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The Indianapolis Foundation Awards $1.86 Million to Tackle Crime in Marion County

September 22, 2016 Communities across Marion County are taking action to reduce crime and positively intervene in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable residents. Forty-two not-for-profits engaged in this important work received support this week when The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana…Read More.

CICF Hires New Staff Members

September 21, 2016 Central Indiana Community Foundation announced new staff members joining the Foundation: Sarah Weaver, a senior gift planning advisor and Pamela Ross, a community investment officer. Women's Fund of Central Indiana, a fund of CICF, promoted Deanna Gonzales as its new development and marketing off…Read More.

IN Light IN: a photo gallery

September 1, 2016 On August 26 & 27, The Indianapolis Foundation celebrated its centennial with a light festival. CICF partnered with Northern Lights.mn to produce IN Light IN, a two-night interactive light festival on the downtown canal and The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick. With …Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Awards $1 Million in Surprise Gifts at 100th Anniversary Gala

August 27, 2016 The Indianapolis Foundation awarded $1 million in surprise grants at a gala celebrating its centennial. The Foundation kicked off a new century of philanthropy by gifting 48 Indianapolis-based organizations and individuals awards ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.Read More.

Efroymson Family Fund awards 100 percent of original gift in grants

August 10, 2016 Celebration for the 100th anniversary of The Indianapolis Foundation and 25th of Legacy Fund would not be possible without the vision of the Efroymson family, whose generosity has transformed Central Indiana and its community foundations for four generations.Read More.

Thinking about Ben Franklin lately?

August 10, 2016 CICF believes in the power of its Ben Franklin Funds to transform Indianapolis in 2116. If the two $100,000 Ben Franklin Fund endowments, built from donations of $1,000 and $100, are invested for 100 years, CICF estimates they will be worth $100 million each and will distribute $5 million (5 perc…Read More.