The Indianapolis chapter of Local Initiatives Support Corp. will receive $500,000 to open more of its one-stop centers that
help the working poor develop, grow and protect their assets.
Down Syndrome Indiana is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with Down syndrome.
CEO Pamela Altmeyer reevaluated her priorities
and decided to step down after a family tragedy and the agency's latest capital campaign.
Indy Reads works to improve the literacy skills
of adults in central Indiana who read or write at or below the sixth grade level.
The lingering recession is cutting into the money Indiana’s not-for-profit groups generate from bingo, pull-tabs and other
gambling ventures, straining their budgets.
Through land protection, stewardship and education, the Central Indiana Land Trust protects natural areas, improving air
and water quality and enhancing life in our communities for present and future generations.
The 63-year-old head of the central Indiana food bank plans to leave after a nationwide search for her successor. She departs
as the group ramps up plans to move into a new headquarters.
Seeing a lack of timely, accurate information about pay and benefits at local not-for-profits, two consultants have launched
an online compensation survey.
Kiwanis International will back UNICEF with a $110 million campaign to eliminate tetanus in mothers and newborns, the Indianapolis-based
organization announced Thursday.
A Bloomington task force is looking into ways to better serve the city's homeless, including creating a year-round shelter
that would fill in gaps from other service providers.
Charities and not-for-profits are trying to broaden their appeal to younger adults without turning off older stalwarts.
New filing requirement promises real numbers, but compliance is weak.
Jim McClelland of Goodwill Industries picks his favorite book on management
and explains how he righted his biggest wrong turns.
The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana says a study found that the four sites need significant renovations to reach current safety
codes.
The foundation, founded by Dr. Chuck Dietzen, will absorb the Mercy Foundation, started by Dr. Mercy Obeime, in July.
Indy Reads' Travis DiNicola empowers employees by preaching an entrepreneurial mindset.
Indianapolis-based Christel House is brokering sales of in-room coffee to resorts around the country, taking a 10-percent
royalty to do so. The coffee is roasted by Indianapolis-based Copper Moon Coffee Co. and packaged in red and green bags decorated
with drawings by students at Christel House’s schools.
The group hopes to raise as much as $100,000 in conjunction with May 14 talk at Conseco Fieldhouse.
As of Friday, 39,900 people had signed up for the local Race for the Cure, which drew 42,000 last year and 45,000 in 2008.
The Indianapolis event is the sixth-largest in the country, but it ranks 70th nationally in terms of dollars raised.
Jukes raises money so Ugandan children can attend secondary school through his Jukes Foundation for Kids.
