CICF Joins Community Foundations in Washington, D.C. to Advocate for Philanthropy Policy
Last week, the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) joined community foundation leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C., as part of an advocacy effort led by the Community Foundation Awareness Initiative (CFAI). The goal of this effort was to educate lawmakers about the unique role of community foundations and to advocate for specific policy […]Read More.Nonprofit Finance in Uncertain Times
Written by Erin Tanner, Chief Financial Officer, Central Indiana Community Foundation Before looking at several tips to stabilize your nonprofit finances, let’s address the obvious. In the wake of the federal grant freeze and subsequent legal back-and-forth, an alarming level of uncertainty has entered the nonprofit sector. The Urban Institute recently created a map quantifying the risk […]Read More.
What Central Indiana Can Learn From Regional Innovators
Written by Jennifer Bartenbach, CEO of Central Indiana Community Foundation In 2023, the Indy metro area not only led our state in its rate of population growth, it also led regional peer metros like Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, and Louisville. That year, we also discovered that the Indy metro area had also outpaced every […]Read More.
Central Indiana Community Foundation and Herbert Simon Family Foundation Announce Expanded Team
Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) is proud to announce the expansion of its support to the Herbert Simon Family Foundation (HSFF). These changes reflect the evolution of a 14-year collaboration aimed at advancing impactful philanthropy that creates more equitable, sustainable, and vibrant communities. As part of this ongoing evolution, Clayton De Fur, previously Senior Advisor […]Read More.