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Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Awards $241,500

December 17, 2019 Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, a CICF fund, recently awarded grants to 14 local organizations totaling $241,500. These grants support projects that align with the Women’s Fund mission to make this a community where all women and girls have an equitable opportunity to reach her full potentia…Read More.

A Conversation with Brian Payne

December 13, 2019 In this episode of For Good, Brian Payne, president and CEO of CICF, talks about the foundation's work in the past year and what lies ahead in the years to come.Read More.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Announces Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients

December 13, 2019 Central Indiana Community Foundation affiliates, The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, are pleased to announce that 13 applicants from both Marion and Hamilton counties have been awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Recipients will receive up to …Read More.

From the Hamilton County Community Foundation President

November 21, 2019 “Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.” We often think about this famous Wayne Gretzky quote at the foundation. Not because we’re planning on taking the ice anytime soon, but because we recognize the importance of proactively supporting the needs of our community, Hamilto…Read More.

Funding Awarded to Winners of City:One Challenge, a collaboration between Indianapolis and Ford to Improve Mobility in Indianapolis for residents and visitors

November 20, 2019 One week ago, city leaders, community advocates, and mobility providers celebrated the selection of four proposals that will pilot solutions to local mobility issues outlined in the City:One Indianapolis Challenge. Developed by Ford, the Challenge is a community-centered initiative to explore a c…Read More.

Advisors – charitable strategies to help your clients

November 14, 2019 Throughout the year, we have featured ways that your clients likely can save substantial tax dollars simply by donating appreciated property to fund their charitable contributions. And timing those contributions so that they are made in a year when their tax bracket will be higher and/or in a yea…Read More.