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Offices closed but CICF staff still available

March 12, 2020 Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), its affiliates, The Indianapolis Foundation and Hamilton County Community Foundation, and Women’s Fund of Central Indiana are closing our offices in Downtown Indianapolis and Carmel to reduce the risk of virus transmissions in the midst of concerns s…Read More.

CICF Donates $35,000 to Indianapolis Public Transportation Foundation

March 2, 2020 CICF has been a crucial partner in helping the Indianapolis Public Transportation Foundation become operational. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Foundation is headquartered at the CICF’s Downtown Indianapolis location, and the CICF manages the fund.Read More.

Indianapolis City-County Council commits to dismantling racist policies

March 2, 2020 The CICF staff and board of directors resoundingly applaud the Indianapolis City-County Council for unanimously adopting the Special Resolution on Feb. 24, 2020, in support of a public commitment to addressing the historical inequities of race, place and identity throughout our City-County govern…Read More.

Hamilton County Community Foundation Engages Not-For-Profits with Symposium

February 25, 2020 On Feb. 12, the Hamilton County Community Foundation convened not-for-profit organizations serving Hamilton County to provide them an opportunity to learn more about innovative programs and services that are available to them in Central Indiana. During one of the sessions, a speaker asked the roo…Read More.

Working with community to create an Inclusive City

February 24, 2020 When Central Indiana Community Foundation announced its 5-year strategic plan last April, the question most asked was, “how will they do that?” With a bold vision to help create neighborhoods and environments that empower people, change systems that unfairly hold people back, and dismantle sy…Read More.

Unpacking from a trip to Alabama

February 24, 2020 Pamela Ross, vice president of opportunity, equity and inclusion, and Rob MacPherson, vice president of development and strategy, shared a reflective conversation about the trip, how it affected them personally and our organization's generational commitment to racial equity in Central Indiana.Read More.