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Hamilton County Community Foundation Awards Over $100K In Grants

April 22, 2020 Hamilton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced today grants totaling $105,000 will be awarded to seven not-for-profit organizations serving Hamilton County. The grants align with the foundation’s community leadership initiatives: mental hea…Read More.

Rethinking Philanthropy: IMPACT Central Indiana

April 15, 2020 New venture from community foundations kicks off with Indy Chamber partnership and First Internet Bank support.Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Awards Over $1 Million in Grants

April 7, 2020 The Indianapolis Foundation board of directors has approved grants for Marion County not-for-profit organizations totaling $1,131,800. The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), has focused competitive and strategic grant-making to align with its …Read More.

Charitable Advising from a Distance

April 7, 2020 The silver lining to these times of uncertainty, fear and isolation is the collective groundswell toward generosity. We are seeing a tremendous amount of charitable giving through community-based relief funds as well as specific not-for-profits. You can be a terrific resource to your clients as t…Read More.

CARES Act Provisions Related to Charitable Giving

April 7, 2020 One purpose of the $2 trillion stimulus bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020 (the “CARES Act”), is to support the not-for-profit community, in part by providing temporary charitable giving income tax incentives and related measures.Read More.

Our approach to ensure stability in our most vulnerable communities during this crisis

March 20, 2020 The health, vitality and quality of life for all our residents are of the greatest importance to us. This virus will undoubtedly have a significant and disproportionate impact on our most vulnerable populations and on our already challenged neighborhoods and communities. We have laid forth the pl…Read More.