by Sarah Weaver, JD, senior gift planning advisor at CICF Earlier this year, our newsletter featured the charitable giving strategy of bunching with donor-advised funds in response to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December of 2017 and the increased standard deduction. As we enter …Read More.
We are so happy so many of you were able to join us for the event. People have told me they thought she was our best speaker yet, and that is saying something! I agree, Liz was absolutely marvelous. She left an indelible imprint on many people, including me. I didn’t realize that we would need …Read More.
Legacy Fund, the community foundation serving Hamilton County, has selected three Hamilton County residents to receive the Legacy Fund Community Pillar Awards. This year’s award recipients are Freedom Kolb, special projects officer for Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Judge Steven R. Nation, Hami…Read More.
Sept. 15 kicked-off Hispanic Heritage month with a celebration and turning the Downtown Canal orange. More than 50 percent of Spanish-speaking people living in Indianapolis are under the age of 24, so this month’s episode of For Good, is all about Latino youth. Maria DeLeon, a CICF community …Read More.
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to transform the lives of people and have an impact on the world. As the community investment officer for Legacy Fund, the community foundation serving Hamilton County. I get to do just that, every day. It is rewarding to work directly with not-for-profit o…Read More.
It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that a key factor of completing any postsecondary credential is finding a solution for the financial burden that comes with pursuing a degree or certification. Scholarships, like the $1.2 million awarded through CICF, play a major role in supporting stud…Read More.