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.
Previous gifts from the foundation to the cancer center have been used to hire 10 researchers working on breast cancer.
Former Emmis Communications Corp. employee Jon Quick is writing a tribute book to the late Tom Severino, vice president
and general manager of Emmis’ Indianapolis operations, who lost his battle with lung cancer earlier this year.
The new coffee shop named for Calvin Fletcher, one of the city’s first lawyers, will give money to groups such as Second Helpings.
The awards of $500 each total $62,500. “In lieu of doing a party, it was more
appropriate and more the corporate culture of Gregory & Appel to do something charitable,”
Vice President Steve Appel said.
Fund-raising consultant Achieve will provide a year of free coaching or consulting. Advertising and public
relations firm TrendyMinds is also accepting applications. The Achieve grant for coaching is valued at $2,000, while the grant
for consulting is worth as much as $12,000.
The Leon Jett Minority Family Admission Fund has raised money to allow admissions at the Eiteljorg Museum
of American Indians and Western Art for families enrolled in Hoosier Works or Hoosier Healthwise.
Marian University has received an anonymous $5 million gift to support student scholarships, the Indianapolis-based school
announced Wednesday.
Purdue University says it will use a $10 million donation from a 1959 graduate to help build a new facility for its Department
of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.
Employees at five different companies collectively lost 805 pounds over six weeks this summer. They also
raised $805 for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Indiana.
