Tag: News

2024 Cohort of Stronger Partners Brighter Futures Announced; Last Year’s Program Results Unveiled

July 15, 2024 This month we announce the 2024 cohort for Stronger Partners Brighter Futures. CICF, Indianapolis Foundation, and Hamilton County Community Foundation host the nine-month program, administered by Cape Fletcher Associates, for our charitable organization fundholders to aid in the development of planned giving. “As a philanthropic collaborative, it is important that we equip our community partners […]Read More.

A Call for Collaboration – One-Year Update From CICF CEO Jennifer Bartenbach

July 1, 2024 July 1, 2024 A Call for Collaboration I share this letter as I reflect on the past year, my first as CEO of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). As leader of a philanthropic organization that stewards more than $500 million in charitable assets and is part of a philanthropic collaborative with over $1 billion in […]Read More.

Gaps and Opportunities Report Commissioned by Hamilton County Community Foundation

June 24, 2024 Hamilton County Community Foundation has commissioned a report that identifies and analyzes the needs of our community members in Hamilton County.Read More.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Celebrates OrthoIndy Foundation $10 Million Grant Milestone

May 13, 2024 (Indianapolis, May 13, 2014) – Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) is thrilled to congratulate OrthoIndy Foundation, a fund of CICF, in awarding over $10 million to the community. This remarkable achievement reflects the OrthoIndy Foundation’s unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Central Indiana residents. Over the past 12 years, the OrthoIndy Foundation has provided […]Read More.

Understanding the SECURE Act

January 17, 2020 The SECURE Act, signed into law at the end of December and effective Jan. 1, 2020, has sent estate planning attorneys, financial advisors, accountants and insurance professionals into a frenzy to figure out how the law will impact their clients’ retirement and estate plans.Read More.

The Indianapolis Foundation Awards $322,000 to Local Not-for-Profit Organizations

September 20, 2018 The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded $322,000 grants to 11 not-for-profit organizations serving Marion County. Grants, approved by The Indianapolis Foundation’s board of directors, support organizations and programs that address substance abuse, homelessness, mental health, leadership development, food insecurity and local theater, among other issues.Read More.