unrestricted Community Grant Cycle
Bi-annual community grants available to local nonprofits of Newton County, IN, for program support.
Rensselaer Women's Giving Circle
A group of Rensselaer, IN women who give annual grants to Rensselaer Area nonprofits and charitable programs.
DeMotte Women's Giving Circle
DeMotte area women give to an annual fund that supports local grant requests from the DeMotte, Indiana community.
Where we work
Accreditations
National Standards for Foundation 2016
Affiliations & memberships
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance 2022
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We work hard every day to help connect our local citizens with organizations and passions they care about. We inspire good and motivate people to act on those good feelings. We want to show people how to love where they live.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
JNF works tirelessly to craft a granting process that is fair and empowering for our local nonprofits. We have also found it essential to be the megaphone for our local nonprofits and the causes they care so deeply about. People do not pay attention much past their own noses. We know it is our role to make those issues, challenges, and opportunities known to EVERYONE in our communities - including elected officials.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a Governing Board of engaged local volunteers who care deeply for Jasper and Newton Counties. We talk frequently and are not afraid to take a risk and try something new to be more effective in reaching our goals. We listen. We are an active partner - not an aloof organization that holds its funds hostage.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have started an open dialogue with our grantees on our current granting process. The amazing thing is we have identified several places where are foundation lingo is confusing and misleading to our local nonprofit partners. We are working together to create a universal language around how we fund and what they need to do to ask for this funding. Seems really basic, right? Well, it is actually foundational to the trusting and solid relationships we want to have with our local nonprofits.
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Jasper Newton Foundation Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/15/2024
Mrs. Candace Armstrong
Armstrong Law
Term: 2024 - 2025
Dr. Lana Zimmer
Dave Schrum
Candace Armstrong
Lana Zimmer
Patrick Ryan
Matt Walsh
Mitchell Mullen
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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