CICF provides leadership on community issues like helping families overcome obstacles, creating great public spaces, and embracing our ethnic communities.
Family Success and Inspiring Places are two new, long-term initiatives being made through 2010 by CICF, its affiliates Legacy Fund Community Foundation and The Indianapolis Foundation, and some of its internal partners and donor-advised funds. Family Success Initiative Family Success is CICF’s commitment to engage our community in developing the next generation of productive citizens through improving their families’ lives today. Read more about Family Success. Both of CICF’s affiliates have announced new grant commitments as part of Family Success:
Legacy Fund Community Initiative Learn how a growing coalition of citizens and organizations is addressing adolescent alcohol and substance abuse in Hamilton County.
The Indianapolis Foundation Leadership Grant Learn how not-for-profits are testing innovating means to help motivated low-income families in Marion County create stronger financial futures for themselves.
Inspiring Places Initiative Inspiring Places is CICF’s commitment to engage our community in creating and maintaining public places that are both physically inviting and inviting for civic activity. Find out how CICF and its community partners are helping active citizen groups transform underused spaces into high quality community amenities.
Indianapolis Cultural Trail:A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick As part of our Inspiring Places Initiative, CICF is leading a team to develop the Indianapolis Cultural Trail - a bike/pedestrian path linking Indianapolis greenways, historic neighborhoods, and cultural districts.
Sam H. Jones Creating Greater Awareness Forums Central Indiana is home to a growing diversity of ethnic groups and cultures. CICF and its partners are helping the community learn about those groups, and connecting them with local resources through initiatives like the Sam H. Jones Creating Greater Awareness Forums.
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CICF Awards Surprises for Good Work
01.02.2007 -
CICF announced its first-ever Community Leadership Awards to seven organizations that help families succeed and support inspiring places in our community.
CICF announced its first-ever Community Leadership Awards to seven organizations that help families succeed and support inspiring places in our community. 
