For almost 20 years, the Animal Protection League has provided a way for dogs scheduled for euthanasia to receive a second chance at a new life in a safe and loving home. Established in September of 2008, the Animal Protection League’s F.I.D.O. program (Faith + Inmates + Dogs = Opportunity) allows Indiana inmates to train, care for, and bond with dogs.

The Pendleton Historical Museum proudly hosts artifacts, community gatherings, events, and speakers that truly capture the culture of our town. Through its active role in the community, the Museum effectively educates residents and visitors, sharing monumental moments that have shaped the area. Additionally, the Museum is home a grant-supported memorial garden and holds their own permanent fund at the South Madison Community Foundation. The Pendleton Historical Museum Fund was started by local writer Aloise Jarrett, who wrote Pendleton History 1818-1970. The Museum owns rights to the book, and proceeds of its sale benefit the Museum Fund.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their permanent endowment at the Foundation, the Pendleton Historical Museum is setting a goal to build their fund to ensure annual financial support for the future. The museum seeks supporters who will donate at least $25 to celebrate the fund's anniversary and the Museum's value to Pendleton. Donations may be made through www.pendletonhistoricalmuseum.org, or directly to South Madison Community Foundation.

The mission of Main Street Pendleton is to cultivate and conserve a viable downtown district emblematic of our community’s high value on the quality of life that residents and visitors alike have come to expect.  Main Street Pendleton believes that a strong emphasis on downtown preservation and innovative development is an essential component of the integrity and stability of our beloved community.

As an accredited Indiana Main Street program, this nonprofit organization, comprised of local volunteers, fosters collaborations with businesses, community groups, and residents to create opportunities that enrich community connectedness while preserving downtown Pendleton’s historic character, charm, and cultural vibrancy.

Main Street Pendleton is the beneficiary of a designated fund within South Madison Community Foundation. The fund is able to receive donations ranging from cash to real estate. Annual earnings from the Fund's investments are paid to Main Street Pendleton for projects that keep Pendleton's downtown core strong, even as the community grows. To donate to the Main Street Pendleton fund, or any other foundation fund, visit www.SouthMadisonFoundation.org. 

Memories of being improperly clothed as a child haunt many adults, who recall the sense of shame and exposure they felt as children. For parents who struggle to make ends meet, outfitting the household's children can be a source of major stress. Fortunately, our community has a problem-solving resource in Outfitters, Inc.

Friends of Gary Wilson have established a Memorial Fund at South Madison Community Foundation in honor of Gary’s legacy of leadership and inspiration to Indiana’s livestock community through his work with youth.

Gary deeply cared for his students; he saw something in people that sometimes they, themselves, could not. He pulled hidden strength out of friends’ and strangers’ hearts and showed them they could do hard things.

Most members of Open Hearts, Open Purses had not considered the intricate dangers an accident scene can pose to first responders. Heavy vehicles, steep embankments, muddy or icy conditions can all affect an accident scene. Extricating passengers in these conditions is a critical challenge made safer by the purchase of cribbing equipment made possible by the members of Open Hearts, Open Purses, who voted to award $10,000 for the purchase of such equipment with their pooled grant funds in 2012. 

For an entire decade, South Madison Community Foundation was a proud affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Through donor support, including a $10,000 start-up grant from the members of Open Hearts, Open Purses, South Madison Community Foundation paid the annual enrollment fee of any child birth through age 5 living in our communities. Enrolled children received a book by mail every single month for their first five years, and we stayed in regular contact with their families, sharing family friendly news and events pertinent to young families.