Engaging Opportunity Youth
CICF’s new strategic plan includes strategies to engage “opportunity youth”—defined as those between the ages of 16-24 and not enrolled or employed—in programs that promote education or career pathways. In this episode of For Good, hear from local leaders about ongoing efforts to provide opportunity to young people in our community.Read More.
Celebrating Black Philanthropy
In this month’s episode of For Good, we learn from IUPUI's Mays Institute for Diverse Philanthropy about the history of black philanthropy and members of the African American Legacy Fund of Indianapolis on the efforts underway to leave a legacy of giving in our community.Read More.
A nontraditional scholarship for the nontraditional student
For students like Porshea Johnson, a single-mother working to support her family while going to college, scholarships help open the door to higher-education. When Porshea received the Two Oaks Scholarship through Central Indiana Community Foundation, it changed her life. This scholarship, along with others, allowed her to stay in school when her class schedule came in conflict with her work schedule. She was able to make the choice to stay in school.Read More.
Jackie
Receiving funding from CICF is critical to us in fulfilling our mission. We are about 80% property tax funded and with tax caps in Indianapolis, we lose funding. When we want to build programs that really build on our potential, we turn to folks like CICF. For example, continuing education for our staff. As Indy […]Read More.