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Hamilton County Community Foundation Names Danielle Stiles-Polk as New President

February 12, 2025 Hamilton County Community Foundation (HCCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Stiles-Polk as its new President. Stiles-Polk, who previously served as HCCF’s Vice President of External Strategy & Development, has been serving as Interim President and played a critical role i…Read More.

What Central Indiana Can Learn From Regional Innovators

February 9, 2025 Written by Jennifer Bartenbach, CEO of Central Indiana Community Foundation In 2023, the Indy metro area not only led our state in its rate of population growth, it also led regional peer metros like Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, and Louisville. That year, we also discovered that th…Read More.

Central Indiana Community Foundation and Herbert Simon Family Foundation Announce Expanded Team

January 27, 2025 Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) is proud to announce the expansion of its support to the Herbert Simon Family Foundation (HSFF). These changes reflect the evolution of a 14-year collaboration aimed at advancing impactful philanthropy that creates more equitable, sustainable, and vibra…Read More.

Three Resolutions Every Central Indiana Nonprofit Can Embrace

January 13, 2025 Written by Jeff Bennett, Chief Innovation Officer New Year’s resolutions are notorious for vanishing before the snow melts. Who can give up caffeine when the sun sets at 5 p.m.? Or spend more time in nature when it’s buried under snow? For your consideration, here are three resolutions that n…Read More.

Options to Support the New Orleans New Year’s Eve Tragedy and the California Wildfire Crisis

January 11, 2025 Many of our fundholders and community members have reached out asking how they can support the New Orleans New Year’s Eve tragedy and the California wildfire crisis. Central Indiana Community Foundation has connected with not-for-profits and foundations who have activated relief funds. Join us …Read More.

Overview of Multi-year Grant to Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield

December 13, 2024 Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield, which is a part of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, shared their grant report with us earlier this year.Read More.

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Hamilton County Community Foundation Names Danielle Stiles-Polk as New President

What Central Indiana Can Learn From Regional Innovators

Central Indiana Community Foundation and Herbert Simon Family Foundation Announce Expanded Team

Three Resolutions Every Central Indiana Nonprofit Can Embrace

Options to Support the New Orleans New Year’s Eve Tragedy and the California Wildfire Crisis

Overview of Multi-year Grant to Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield

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