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October 13, 2026
Scholarships Established by CICF Fundholders Awarded $905,500 to 88 Students for 2026-27
Generous community members have established scholarships to help make education more accessible for students in Central Indiana. For the 2026-27 school year, their generosity translated into $905,500 recently awarded to 88 students.
October 13, 2026
ICYMI: CICF's CEO Attends 2026 Leadership Exchange in Dublin
Led by CEO Jennifer Bartenbach, a new fellow at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the work will look at youth sports participation, athlete philanthropy and the legacy of major sporting events
October 13, 2026
CICF CEO Jennifer Bartenbach selected for IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Fellowship exploring how sports can create lasting community impact
Led by CEO Jennifer Bartenbach, a new fellow at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the work will look at youth sports participation, athlete philanthropy and the legacy of major sporting events
October 2, 2026
ICYMI: CICF CEO Jennifer Bartenbach speaks at Brightlane Learning's Sparking Conversations event
“Families live a whole life, but we treat symptoms and segments of it in the system.” Jennifer Bartenbach, CEO of Central Indiana Community Foundation
September 23, 2026
CICF celebrates graduates of Executive Leadership and Fundraising Academy
CICF celebrating graduates of its first-ever Executive Leadership and Fundraising Academy, an 11-month program designed to help early-career nonprofit executive directors and CEOs build leadership and fundraising skills, grow their confidence, and develop a network of peers.
September 21, 2026
ICYMI: Fundholders and Advisors Take a Closer Look at What Shapes Community Challenges
Our latest bus tour brought fundholders and professional advisors together to explore how philanthropy can help address the root causes of complex community challenges.
September 3, 2026
Central Indiana Senior Fund awards nearly $1.2 million to organizations serving older adults
The investments come as Indiana prepares for a rapidly aging population. Approximately 24,000 Central Indiana adults turn 55 each year, and by 2030, one in five Hoosiers is expected to be 65 or older.
September 3, 2026
Herbert Simon Family Foundation to present Risky Business, an experimental showcase featuring nine Indianapolis artists
The featured artists are recipients of the Herbert Simon Family Foundation’s Indianapolis Creative Risk Fund, which provides funding to individual artists, artist collectives, and collaborations of individual artists to take creative risks and pursue experimental projects.
August 14, 2026
Options to support recent Indiana natural disasters
CICF has worked with its partners to compile the below list of organizations providing disaster relief, recovery and direct support to Indiana communities.
August 3, 2026
Grants help preserve 15 historic African American sites in Indiana
Fifteen sites significant to Indiana’s African American history are receiving restoration and rehabilitation assistance through two funds established by the late Eli Lilly chemist and preservation champion Standiford “Stan” Cox.
July 17, 2026
Watch: CICF and Charitable Advisors Discuss Building Stronger Nonprofits
In July, Central Indiana Community Foundation and Charitable Advisors welcomed nonprofit leaders, funders and community partners to an open house celebrating Charitable Advisors joining CICF as an in-house partner.  
July 8, 2026
An Emmy-winning story about the potential of Central Indiana
We're honored to share that the film received an Emmy for Branded Content, Short or Long Form from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Central Great Lakes Chapter.