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Bunching, IRA Rollover Gifts May Allow Donors to Maintain Charitable Giving Levels Despite the New Tax Climate

March 22, 2018 With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) in December of 2017, many are speculating about the impact the law will have on charitable giving. Because the standard deduction was nearly doubled, $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for married couples, the Tax Policy Center projects …Read More.

Investing in Opportunity Youth with Pamela Ross

March 19, 2018 In this month’s staff blog, Pamela Ross, community investment officer, emphasizes the importance of organizations that engage “opportunity youth,” young adults, ages 16-24, who are out of school, not enlisted and not working. It is a moral imperative, says Ross, to invest in this demographi…Read More.

CICF Partners with Forty Under 40 to Award $40,000

March 19, 2018 Honorees selected for Indianapolis Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 are known for being powerful leaders in their profession, community and now, as a result of their partnership with Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), they can add philanthropist to their resume. Two not-for-profit or…Read More.

Legacy Fund Awards $123,000 to Not-For-Profit Organizations Serving Hamilton County

March 15, 2018 The board of directors for Legacy Fund, the Central Indiana Community Foundation affiliate serving Hamilton County, awarded $123,000 in grants to nine effective not-for-profit organizations serving residents throughout the county this week.Read More.

This is Riverside

March 14, 2018 At 29th and Clifton, near Riverside, there’s a sense of collaboration, unity and pride. It’s a place where neighbors look out for each other and not-for-profit organizations passionately amplify the gifts and assets of the community’s youth and young adults. In this month’s episode of For…Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Awards Over $2 Million in Grants

March 13, 2018 At its March board of directors’ meeting, The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced the allocation of $2,007,580 to not-for-profit organizations in Marion County. Grants support 40 initiatives related to access to transportation, healthy youth,…Read More.