In 2019, Central Indiana Community Foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation launched bold strategic plans for Marion and Hamilton counties—and then went to work to create communities where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter place, race or identity.Read More.
Central Indiana Senior Fund, a special interest fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded grants to 25 senior-serving not-for-profit organizations totaling $715,189. The Senior Fund advisory board selected organizations that alleviate barriers and create opportunities for a growing senior population in Central Indiana.Read More.
Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, a CICF fund, recently awarded grants to 14 local organizations totaling $241,500. These grants support projects that align with the Women’s Fund mission to make this a community where all women and girls have an equitable opportunity to reach her full potential—no matter her place, race or identity.Read More.
Central Indiana Community Foundation affiliates, The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, are pleased to announce that 13 applicants from both Marion and Hamilton counties have been awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Recipients will receive up to four years of full tuition to attend any accredited public or private not-for-profit college or university in Indiana.Read More.
“Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.” We often think about this famous Wayne Gretzky quote at the foundation. Not because we’re planning on taking the ice anytime soon, but because we recognize the importance of proactively supporting the needs of our community, Hamilton County.Read More.
One week ago, city leaders, community advocates, and mobility providers celebrated the selection of four proposals that will pilot solutions to local mobility issues outlined in the City:One Indianapolis Challenge. Developed by Ford, the Challenge is a community-centered initiative to explore a city’s transportation needs and then collaborate on new solutions. Following six months of community workshops and input, local research, and the framing of key mobility issues, applicants submitted …Read More.