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history of george and frances Ball foundation

The George and Frances Ball Foundation was founded in 1937 as a private foundation endowed by George and Frances Ball. The Foundation was “organized exclusively to promote charitable, scientific and educational purposes.” The Foundation has a strong commitment to the needs of East Central Indiana. Their daughter, Elisabeth Ball, was also a major contributor to the endowment after her passing in the 1980s. The family is well known for their philanthropy and for numerous other accomplishments including championing education, collecting items such as rare children's literature, and creating the Ball Jar Blue Book.

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  • HOME
  • THE FOUNDATION
    • OUR HISTORY
    • OUR TEAM
    • NEWSLETTERS
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • CONTACT >
      • GENERAL INQUIRIES
      • REQUEST A PRE-GRANT MEETING
  • GRANTS
    • WHAT WE FUND >
      • EDUCATION AND YOUTH
      • CIVIC ENHANCEMENT
      • ARTS AND CULTURE
      • NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
      • WRAP AROUND SERVICES
    • GRANTSEEKERS >
      • REQUEST A PRE-GRANT MEETING
      • QUARTERLY GRANT GUIDELINES
      • APPLY NOW: Quarterly Competitive Grants
      • APPLY NOW: Express Grants
    • SUBMIT A POST GRANT REPORT
    • RECENT GRANTS AWARDED
  • CRADLE TO CAREER
    • CAN Leader Portal
    • WHO'S CARRYING THIS OUT?
    • DATA CENTER
  • RESOURCES
    • RECORDINGS
    • PRINTABLE RESOURCES
    • WEB RESOURCES
  • Board Portal