Entries by Barry Rochford

Lights, camera, action!

We’ve launched a new video series in which our president, Tom Leedy, and Grants and Program Associate Payton Hunley address questions you might have about our mission and work. It’s titled “Tuesdays With Tom,” and our hope is that by viewing the videos you’ll have a better understanding of our grantmaking and a better sense […]

Foundation invests in 10 youth-serving organizations’ projects

The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation located in Kendallville, IN, with a mission of fostering economic freedom through education, awarded more than $447,000 in grants and pledges to 10 youth-serving organizations during its most recent round of grantmaking. The foundation, started in 1981 by the late businessman and philanthropist Chester E. Dekko, invests in […]

Foundation invests in projects that support youth

The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation located in Kendallville, IN, with a mission of fostering economic freedom through education, awarded more than $1.1 million in grants and pledges to 12 youth-serving organizations during its most recent round of grantmaking. The foundation, started in 1981 by the late businessman and philanthropist Chester E. Dekko, invests […]

Foundation invests in projects that build knowledge, skills, character

The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation located in Kendallville, IN, with a mission of fostering economic freedom through education, awarded more than $499,000 in grants and pledges to 18 youth-serving organizations during its most recent round of grantmaking. The foundation, started in 1981 by the late businessman and philanthropist Chester E. Dekko, invests in […]