Campaign to Change Direction
Why did more people in Indiana die by suicide than by car accident in 2015? Why is depression more prevalent in women than men? Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, a special interest fund of CICF, recently brought Campaign to Change Direction to Indiana to initiate important conversations about mental health. On this month’s episode of “For Good,” learn more about how Women’s Fund is convening nine cities, seven hospitals, 46 college campuses and several businesses and organizations t…Read More.
The Indianapolis Foundation Awards $671,493 in Grants
The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced that grants totaling $671,493 will be awarded to 16 organizations or projects in Marion County. The foundation’s board of directors approved the grants in a Nov. 14 board meeting.Read More.
Meet Alena Jones
In 2015, Alena Jones and Nekoma Burcham were named NEXT Fellows by the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, a special interest fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation. Jones and Burcham are co-founders of an initiative, scheduled to launch in 2018, that gives female returning citizens, ages 18-24, the tools they need to be successful and self-sustaining. Women’s Fund has committed to incubating the project for two years and providing significant support for eight years, allowing time for…Read More.
Deborah
Art gives you power and allows you to connect to your community and the world. With art you become a world citizen, it’s a path to self-discovery and deciding that you’re worthy. When you make a creative discovery about yourself it’s powerful! CICF has turned us around. Brian Payne is like an angel to me. […]Read More.