With funding shifts and reductions to education taking place at the federal and state levels, philanthropy will be playing an outsized role in filling the gaps. So, on Wednesday, May 14, the CICF Collaborative took about a dozen fundholders and financial advisers to two Indianapolis schools to better understand the role of philanthropy in education […]Read More.
Central Indiana Community Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation, the Indianapolis Foundation, and Women’s Fund of Central Indiana are pleased to announce the appointment of new board members and transitions in board leadership. All changes are effective immediately. Central Indiana Community Foundation Joining the board of directors this year are Seth Morales, CEO of Morales Group, Inc.; […]Read More.
Earlier this year, we partnered with the Center for Effective Philanthropy to survey fundholders within our philanthropic collaborative, which includes the Indianapolis Foundation, Central Indiana Community Foundation, and Hamilton County Community Foundation. We asked for our fundholders’ feedback on their experience, how we might enhance support for their philanthropic goals, and improve our communication. We […]Read More.
How scary is the thought of a data breach? So scary that they made October cybersecurity month. 2024 marks the 20thanniversary of this observation. Not-for-profits who work within large, digital systems are contemplating ransomware, malware, and phishing as much as werewolves, witches, and mummies. To “celebrate” Cybersecurity Month, CICF asked its Senior Director of Information […]Read More.
As our community faces the looming threat of another major hurricane, many Central Indiana residents have reached out to us asking how they can help. We understand that many are also still deeply concerned about the impact of recent storms and are eager to contribute to relief efforts. We are here to make it easy […]Read More.
Written by Jennifer Turner, Vice President of Philanthropy, Central Indiana Community Foundation For many of us, the word “endowment” can feel intimidating. It conjures up images of billion-dollar family foundations or Ivy League universities, entities that seem to exist in another dimension from our own. In reality, an endowment is far more accessible – and […]Read More.