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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2021, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana awarded $20,000 to the Madam Walker Legacy Center to support the MotivateHer grant contest. This program was inspired by the legacy of their namesake and nation’s first self-made woman millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker. The program was designed to empower…Read More.
Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) elected new directors for its board of directors. The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, both CICF affiliates, have also appointed new directors and have had transitions in board leadership, as well as the advisory b…Read More.