| The Connected Community Partnership‘s early programs were made possible thanks to early financial and human resource contributions from the Common Council of the City of Columbus, ArvinMeritor, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District, Columbus Regional Hospital, Cummins Inc., and Irwin Financial Corporation along with grants from the Custer Nugent Foundation; Heritage Fund, Community Foundation of Bartholomew County; Irwin Financial Foundation; and SBC‘s Accelerator Program. |