Hamilton County Community Foundation

2022: Our Road to Equity—a Year in Review

March 13, 2023 Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), The Indianapolis Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana and IMPACT Central Indiana are a $1 billion collective of philanthropic organizations committed to making Central Indiana a community where all individuals have an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter place, race or identity. Throughout the past few years, our organizations shifted our internal structure to better posit…Read More.

Roberts Settlement

February 16, 2023 Thirty miles north of Indianapolis just to the east of U.S. 31 on 276th Street in western Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, stand the remains of Roberts Settlement, an African-American pioneer farm settlement. It was founded in 1835 by free Blacks of mixed racial heritage who migrated mostly from North Carolina and Virginia to escape deteriorating racial conditions in the South.Read More.

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients Announced

December 12, 2022 Central Indiana Community Foundation and its affiliates, The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, are pleased to announce that 13 students from both Marion and Hamilton counties have been awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character and leadershipRead More.

Not-for-profits, Residents Gather at Hamilton County Community Foundation’s Festival of Philanthropy

November 17, 2022 At the annual Festival of Philanthropy, Hamilton County Community Foundation, part of the Central Indiana Community Foundation philanthropic collaborative, celebrated the work of over 50 not-for-profit organizations with a showcase and also awarded three not-for-profit audiences selected Pillar Award grants. During the event, presented by Samerian Foundation, attendees interacted with the many different organizations committed to serving the communities of Hamilton County and then voted for t…Read More.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Philanthropic Collaborative Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

November 3, 2022 The CICF philanthropic collaborative, including The Indianapolis Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation and Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Nearly $2 million is available—made possible, in part, by 50 donor-created scholarship funds. Read More.

Building together, a recap of the Festival of Philanthropy

October 25, 2022 The Festival of Philanthropy—presented by the Samerian Foundation—rounded out National Philanthropy Day with an evening of food, friends and fun. The venue, Ritz Charles in Carmel, served as the perfect stage for showcasing Hamilton County not-for-profits building equity together in the community. While guests hopped from booth to booth to learn about these transformative changes, local music and food stations created a true festival feel.Read More.