The Indianapolis Foundation Awards $159,000 for Phase I of 2014 Community Crime Prevention Grants.
The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, has awarded approximately $159,000 in expedited grants to sixteen local not-for-profits as Phase I of the 2014 Marion County-City of Indianapolis’ Community Crime Prevention Grant Program. The Phase I expedited allocation focuses specifically on 2014 summertime job programs for youth as well as crime-deterrent programming […]Read More.
A Family’s Legacy of Philanthropy: The Meyers
For the Meyers, preservation and people are family passions. Through the Robert R. and Gayle T. Meyer Family Fund, they devote their philanthropic energy and funds to advancing childhood education, ending domestic violence and ensuring the environment’s future. Last fall, the Meyers supported the Central Indiana Land Trust’s purchase of 69 acres of land off […]Read More.
$2.4 Million in Grants to Benefit Nearly 50,000 Marion County Youth
The Summer Youth Program Fund, a funding collaborative of 10 local and national partners, will provide more than $2.4 million in grants to support programs at 157 organizations in Marion County. The grants will fund 189 low- or no-cost summertime programs, activities and experiences for nearly 50,000 area children ages 4 to 19-years old, and include sports, overnight camping, career exploration, youth employment, community service, college access and academic enrichment.Read More.
CICF Announces Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Thirteen students from Marion and Hamilton counties have been named recipients of four-year, full-tuition scholarships as the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) 2014 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. A total of 99 central Indiana students were interviewed for the scholarships, which stipulated that recipients must: plan to pursue a fulltime baccalaureate course of […]Read More.