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2022 Thrive Grants

April 10, 2022 Women’s Fund of Central Indiana is committed to ensuring organizations that are led by people of color— and serve mostly women and girls of color— have an equal opportunity to receive funding. To accomplish this, the Women’s Fund Advisory Board set aside funds for and created the Thrive g…Read More.

Mayor Joe Hogsett, The Indianapolis Foundation Announce Elevation Grant Program Application

March 21, 2022 Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Indianapolis Foundation announced applications for the Elevation Grant Program will open April 1 at ElevationGrant.org. Previously known as the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, this initiative will invest $45 million in neighborhoods over the next three year…Read More.

Q&A with Rishard Allen

February 23, 2022 Meet Rishard. Rishard is the new Equitable Initiatives Officer for The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF Affiliate. What excites you about your new role?  I’m really excited to connect with and learn from other community foundation leaders across the nation on strategies to tackle what is perhap…Read More.

Stop Calling Black Philanthropists “Emerging Donors”

February 23, 2022 Often when people think about philanthropists, their minds immediately go to the big names we’ve seen in the history books and on our newsfeed—Carnegie, Rockefeller, Buffet and Gates. And while the wealthiest people and those deemed to be “top philanthropists” tend to be White, this secti…Read More.

Q&A with Allissa Impink

February 22, 2022 Meet Allissa impink. Allissa is the Director of Family Philanthropy and Advisor for Glick Philanthropies. What excites you about your new role?  I love Indianapolis, and in this role, I’ll seek to expand opportunities to transform my community. I believe I have a unique lens through which I se…Read More.

Fabio Yataco selected as finalist for “Indy’s Best and Brightest” award

February 16, 2022 Congratulations to Fabio Yataco, Community Leadership Officer for The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate, on his recognition as a finalist for Indy’s Best and Brightest award, presented by KPMG LLP. Indy’s Best and Brightest was created by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana�…Read More.