Mayor Joe Hogsett, The Indianapolis Foundation Announce Elevation Grant Program Application
Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Indianapolis Foundation announced applications for the Elevation Grant Program will open April 1 at ElevationGrant.org. Previously known as the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, this initiative will invest $45 million in neighborhoods over the next three years to address root causes of violent crime in Indianapolis. Funding for the 2022 grant program was passed unanimously by the City-County Council last year. Powered by American Rescue Plan funding fo…Read More.
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.