News

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.

Collaborative Awards $2.9 Million for Marion County Summer Youth Programs

April 23, 2019 The Summer Youth Program Fund, a funding collaborative of 10 local and national partners, announced grants totaling $2,928,182 will be awarded to 169 not-for-profit organizations serving youth in Marion County. The grants will fund 210 summertime programs, activities and experiences for individua…Read More.

Are Your Clients Ready to Talk About Bunching Now?

April 17, 2019 The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect on January 1, 2018, but as you well know, 2018 taxes were not due until a few days ago, meaning your clients may not have fully understood what the TCJA meant for their bottom line until recently. Or perhaps your clients knew how the TCJA would impa…Read More.