—from Clayton De Fur, CICF Community Investment Officer
For years, CICF staff has worked collaboratively to connect donor interests and passions with the pressing needs of our community here in Central Indiana. With the launch of the new CICF Connect, our portal for fund holders, this process will become easier than ever before. Now, we are able to directly connect our donor-advised fund holders with a list of funding opportunities that actively exist in our community.
For the initial batch of funding opportunities available, our community investment officers have worked with not-for-profits in our community to determine current funding opportunities within their organizations. Those opportunities and organizations were then fully vetted, meaning with this process, you can rest assured knowing that your philanthropic dollars are going to effective, impactful programs in our community. We will then continue this work and add new opportunities throughout the year.
Some of these funding opportunities have substantial total request amounts, in the tens of thousands of dollars. This leads to one of the most exciting aspects of these funding opportunities: the ability for our donor-advised fund holders to collaboratively grant to programs. Even the smallest of grants can add up to have a substantial impact on the organizations within our community. The new CICF Connect will enable all funds at CICF, including our own grant-making funds, to better mobilize to meet community needs.
In addition to sharing funding opportunities, this new feature will also provide a way for you to connect with new organizations and/or programs in your interest areas. From there, our hope is that you feel empowered to work with your philanthropic advisor in deeper ways to continue developing your philanthropic strategy.
Our community investment team looks forward to this exciting new work of helping you fulfill your philanthropic interests.
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