From the Collaborative

Stop Calling Black Philanthropists “Emerging Donors”

February 23, 2022 Often when people think about philanthropists, their minds immediately go to the big names we’ve seen in the history books and on our newsfeed—Carnegie, Rockefeller, Buffet and Gates. And while the wealthiest people and those deemed to be “top philanthropists” tend to be White, this section of our population is not alone in making generous gifts to impactful causes. When we stray from the traditional portrait of a philanthropist, the term often used is “emerging donor.” And too of…Read More.

Q&A with Allissa Impink

February 22, 2022 Meet Allissa impink. Allissa is the Director of Family Philanthropy and Advisor for Glick Philanthropies. What excites you about your new role?  I love Indianapolis, and in this role, I’ll seek to expand opportunities to transform my community. I believe I have a unique lens through which I see the world, and I intend to […]Read More.

Fabio Yataco selected as finalist for “Indy’s Best and Brightest” award

February 16, 2022 Congratulations to Fabio Yataco, Community Leadership Officer for The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate, on his recognition as a finalist for Indy’s Best and Brightest award, presented by KPMG LLP. Indy’s Best and Brightest was created by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana to recognize up and coming talent and the next generation of leaders in our […]Read More.

Q&A with Kayla Knox

October 25, 2021 Kayla is the new opportunity, equity, and inclusion officer. In this role, Kayla helps to ensure equitable practices are part of CICF's culture and daily practice, as well as assisting in the development of a new digital platform dedicated to supporting individuals' and organizations' journey toward anti-racism.Read More.

Q&A with Dionne Griffiths

October 14, 2021 Dionne is the new grants officer at CICF. In this role she serves as liaison between not-for-profit organizations, the community and CICF leadership with a particular focus on the organization's responsive grantmaking efforts. She manages a diverse portfolio, advises on grantmaking processes and provides guidance to organizations applying for grants.Read More.

Staff Spotlight: Sarah Weaver

October 5, 2021 CICF’s vice president of development and strategy, Rob MacPherson, recently sat down for a conversation with Sarah Weaver, director of charitable gift planning & legal counsel.Read More.