Stories of Change

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.

Legacy Fund Awards $90,500 in Grants to Benefit Hamilton County Organizations, Projects

May 25, 2016 Legacy Fund of Hamilton County, an affiliate of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded a total of $90,500 in grants upon Legacy Fund’s Board of Directors’ approval at its May 17, 2016 meeting.Read More.