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Latinx Staff Spotlight

September 28, 2021 September is Hispanic heritage month, celebrating the stories and identities of individuals of Latin or Spanish descent from numerous countries. some of our latinx staff SHARED their experiences. NOTE: Individuals who fall under the historically used “Hispanic”  term have varying exp…Read More.

Q&A with Fabio Yataco

September 27, 2021 Meet Fabio Yataco. Fabio serves as a community leadership officer. In this role, he focuses on the workforce development and economic mobility portfolio, advising on grantmaking processes and community issues, while providing guidance to organizations applying for grants.  What excites you about…Read More.

Don’t Underestimate the Unrestricted Gift

September 20, 2021 Not-for-profits tend to be very willing to allow donors to restrict their planned gifts as a commitment to respect the intentions, preferences, and relationship to the donor—and their occasional idiosyncrasies. Charitable gift planners and development officers want to ensure that donors are con…Read More.

Willie T. Donald Exoneration Fund: a CICF donor-advised fund highlight

September 16, 2021 Imagine being 22-years-old and spending the next 24 years in prison for crimes you did not commit. Then, finally, the state recognizes that they locked up the wrong guy, and you are exonerated and released into a fast-paced, technology-crazed society that resembles very little of the life you onc…Read More.

Central Indiana Senior Fund Awards Nearly $1M to Local Organizations 

August 31, 2021 Central Indiana Senior Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded grants to 31 senior-serving not-for-profits totaling $979,762. The Senior Fund advisory board selected organizations that continue to provide essential services to the senior community in Central India…Read More.

Q&A with Emily Ambriz

August 31, 2021 Meet emily ambriz. Emily is the marketing and communications manager at women’s fund, a cicf affiliate. What excites you about your new role? I am so excited to help share the stories of Women’s Fund. Since no one has been in a marketing role full-time, the sky is the limit and I have…Read More.