Stories of Change

Youth Assistance Program

November 17, 2015 In 2007, a new facility was built in Noblesville based on projections that it needed to house at least 50 youth. In 2009 we worked with Legacy Fund to launch a pilot version of Youth Assistance Program and the numbers fell drastically. The facility is now at 14 percent capacity and youth being detained is half of what it was at its height in 2009.Read More.

A Family’s Legacy of Philanthropy: Mike and Sue Smith

November 17, 2015 Mike & Sue Smith are the recipients of Legacy Fund's 2015 Living Legacy Award. In addition to their support to CICF and Legacy Fund, they are involved with many organizations across Central Indiana.Read More.

A Fork in the Road: Aftercare for Indiana Mentoring

November 17, 2015 When Kenneth Hayes was released from Marion County Juvenile Detention Center, he had two paths to choose from. He would either join the nearly 41 percent in Indiana returning back to the Department of Correction, or commit himself to avoiding the juvenile justice system again. He chose the latter. He chose Aftercare for Indiana Mentoring (AIM) to help him.Read More.

Five Tips on Family Philanthropy

November 13, 2015 Each generation has its own lens through which it sees the world and as of now, five generations could be sitting around the family dinner or business board table. Those of us that live with or work with multigenerational families know that these lenses inform how each generation makes decisions and they can be drastically different.Read More.

CICF Scholarships: Community Wins with Investment in Indiana Students

November 6, 2015 Pike High School graduates Caracciola 'Cari' and Taracciola 'Tari' Morales used the Mexican Scholarship, administered by CICF, to attend Indiana University. Both women, now 25, have handedly met the scholarship’s core criteria: leadership and giving back to the community.Read More.

Central Indiana Senior Fund Awards $773,708

November 5, 2015 By 2030, 20 percent of Hoosiers will be over the age of 60—double the population in 2010 according to the US Census Bureau. Yet this growing population faces tremendous barriers. As life expectancy increases, so does the number of aging adults that cannot meet basic needs, including access to nutritious food or transportation.Read More.