Stories of Change

Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Commits Over $1 Million to Mental Health Services for Women, Girls

June 5, 2018 Women’s Fund of Central Indiana is committing over $1 million to mental health services and programming for women and girls. A portion of the money, nearly $300,000, will support the launch of a Give an Hour office in Indianapolis that will offer one-on-one mental health counseling for marginalized women and girls. An additional $750,000 will be awarded to a 501(c)3 organization that can work with Women’s Fund to disrupt the status quo of mental health in Central Indiana with a bold, inno…Read More.

Introducing an innovative way of giving in the new CICF Connect portal

June 1, 2018 For years, CICF staff has worked collaboratively to connect donor interests and passions with the pressing needs of our community here in Central Indiana. With the launch of the new CICF Connect, our portal for fund holders, this process will become easier than ever before. Now, we are able to directly connect our donor-advised fund holders with a list of funding opportunities that actively exist in our community.Read More.

Legacy Fund and Youth Advisory Board Award Grants to 19 Organizations

May 23, 2018 Legacy Fund, the Hamilton County affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced $134,400 in grants will be awarded to 19 organizations. Grants were approved by the Legacy Fund board of directors and include grants selected by the LINK Youth Advisory Council, a grant-making council for high school students.Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Announces $1.36 Million in Grants

May 23, 2018 The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, approved 21 grants totaling $1.36 million. These competitive grants were approved by the board of directors on May 15 and included $835,500 in support from The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund to three library initiatives.Read More.

I Am No Longer Color-blind

May 17, 2018 “Drew, if we get pulled over, you know I can’t move right?” At first I laughed, thinking he was joking. A few seconds passed and I quickly realized that my best friend was legitimately concerned. Read More.

Charitable Gift Planning with Donor-Advised Funds: Beyond the Basics

May 15, 2018 Donor-advised funds at community foundations took root just after private foundations begun by the likes of Carnegie, Rockefeller, Ford and Eli Lilly came to prominence in the early to mid-1900s. The first donor-advised fund is reported to have been created at the New York Community Trust around 1931.Read More.