Stories of Change

Thinking about Ben Franklin lately?

August 10, 2016 CICF believes in the power of its Ben Franklin Funds to transform Indianapolis in 2116. If the two $100,000 Ben Franklin Fund endowments, built from donations of $1,000 and $100, are invested for 100 years, CICF estimates they will be worth $100 million each and will distribute $5 million (5 percent) annually to benefit the city of Indianapolis in 2116.Read More.

Is that a big, blue bison at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair?

July 28, 2016 LINK and Legacy Fund bring member of the Bison-tennial herd to Hamilton County. Fairgoers will see a new addition to the 2016 Hamilton County 4-H Fair among the traditional sheep and cattle—a big, blue, polka-dotted bison! Visitors to Exhibition Hall A can see the painted fiberglass bison representing Hamilton County.Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Community Crime Prevention Grants

July 6, 2016 The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, will accept applications for the Community Crime Prevention Grant Program through 5 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2016. The Foundation has managed the grant program, on behalf of the City of Indianapolis, since 2013.Read More.

Charitable Strategies to Help Your Clients

July 1, 2016 An IRA beneficiary designation can be an easy and effective charitable tool to use as part of your clients’ estate planning. Read More.

A Philanthropic Inheritance

July 1, 2016 The death of a parent can be devastating for a family, but Alice and Kirk McKinney had a plan for their estate—a plan that had been sketched out during their lifetimes, but left flexible enough to enable their children and grandchildren to create their legacies.Read More.

Legacy Fund of Hamilton County Raises $3.1 Million, Increases Its Grant Making Endowment

June 27, 2016 A matching grant from Lilly Endowment’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow provides immediate impact and new opportunities and partnerships for Central Indiana philanthropy. Legacy Fund was awarded a $1.5 million matching grant from Lilly Endowment’s sixth phase of Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT).Read More.