Tag: News

Dance of the Philanthropist

September 14, 2017 A retired ballet dancer creates a new source of funding for choice organizations Act One: A Classic Ballet Don Steffy and his wife, Marylou Hume, flawlessly performed a pas de deux across national and international stages for 20 years as the result of a pact made when they wed at just 20 years old. They […]Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Now Accepting Phase II Community Crime Prevention Grant Applications

June 27, 2017 The Indianapolis Foundation, a Central Indiana Community Foundation affiliate, has announced that it is accepting applications for phase II of the Community Crime Prevention Grants Program starting July 1 through July 31. The grant program is funded from public resources allocated annually by Indianapolis City-County Council and has been administered by the Indianapolis Foundation since 2013.Read More.

Ten Sheridan High School Seniors Receive Scholarships

June 21, 2017 The Sheridan Community School Scholarship Foundation Fund recently awarded 10 Sheridan High School seniors scholarships totaling $28,000 for the 2017-2018 school year. Just two years prior, the committee researched ways to ensure the scholarship fund would continue its original mission for generations to come—to provide scholarships to graduates from Sheridan High School.Read More.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Affiliates Awards $1.1 Million in Scholarships

June 20, 2017 CICF and its affiliates, The Indianapolis Foundation and Legacy Fund, serving Hamilton County, awarded 159 scholarships totaling nearly $1.1 million for the 2017-2018 academic year. Read More.

Women’s Fund of Central Indiana convenes nine cities, 46 college campuses and more to announce mental health partnership

May 31, 2017 Women's fund brings Campaign to Change Direction to Indiana to normalize the conversation around mental health.Read More.

A Park’s Purpose

May 23, 2017 In 2012, a master plan was adopted to completely renovate and redesign Tarkington Park, a feat estimated to cost $12 million in total, and phase 1, the most recently competed phase, costing $6 million. Included in Phase 1 is the play area built into the landscape, a spray plaza, comfort stations, basketball courts and, eventually, a performance stage and a local vendor to operate the café. Read More.