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Introducing Equity Framework for grants made through The Indianapolis Foundation

November 5, 2020 Over the last year, our grantmaking team, led by Andrew Black and Alicia Collins, directors of community leadership, have interrogated our responsive processes for grants made through The Indianapolis Foundation; worked closely with our neighbors and CICF Community Ambassadors; benchmarked agains…Read More.

CICF Reveals Plans to Dismantle Systemic Racism in Community and Reaffirms Its Commitment to Equity

October 29, 2020 Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) announced its approach to dismantling systemic racism in the community during a digital event broadcast live from Madam Walker Legacy Center. During the program, Inclusive City 2020, leadership from the organization illustrated how dismantling systemic …Read More.

Central Indiana Senior Fund Awards Nearly $550k to Local Organizations  

September 3, 2020 The Central Indiana Senior Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded grants to 24 senior-serving not-for-profits totaling $549,190. The Senior Fund advisory board selected organizations that are continuing to provide essential services to the senior community in Central …Read More.

Diversity & Inclusion: A Generational Evolution

August 20, 2020 Millennials. Once upon a time, this generation was synonymous with “lazy” and “self-centered.” Little did society realize that these young people would be a generation of change-makers, not only wanting to transform the world that affects them directly, but also slip on the shoes of i…Read More.

Community Crime Prevention Program Accepting Applications

August 18, 2020 The Community Crime Prevention Grant Program is accepting applications now through Sept. 15 for its 2020-2021 funding round. The program is funded from public resources allocated annually by the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council and administered by The Indianapolis Foundation, an a…Read More.

Mayor Joe Hogsett Announces Update on Housing to Recovery Fund

July 23, 2020 Mayor Joe Hogsett joined Horizon House executive director Teresa Wessel and Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), president and CEO Brian Payne to announce the first grant award from the Housing to Recovery Fund. Horizon House will receive $560,000 to expand the capacity of their housing n…Read More.