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Designing for Equity and Inclusion

May 21, 2019 "Nothing extraordinary ever happens without someone reaching past the constraints of the current reality to ask, “What if…?” I spend a lot of time thinking about these things, and so does Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). What if Indianapolis and central Indiana were the best cit…Read More.

Hamilton County Community Foundation Accepting Nominations For Community “Pillars”

May 21, 2019 Hamilton County Community Foundation is accepting nominations for its annual Community Pillar Awards through July 8. Anyone may nominate an individual or corporation doing visionary work to solve pressing challenges, build opportunity and equity, and create a brighter future for Hamilton County r…Read More.

Finalists announced for international Waterside Design Competition

May 14, 2019 Ambrose Property Group, in partnership with Central Indiana Community Foundation and Exhibit Columbus, today announced the three finalists for the Waterside Design Competition, an ambitious effort to transform key components of Waterside, the over 100-acre former General Motors Stamping Plant, wh…Read More.

Women’s Fund Announces $750,000 Grant for Therapeutic Theatre Program

May 7, 2019 Asante Children’s Theatre and Partners to Create Sankofa Paradigm for Girls Women’s Fund of Central Indiana announced tonight at its annual event, Power of Women’s Fund Philanthropy, the recipient of a $750,000 grant that will be distributed over three years. The grant was awarded to Asante…Read More.

Brittany

May 3, 2019 Philanthropy is not about the people doing the work but is always about the people we serve and the difference we can make together. —Brittany, director of development at Hamilton County Community FoundationRead More.

A Message from CICF’s Director of Effective Philanthropy

April 26, 2019 As a fund holder and valued philanthropic partner with CICF, you were invited to the public announcement of our new strategic plan for Marion County, which took place April 11. In this staff blog, Nora Woodman invites fund holders to learn about CICF’s new strategic direction and how it will af…Read More.