Efroymson Family Fund is a donor-advised fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). The fund continues a long legacy of charitable commitment by the Efroymson family in central Indiana . Three generations, Gustave, Robert, and Dan, served without interruption on The Indianapolis Foundation Board of Trustees from 1919 to 1999. Currently, Lori Efroymson-Aguilera serves as a CICF board member. This fund perpetuates the family's philanthropic tradition in central Indiana and beyond.

Efroymson Family Fund was established with the following areas of interest:

• Natural Environment – To preserve biological diversity, primarily through habitat preservation; support is also directed to organizations that enable the public to enjoy the natural environment, primarily through greenways, trails, and nature preserves.
  
• Welfare of the Disadvantaged –  To improve the lives of the disadvantaged.  The Fund supports programs, initiatives, and organizations that help people become self-sufficient, contributing members of their communities.  The Fund is also interested in supporting organizations in programs that offer less advantaged individuals a chance to participate in activities designed to improve their quality of life.
  
• Historic Preservation – To preserve Indiana's historic structures. This may be done directly through historic building restoration or through support to communities to assist them in preserving their historic past.
  
• Well-Being of the Jewish People – To meet the general welfare needs of central Indiana 's Jewish community. Support is also provided for activities that improve relations between the Jewish community in central Indiana and other groups or the general public.

Efroymson Family Fund Grantmaking update as of July 20, 2009
Since 1998, The Efroymson Family Fund has awarded over $55 million in grants to effective not-for-profit organizations in central Indiana and beyond.  After reflecting on ten years of grantmaking, the Advisors have made the decision that until further notice the Fund will not be accepting any unsolicited requests for support.  The primary grantmaking focus for 2009 will be to support organizations that have a relationship with the Efroymson Family Fund as well as organizations that align with the grantmaking interests of the Advisors.

For 2009, CICF Staff will proactively be contacting organizations as directed by the Efroymson Advisors.  Direct funding appeals to the Efroymson Family Fund Advisors is strongly discouraged unless initiated by the Advisors.  All other inquiries about the Efroymson Family Fund should be directed to efroymsonfamilyfund@cicf.org