The Indianapolis Foundation’s board of directors has approved grants and investments for Marion County not-for-profits, projects and initiatives totaling $2,704,444.
The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of CICF, directed $1,971,000 to investment plans and opportunity funds. Investment plans and opportunity funds are essential tools to assist CICF in supporting its community leadership work and leading initiatives aligned with its mission and strategic plan.
“These allocations help us deliver on our promises to the Marion County community,” said Tamara Winfrey-Harris, vice president of community leadership and effective philanthropy. “The funds support our work in economic mobility, family stabilization, criminal justice reform and violence reduction, neighborhood empowerment and placemaking, dismantling institutional racism and other key areas.”
Some of the initiatives supported through investment plans and opportunity funds include:
MORTAR ($100,000) – CICF is partnering with MORTAR and other local organizations to provide support to historically marginalized entrepreneurs in Indianapolis. MORTAR, established in Cincinnati, has a five-part program: the academy which utilizes culturally competent materials developed by MORTAR, an alumni network focused on mentoring, pop-up shop experience, the Iron Chest which is capital support, and advocacy.
Movement of 10,000 ($425,000)– The foundation is developing a multi-platform, community-based movement in Indianapolis and Central Indiana to mobilize people to become anti-racist and commit to a practice of acts of equity. Participants will learn about our country and region’s history of racism and the present ramifications, engage in a learning journey towards racial equity, and commit to anti-racist actions.
Connected Communities ($250,000)– CICF is working to create the next level of neighborhood connectivity in Indianapolis through the creation of the B&O Trail, bike and pedestrian trails with a priority focus on underappreciated Black and Latinx neighborhoods in Haughville, Riverside and Speedway.
Immigrant Legal Services Fund ($100,000) – CICF is partnering with the City of Indianapolis on a new initiative with the mission to provide equitable access to legal support and representation to the immigrant community in Marion county.
SEE BELOW FOR FULL LIST OF INITIATIVES AND GRANTS FUNDED
During this grant round, The Indianapolis Foundation directed $555,000 to responsive grants for 17 different organizations. These grants align with the foundation’s equity framework, and each organization has established a commitment to prioritize equity and inclusion.
Additionally, field of interest funds with The Indianapolis Foundation contributed $178,444. These field of interest funds are created by donors who wish to support a specific organization or cause beyond their lifetime and stewarded by The Indianapolis Foundation in fulfilling the donor’s intent. The following field of interest funds provided support: Ronald A. Block Fund, Howard Intermill and Marion Intermill Fenstermaker Fund, James Proctor Fund for Aged Men and Women, Pauline K. Stein Fund, and Evan Woolen Fund for Fine Arts.
ORGANIZATION |
PROJECT |
FUNDED BY |
ALLOCATION |
AMOUNT AWARDED |
RESPONSIVE GRANTS |
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| ArtMix, Inc. (formerly VSA Indiana) | Community Arts Class 2021 | Howard Intermill & Marion Intermill Fenstermaker Fund | Responsive Grant | $40,000 |
| Constructing Our Future | Home Base for Safe Reentry | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $20,000 |
| Destiny Steps Inc. | Child Development Associate (CDA) Training Program |
The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $50,000 |
| Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek |
FBGNC Seven Touches of Engagement | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| Fonseca Theatre Company River West |
Fonseca Theatre Company Community/Cultural Center |
Ronald A. Block Field of Interest Fund | Responsive Grant | $35,000 |
| Greater Indianapolis Literacy League (Indy Reads) | Increasing Equity Through Education | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| Harrison Center for the Arts | Fighting Cultural Gentrification | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| Horizon House, Inc. | coordinated entry expansion | James Proctor Fund for Aged Men & Women | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| Indiana Immunization Coalition | Indiana Immunization Coalition Mobile Vaccine Clinic |
The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| Indiana Latino Institute | Indiana Latino Institute Education Program | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $50,000 |
| Indiana Youth Group, Inc. | Independent Life Skills | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $40,000 |
| Indianapolis Art Center | Black Lives Matter mural artists community programming |
Evans Woollen Fund for Fine Arts | Responsive Grant | $23,444 |
| Indianapolis Opera | general operating support | Pauline K. Stein Fund | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| The Indianapolis Public Schools Foundation | Creating Equity of Opportunity for IPS Students | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $50,000 |
| Jump IN for Healthy Kids | operations and Food Hub feasibility study | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. | general operating support | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| Martin Luther King Community Center | Disrupting Systemic Racism and Increasing Opportunity in the Mid-North Neighborhood |
The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $35,000 |
| Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation | Housing and Urban Development Initiative | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $35,000 |
| Mentoring Women’s Network Foundation Inc |
Addressing and Rectifying Inequality for Women across Central Indiana |
The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
| PATTERN | Accelerating Indy’s Creative Economy, Equitably |
The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $35,000 |
| Saint Florian Center, Inc. | Saint Florian Center (SFC) Year-Round Programs |
The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $40,000 |
| TMP Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Joy’s House | Joy’s House General Operations for Sustainability and Inclusion |
James Proctor Fund for Aged Men and Women | Responsive Grant | $30,000 |
| Trusted Mentors | Mentoring adults towards empowerment | The Indianapolis Foundation | Responsive Grant | $25,000 |
INVESTMENT PLANS AND OPPORTUNITY FUND ALLOCATIONS |
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| Central Indiana Racial Equity Fund (CIREF) | support of CIREF | The Indianapolis Foundation | Criminal Justice Reform Investment Plan | $150,000 |
| CICF | development and support of Movement of 10K digital platform | The Indianapolis Foundation | Dismantling Systemic Racism Investment Plan | $425,000 |
| CICF | staff support for Opportunity Youth Collaborative | The Indianapolis Foundation | Economic Mobility Investment Plan | $50,000 |
| CICF Community Ambassador Fund | support of CICF Community Ambassadors | The Indianapolis Foundation | Ambassador Program Investment Plan | $130,000 |
| Connecting Communities – B&O Trail | creation of 17 miles of bike and pedestrian trails in Haughville, Riverside and Speedway communities | The Indianapolis Foundation | Neighborhood Empowerment & Placemaking Investment Plan | $250,000 |
| The District Theatre | support for summer performances in outdoor space and incubation for a Black professional resident theatre company | The Indianapolis Foundation | Partnership & Innovation Investment Plan | $50,000 |
| The Eskenazi Foundation | transportation for clients at Assessment Intervention Center | The Indianapolis Foundation | Criminal Justice Reform Investment Plan | $30,000 |
| GANGGANG | general operating support | The Indianapolis Foundation | Neighborhood Empowerment & Placemaking Investment Plan | $50,000 |
| Glow-Up Project | support for programming with Indiana Pride of Color, a Juneteenth Celebration and others | The Indianapolis Foundation | Partnership & Innovation Investment Plan | $20,000 |
| Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) | the continued work of the Government Alliance on Race and Equity initiative in Indianapolis with City-County Council | The Indianapolis Foundation | Dismantling Systemic Racism Investment Plan | $50,000 |
| Hamilton County Community Foundation | support for The Collaboration Hub | The Indianapolis Foundation | Partnership & Innovation Investment Plan | $30,000 |
| Housing to Recovery Fund | supports critical supportive services to keep people sustainably housed | The Indianapolis Foundation | Family Stabilization Investment Plan | $100,000 |
| IMPACT Central Indiana | investment support to IMPACT’s Racial Equity Fund | The Indianapolis Foundation | Dismantling Systemic Racism Investment Plan | $100,000 |
| The Indianapolis Foundation Scholarships | support for adapting scholarship process to ensure inclusive and equitable access | The Indianapolis Foundation | Economic Mobility Investment Plan | $30,000 |
| Indianapolis Immigrant Legal Services Fund | implementing partnerships with the City of Indianapolis and others to provide direct legal representation to the immigrant community | The Indianapolis Foundation | Family Stabilization Investment Plan | $100,000 |
| The Learning Tree | advising CICF staff and Community Ambassadors | The Indianapolis Foundation | Ambassador Program Investment Plan | $70,000 |
| MORTAR | bringing MORTAR’s curriculum and training to the Indianapolis market | The Indianapolis Foundation | Economic Mobility Investment Plan | $100,000 |
| The Narrative Project | create model and partnerships with civic, health, community and social leaders to advance social systems changes aimed at breaking down structural racism | The Indianapolis Foundation | Family Stabilization Investment Plan | $50,000 |
| Reconnection to Our Waterways | neighborhood beautification, education and connectivity projects | The Indianapolis Foundation | Neighborhood Empowerment &Placemaking Investment Plan | $75,000 |
| SMS Consulting | community building technical assistance | The Indianapolis Foundation | Neighborhood Empowerment &Placemaking Investment Plan | $36,000 |
| Steward Speakers | support for the 2021 speakers line up | The Indianapolis Foundation | Dismantling Systemic Racism Investment Plan | $25,000 |
| Truth and Reconciliation Project | support for planning and incubation | The Indianapolis Foundation | Dismantling Systemic Racism Investment Plan | $25,000 |
| Victor | development of a new digital platform that connects people to goods and services from local companies that are owned by BIPOC | The Indianapolis Foundation | Partnership & Innovation Investment Plan | $25,000 |
| TOTAL | $2,704,444 | |||
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