Q&A with Rishard Allen
Meet Rishard. Rishard is the new Equitable Initiatives Officer for The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF Affiliate. What excites you about your new role?  I’m really excited to connect with and learn from other community foundation leaders across the nation on strategies to tackle what is perhaps the wickedest of problems: systemic racism. There is so […]Read More.
Stop Calling Black Philanthropists “Emerging Donors”
Often when people think about philanthropists, their minds immediately go to the big names we’ve seen in the history books and on our newsfeed—Carnegie, Rockefeller, Buffet and Gates. And while the wealthiest people and those deemed to be “top philanthropists” tend to be White, this section of our population is not alone in making generous gifts to impactful causes. When we stray from the traditional portrait of a philanthropist, the term often used is “emerging donor.” And too of…Read More.
Q&A with Allissa Impink
Meet Allissa impink. Allissa is the Director of Family Philanthropy and Advisor for Glick Philanthropies. What excites you about your new role?  I love Indianapolis, and in this role, I’ll seek to expand opportunities to transform my community. I believe I have a unique lens through which I see the world, and I intend to […]Read More.
Fabio Yataco selected as finalist for “Indy’s Best and Brightest” award
Congratulations to Fabio Yataco, Community Leadership Officer for The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate, on his recognition as a finalist for Indy’s Best and Brightest award, presented by KPMG LLP. Indy’s Best and Brightest was created by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana to recognize up and coming talent and the next generation of leaders in our […]Read More.
Grantee Spotlight: Madam Walker Legacy Center
In 2021, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana awarded $20,000 to the Madam Walker Legacy Center to support the MotivateHer grant contest. This program was inspired by the legacy of their namesake and nation’s first self-made woman millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker. The program was designed to empower budding Indiana-based, Black women business owners. The top five […]Read More.
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