Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protecting the Digital Backbone of Not-for-Profits
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.
Endowments Demystified: How a $25,000 Investment Can Help Secure Your Not-for-Profit’s Future
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.
Unlocking the Hidden Value of Complex Asset Donations
By Clark Collier, Director of Giving Strategies, Central Indiana Community Foundation Here’s the good news: your organization has received a generous contribution estimated at over $500,000. The bad news: It is entirely in the form of baseball cards. What do you do? As a not-for-profit, your strengths are typically in human services, public advocacy, volunteer […]Read More.