Collaboration Hub Quickly Becoming a “Hub” for Local Artists
Thirty miles north of Indianapolis just to the east of U.S. 31 on 276th Street in western Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, stand the remains of Roberts Settlement, an African-American pioneer farm settlement. It was founded in 1835 by free Blacks of mixed racial heritage who migrated mostly from North Carolina and Virginia to escape deteriorating racial conditions in the South.Read More.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Latinx Leaders in Philanthropy
-by Gabrielle Sanchez Steenberger Communications Associate, CICF In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I sat down with Fabio Yataco, community leadership officer at The Indianapolis Foundation, who has been recognized several times as a leader in our philanthropic community. He recently joined the Líderes  (leaders) fellowship,—a program created by Hispanics in Philanthropy—that celebrates and connects […]Read More.
Public Transit is More than a Bus Line—it can be a Lifeline
A real problem is people don’t recognize the importance of transportation unless they don’t have access to a personal vehicle. *Insert nervous laugh as I look around the room guiltily.  When you’ve always had your own vehicle, you don’t even consider what life would be like without it. I’m a perfect example. My parents bought my first car before I passed the driving test. I won the “first-year-student parking lotto” to bring my car to campus freshman year of college. Duri…Read More.
Q&A with Lacy Wooden
Meet Lacy Wooden. Lacy is the new director of people and culture for CICF. What excites you about your new role?  What excites me about my new role is that it is a “New Role” for CICF. This to me means that I have an opportunity to do a new thing in a space that has […]Read More.
Q&A with Rishard Allen
Meet Rishard. Rishard is the new Equitable Initiatives Officer for The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF Affiliate. What excites you about your new role?  I’m really excited to connect with and learn from other community foundation leaders across the nation on strategies to tackle what is perhaps the wickedest of problems: systemic racism. There is so […]Read More.
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