Month: August 2021

Central Indiana Senior Fund Awards Nearly $1M to Local Organizations 

August 31, 2021 Central Indiana Senior Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded grants to 31 senior-serving not-for-profits totaling $979,762. The Senior Fund advisory board selected organizations that continue to provide essential services to the senior community in Central Indiana during the COVID-19 pandemic.     Central Indiana Senior Fund reassessed its 2020 grantmaking guidelines to effectively respond to emerging senior and organizational needs in response to…Read More.

Q&A with Emily Ambriz

August 31, 2021 Meet emily ambriz. Emily is the marketing and communications manager at women’s fund, a cicf affiliate. What excites you about your new role? I am so excited to help share the stories of Women’s Fund. Since no one has been in a marketing role full-time, the sky is the limit and I have a really […]Read More.

Q&A with Leah Nahmias

August 31, 2021 Meet leah nahmias Leah serves as a community leadership officer. What excites you about your new role?  I started my career as a teacher so I’m excited to be back in a role where my work directly impacts kids, even if I’m not interacting with them every day. Plus educators and others who work with […]Read More.

Innovation Catalyst 2021 Cohort Announced

August 30, 2021 In partnership with our strategic partner, Cause Impact LLC, The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, affiliates of Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced the six members of the 2021 Innovation Catalyst cohort.Read More.

A Celebration of Black Philanthropy Month

August 30, 2021 Black Philanthropy Month, observed every August, is a global initiative that shows the ingenuity and transformative impact of the generosity of Black philanthropists. An important portion of this month is highlighting the experiences and uplifting the Black voices in the philanthropic sector. Read from some of our own staff on their perspectives being in this space.Read More.

Q&A with Larry Smith

August 2, 2021 Meet Larry Smith. Larry serves as the Director of Development for the Hamilton County Community Foundation. What excites you about your new role? I am excited about the opportunity to serve the people of Hamilton County, which has been my home for about five years. (I was born and reared in Indy.) Hamilton County is […]Read More.