Professional Advisors
CICF is a partner you can rely on to help your clients give with clarity and purpose. We work alongside professional advisors to complement your expertise with practical philanthropic guidance and deep knowledge of our community. Whether your client is exploring charitable options, building a long-term giving strategy, or looking to make a more meaningful impact, we’re here to support you and strengthen the service you provide.
$1.4B+
assets stewarded by CICF
$37M
2025 grants from CICF fundholders
CICF helps professional advisors support clients who want to give with purpose and understand where their philanthropy can make a difference. We partner with attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, wealth managers, and other advisors by providing charitable giving expertise, flexible giving solutions, and deep knowledge of Central Indiana’s communities, needs, and nonprofit landscape.
You lead the client relationship. CICF can work alongside you, or directly with your clients at your invitation, to help clarify charitable goals, explore giving options, and connect generosity to the causes and communities they care about.
May 26, 2026
How can we spark generosity in our own lives and throughout our region? That was the question at-hand at the recent TEDxIndianapolis Salon, “Generosity for a New Era,” hosted in partnership with Central Indianapolis Community Foundation.
May 21, 2026
Many families today are rethinking traditional estate planning approaches. Rather than automatically passing all assets to heirs, some donors are considering how their wealth can support both future generations and the long-term wellbeing of the communities they care about.
May 20, 2026
Taken together, these trends clarify where Central Indiana can focus next, from scholarship design to employer support and community partnerships that help more students follow through on their plans.
May 4, 2026
A post-tax-season guide from the CICF Collaborative on smarter charitable giving. Learn three common donor regrets and practical fixes: donating appreciated assets, bunching gifts, and getting documentation right.
April 22, 2026
A post-tax-season guide from CICF on smarter charitable giving. Learn three common donor regrets and practical fixes: donating appreciated assets, bunching gifts, and getting documentation right.
March 27, 2026
Most charitable gifts are simple: you write a check, click “donate,” or send a stock transfer. But every so often, generosity shows up in a form that’s a little more complex. Recently, one of our nonprofit partners, FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic, found themselves in that exact moment.
March 23, 2026
New tax rules make charitable planning more nuanced in 2026. This article previews how CICF can help donors and their advisors think through deductions, documentation, QCDs, and giving strategies with greater clarity.
March 20, 2026
A client’s charitable hesitation is not always about tax strategy. This article shows how CICF helps advisors move client conversations forward by addressing concerns about control, family dynamics, timing, and too many choices.
March 20, 2026
Tax season is one of the best times for charitable planning. This article previews how CICF can help professional advisors navigate QCDs, business succession, and gifts of appreciated assets with clients.
February 20, 2026
At CICF, one of the most common questions we field from donors and their advisors is whether charitable funds can be distributed directly to specific people in need as opposed to larger organizations.
February 20, 2026
Most clients rely on a team of professionals to guide them through tax, legal, and financial decisions. This is where collaboration (including working with the team at CICF) becomes especially important.
February 20, 2026
Many nonprofit donors still default to writing checks. Should they? While checks feel simple and reliable, they introduce real friction for both donors and charities.
February 4, 2026
...These unanswered questions and competing trends are all reshaping the role of philanthropy within the estate plan.
January 29, 2026
In 2026 new tax laws may impact charitable giving strategies for some people. Here are the changes that you’ll want to be aware of, and, most importantly, share with your tax advisors as soon as possible to determine how these changes might impact your situation
January 15, 2026
Important reasons why discussing charitable giving is beneficial for both you and your client.
January 15, 2026
Important reasons why discussing charitable giving is beneficial for both you and your client.
December 15, 2025
Check out this list of FAQs to get up to speed on what you need to know to best serve your philanthropic clients in 2026.
December 10, 2025
Stay up to date on techniques and tax law changes impacting your philanthropic clients. We’re sharing seven articles that we found particularly helpful as 2025 wraps up and we begin to look toward 2026.
December 10, 2025
DAFs at a community foundation, as opposed to a national financial institution, can be a more personal, more locally-oriented way to give.
December 10, 2025
With major charitable deduction changes taking effect in 2026 under the OBBBA, year-end 2025 presents a critical window for optimizing both tax strategy and philanthropic impact.
How We Support You and Your Clients
Impact
- Connecting donors to the local nonprofit community
- Convening cross-sector partnerships to solve community-wide issues
- Marshalling resources with donors for maximum impact
- Addressing urgent local, national, and international needs
Service
- Dedicated personal philanthropic advisors and custom charitable solutions
- Multi-generation family philanthropic tools and resources for a lasting legacy
- Community knowledge to understand the community’s greatest needs and connect donors as needs align with their interests
- Connection with other charitable-minded individuals and the opportunity to learn together about local issues
Flexibility
- Funds can be actively managed by a donor’s investment manager
- More tax-wise tools and solutions than other commercial charitable funds
- Robust succession planning
- Flexible grantmaking strategy
Let's Connect
Use the form below to ask a question, request resources, set up a conversation, or talk through a client’s charitable goals. We’ll follow your lead and provide the insight and support you need.