The Indianapolis Foundation

Youth Safety Creates Thriving Communities

April 28, 2023 Tawnya McCrary is expanding her services to the Westside of Indianapolis through a recent grant from the Elevation Grant Program. Through a partnership with EmployIndy, Flanner House, and Indy Parks, there is a new YES Indy Rec Center at Watkins Park.Read More.

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.

The Indianapolis Foundation Receives $250,000 Grant from the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative

March 3, 2023 The Indianapolis Foundation received a $250,000 grant in the second round of funding from the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI). The grant award will support organizations participating in the not-for-profit infrastructure development portion of the foundation’s Neighborhood Empowerment Pathways program.Read More.

Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative Continues to Support the Community

February 16, 2023 Science has proven that sickle cell arises from the body’s attempt to fight malaria. Although sickle cell disease is a global disorder affecting people of all races—as a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade—most individuals with sickle cell in the United States are Black. While health issues are a direct challenge of the disease, additional challenges to family stabilization and upward economic mobility arise as secondary side effects. These are two community leadership initia…Read More.

Mayor Joe Hogsett and The Indianapolis Foundation Announce Third Round of Elevation Grant Program

December 20, 2022 Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett and The Indianapolis Foundation announced applications for the third round of the Elevation Grant Program will open on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at ElevationGrant.org. Powered by American Rescue Plan funding for pandemic relief, this initiative will invest $45 million in neighborhoods through 2024 to address root causes of violent crime in Indianapolis.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.