Stories of Change

Grantee Spotlight: Madam Walker Legacy Center

February 7, 2022 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.

2022 Board of Directors Announced for Central Indiana Community Foundation, Affiliates and Funds

January 14, 2022 Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) elected new directors for its board of directors. The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, both CICF affiliates, have also appointed new directors and have had transitions in board leadership, as well as the advisory board for Women’s Fund of Central Indiana and the board of directors for The William E. English Foundation Inc., […]Read More.

CICF Announces 2022 Violent Crime Reduction Recipients

December 20, 2021 Today, Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and the City of Indianapolis announced the newest recipients of the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. Thirty organizations will receive a total of $2,897,000 for projects that develop and implement integrated, evidence-based practices to prevent and reduce crime in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of CICF, administers these grants using criteria and funding allocated annually by the Indianapolis City-County Council.Read More.

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients Announced

December 17, 2021 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.

Six Central Indiana Professionals Are Tapped for Mosaic Fellowships

December 15, 2021 The mosaic Program aims to make not-for-profit boards more equitable The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, and Leadership Indianapolis have announced recipients of the Mosaic Fellowship.  The Mosaic Fellowship is an evolution of The Indianapolis Foundation Fellowship, launched in 2016 in honor of the foundation’s centennial. Mosaic is designed to increase diversity on Indianapolis boards of directors so […]Read More.

The Truth About Board Diversity

November 29, 2021 On Nov. 10, 2021, The Indianapolis Foundation and Leadership Indianapolis hosted the first Mosaic Fellowship community convening, “The Truth About Board Diversity” with Dr. Una Osili of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.Read More.