Interfaith Hunger Initiative hopes Dalai Lama draws crowd
The group hopes to raise as much as $100,000 in conjunction with May 14 talk at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The group hopes to raise as much as $100,000 in conjunction with May 14 talk at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Historic Landmarks' endowment is down sharply, but executives believe they can afford to take on the cultural-events-center
project.
Philanthropist Bill Cook will manage a $7 million restoration of the former Old Centrum building at
12th Street
and Central Avenue in Indianapolis, and the newly renamed Indiana Landmarks will move its headquarters there.
United Way of Central Indiana's 2009 fund-raising campaign raised $38.8 million, slightly short of its $39 million goal,
but almost equal to the previous year's effort, the organization announced Thursday.
Retiring Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh has contributed $1 million from his campaign funds to help the Indiana Democratic Party in
its quest to hold on to the seat.
Corporate contributions, volunteerism help shore up struggling city department after recession-driven cuts reduce budget by
nearly one-fifth.
Organizations like Kiwanis boost awareness of international needs, which otherwise rank low on Americans' giving priorities.
Indiana University's new basketball training complex will be named after billionaire entrepreneur Bill Cook and his wife.
IU athletic director Fred Glass says the Cooks gave $15 million—the single largest gift in IU athletics history—toward
the nearly $20 million basketball training center.
Most know him as a retired captain of industry—of banking, as chairman of First Indiana Corp., and law, as co-founder
of Bose McKinney & Evans. Few know that Robert H. McKinney started out planning to become a national park guide.
Many not-for-profits struggled to raise money in 2009, but a local agency that helps cancer patients said it actually saw
an increase in donations.
The center will recognize the donation by naming
the cafe and gift shop inside the 1,600-seat concert hall after the Basiles.
The group, which rang up more than $3 million in debt before changing course in 2008, had been operating at a deficit for
six years.
The Washington Township Schools Foundation on the north side is among those that wants to raise money
for buildings and other high-cost needs.
The retired president and CEO of the former Indiana Gas Co. has donated $1 million to the philanthropic wing of a central
Indiana hospital network.
Not-for-profits know we want something more than good deeds for our contributions.
Charities in Indiana have reported increased requests for help with rent, utility costs, food and other services.
The Salvation Army of Indiana soon will test a swipe-card option for curbside donations to its annual “Tree of Lights” fund-raising campaign.
Tough times are real
and challenging to navigate. But, if we are honest, we have to admit that those of us fortunate to have jobs have an advantage
in tough times.
Speedy gift wrappers who are willing to put in a few hours at Amazon.com’s Whitestown fulfillment center can earn
a few bucks for Indiana charities.