Stories of Change

We Can All Make a Difference

December 12, 2018 Women’s Fund of Central has passionately increased its commitment to changing the conversation around mental health over the past two years. In 2017, Women’s Fund convened community partners to join the national Campaign to Change Direction on mental health, which began by encouraging everyone, especially residents in Central Indiana, to recognize and respond to the five signs of emotional suffering—personality change, agitation, withdrawal, poor self-care and hopelessness.Read More.

Hamilton County Community Foundation Awards $101,000 to Local Organizations

December 11, 2018 Nine Hamilton County organizations will benefit from grants totaling $101,000. Funding was approved by the board of directors for Hamilton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation.Read More.

Making contributions to your fund for 2018

December 4, 2018 As we approach the end of 2018, please remember that CICF is here to assist you with year-end contributions into your charitable fund. We offer several ways to contributeRead More.

Central Indiana Senior Fund Awards $757,360 to Local Organizations

December 4, 2018 Central Indiana Senior Fund, a special interest fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded grants to 24 senior-serving not-for-profit organizations totaling $757,360. The Senior Fund advisory board selected organizations that alleviate barriers and create opportunities for a growing senior population in Central Indiana.Read More.

Efroymson Family Fund Awards $25,000 Fellowships to Five Midwest Artists

November 26, 2018 The Efroymson Family Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced the recipients of the 2018 Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship at a private reception on Nov. 28 in Chicago. Since 2004, the Efroymson Family Fund has awarded 55 Fellowships totaling more than $1,000,000 to contemporary visual artists in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.Read More.

We Are Ready for Change

November 19, 2018 -by Tom Kilian president of Hamilton County Community Foundation As fall gives way to winter, I am reminded of the beauty in change. The need to continually evolve and give way to new is a gift from Mother Nature. In Hamilton County we are able to experience the changes that occur during all of the […]Read More.