Our community’s endowment, built for today’s needs and tomorrow’s possibilities. Every gift is invested for long‑term growth, granting out year after year to where the need and opportunity are greatest.
Always Here
Flexible resources to meet changing needs, today and for generations.
Multiplies Over Time
A single gift can grant out year after year while the fund continues to grow.
Equity at the Center
Investments that expand opportunity in education, health, and quality of life.
Strengthens BCCF
Growing the community’s endowment strengthens Battle Creek’s philanthropic home.
Why donors choose the community’s endowment
A local donor family
“We wanted our gift to do the most good, now and fifty years from now. The Fund for Battle Creek gives BCCF the flexibility to meet needs we can’t yet see, and that’s exactly why we chose it.”
Community partner
“When urgent needs arise, childcare gaps, student support, neighborhood health, the Fund for Battle Creek lets us move quickly. It’s the engine behind so many ‘yes, we can help’ moments.”
FOREVER, FLEXIBLE, LOCAL
What your unrestricted gift makes possible.
- Education & Completion:
Scholarships and wraparound supports (transportation, childcare, materials) that help students keep going and graduate. - Health & Well‑Being:
Community health access, prevention programs, and family supports. - Economic Mobility:
Employment readiness, access to housing, financial literacy, training, and pathways to living‑wage careers. - Neighborhood Vitality:
Childcare solutions, youth programs, and community spaces.
Impact, year after year
Endowment gifts are invested for long‑term growth. Each year, a portion is granted to meet the community’s greatest needs while the principal continues working for the future. Over decades, the total granted can exceed the original gift, while the fund remains a permanent resource for Battle Creek.
How the community’s endowment works
Step 1
You Give
Gifts of any size, today or through your estate, become part of the community’s permanent endowment.
Step 2
We Invest
Funds are pooled and invested for long‑term growth. Each year, a portion is granted back into the community.
Step 3
Battle Creek Thrives
Your gift powers flexible, high‑impact grants across education, health, and economic mobility, year after year.
Ready to get started?
Let’s talk about your goals and the best way BCCF can help.