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CICF Announces 2022 Violent Crime Reduction Recipients

December 20, 2021 Today, Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and the City of Indianapolis announced the newest recipients of the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. Thirty organizations will receive a total of $2,897,000 for projects that develop and implement integrated, evidence-based practices to pr…Read More.

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients Announced

December 17, 2021 Central Indiana Community Foundation and its affiliates, The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, are pleased to announce that 13 students from both Marion and Hamilton counties have been awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Lilly Endow…Read More.

Six Central Indiana Professionals Are Tapped for Mosaic Fellowships

December 15, 2021 The mosaic Program aims to make not-for-profit boards more equitable The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, and Leadership Indianapolis have announced recipients of the Mosaic Fellowship.  The Mosaic Fellowship is an evolution of The Indianapolis …Read More.

The Truth About Board Diversity

November 29, 2021 On Nov. 10, 2021, The Indianapolis Foundation and Leadership Indianapolis hosted the first Mosaic Fellowship community convening, “The Truth About Board Diversity” with Dr. Una Osili of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.Read More.

Q&A with Kayla Knox

October 25, 2021 Kayla is the new opportunity, equity, and inclusion officer. In this role, Kayla helps to ensure equitable practices are part of CICF's culture and daily practice, as well as assisting in the development of a new digital platform dedicated to supporting individuals' and organizations' journey tow…Read More.

The Curb-Cut Effect: a Benefit for Us All

October 25, 2021 The Curb-Cut Effect is a brilliant illustration of how a benefit bestowed on a small group of people has the power to spread opportunity up and outward to the larger population. Initially created to improve accessibility to people using wheelchairs, the curb cut unintentionally improved accessibi…Read More.