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The Indianapolis Foundation Announces $1.36 Million in Grants

May 23, 2018 The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, approved 21 grants totaling $1.36 million. These competitive grants were approved by the board of directors on May 15 and included $835,500 in support from The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund to three libra…Read More.

Central Indiana’s LGBTQ community

May 18, 2018 June is Pride month, a worldwide celebration of the LGBTQ community. Indianapolis will host its own Indy Pride Festival with an estimated 100,000 people in attendance. But LGBTQ people still face struggles against homophobia and discrimination as well as issues that divide the diverse community.Read More.

I Am No Longer Color-blind

May 17, 2018 “Drew, if we get pulled over, you know I can’t move right?” At first I laughed, thinking he was joking. A few seconds passed and I quickly realized that my best friend was legitimately concerned. Read More.

Charitable Gift Planning with Donor-Advised Funds: Beyond the Basics

May 15, 2018 Donor-advised funds at community foundations took root just after private foundations begun by the likes of Carnegie, Rockefeller, Ford and Eli Lilly came to prominence in the early to mid-1900s. The first donor-advised fund is reported to have been created at the New York Community Trust around…Read More.

Michael

May 13, 2018 The community speaks out in many ways. We hear from the community on social media, we hear from the community when they knock on our doors, we hear from the community in structured community meetings, and we hear from the community through events we produce like place-making events, art projects,…Read More.

Terrell

May 12, 2018 What makes Brothers United great is that we’re on the ground. We have a great relationship with our community—a great connection. The most rewarding part of my job is working with an individual one-on-one and seeing a light go off —when it clicks for them. Whether it’s ‘I get why it…Read More.