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March 9, 2018 Libraries are not traditionally places that immigrant or refugee communities are accustomed to. Often in their home countries libraries do not exist at all—the concept makes no sense. Or libraries are connected to government, which can be iffy at times. So we try to reshape how that community s…Read More.

CICF Announces Executive Vice President Among Promotions

March 6, 2018 Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) announced Jennifer Bartenbach as its new executive vice president effective immediately. In addition to this new role, Bartenbach will continue her role as CICF’s chief financial officer. In this newly formed position, Bartenbach will oversee intern…Read More.

Pathways—not just highways

February 27, 2018 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has introduced a $250 million preliminary plan to repair and rebuild some of our deteriorating 50-year-old highway infrastructure, widening bridges and byways, and adding concrete walls. Repairs to this infrastructure are sorely needed, but the cur…Read More.

Student journalists from Central Indiana attend and cover Women’s Fund event with Michelle Obama

February 27, 2018 Women’s Fund of Central Indiana invited nearly 300 IPS students, along with 500 women and girls from select Women’s Fund grantee organizations, to receive free tickets for “A Moderated Conversation with Former First Lady Michelle Obama” on Feb. 13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. In addition, …Read More.

Introducing CICF’s Community Ambassadors

February 27, 2018 Last year, CICF worked with a local agency, Smallbox, to train 36 representatives of different neighborhoods and population groups as ambassadors for their communities. Each ambassador conducted a listening tour to understand residents’ concerns, excitements and hopes. These conversations, alon…Read More.

Charitable Giving Strategies: Bunching May Allow Donors to Maintain Charitable Giving Levels Despite the New Tax Climate

February 26, 2018 With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last December, there is speculation 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 that only 11 perc…Read More.