Stories of Change

Charitable Strategies to Help Your Clients

October 4, 2017 Back to school isn’t just for kids: scholarship donors provide hope to students in need. Fall has arrived, and kids are back in school. Many high school seniors are working on their college applications, while underclassmen are ensuring they have the right course-load and extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, many of our students are also worried about how they might pay for college. Tuition continues to rise faster than wages and inflation, and financial aid increasingly comes in the …Read More.

Meet Brittany Rayburn

October 4, 2017 What is your role at CICF? I am director of development for Legacy Fund, the CICF affiliate serving Hamilton County. I have the privilege of cultivating new and existing relationships with donors and professional advisors in Hamilton County. I get to help prospective donors identify the type of giving that will best meet their needs […]Read More.

2017 Annual Professional Advisor Seminar 

October 1, 2017 Business Succession Expert Turney Berry Headlines 2017 Seminar  On September 28th, CICF welcomed over 140 local professional advisors to the annual CICF Professional Advisor Seminar, featuring Turney Berry, partner at Wyatt Tarrant & Combs LLP and nationally recognized leader in the areas of estate and business planning, estate and trust administration, and charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations. Mr. Berry […]Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Marion County Not-for-Profit Organizations

September 25, 2017 Board of directors for The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, approved and awarded $945,000 for 23 programs and projects in September. This is the foundation’s third grant round for 2017.Read More.

From the Legacy Fund President’s Desk

September 25, 2017 As summer gives way to fall, and most organizations throughout the community begin planning for their year-end (Or at least they should be), I thought it was time for a more personal introduction. As the newest member of the Legacy Fund family, I'm humbled and honored to be a part of such a dynamic forward-looking organization that serves Hamilton County.Read More.

The City’s Community Crime Prevention Grant Program, through The Indianapolis Foundation, announces 48 awards

September 20, 2017 $2.06 MILLION AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT CRIME IN MARION COUNTY On Tuesday, Sept. 12, board members of The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded $2,064,500 to 48 not-for-profit organizations in phase II of the Community Crime Prevention Grant Program. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $100,000. The grant program […]Read More.