Charitable giving firm sees surge
An increasingly popular philanthropic tool is driving growth at locally based Renaissance Administration LLC, almost tripling its business over the last five years.
An increasingly popular philanthropic tool is driving growth at locally based Renaissance Administration LLC, almost tripling its business over the last five years.
Don’t expect song-and-dance routines or sob stories. And whether a certain former local celebrity will make an appearance is top-secret.
Officials blame the lackluster response on fewer people carrying cash they can drop into the buckets manned by the charity’s bell ringers.
Eskenazi Health leadership’s desire to connect the diversity of its hospital’s population through a healing park drew in a landscape architect firm that is not only one of the top in the country, but also one of the hottest architecture firms in the world.
Alumni Judson and Joyce Green earmarked the funds for helping develop professional musicians.
Shutting the 2-year-old counseling center’s doors in October will affect 179 patients, most of whom are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
United Way of Central Indiana is boosting its annual fundraising goal well past last year’s record-setting tally.
The world of philanthropy, where shoestring budgets dominate, is nonetheless proving lucrative for BidPal Inc., a 108-employee company led by tech veteran Scott Webber. The company saw revenue rocket from $1.8 million in 2010 to $10.2 million last year, making it the city’s second-fastest-growing private company, according to IBJ’s annual list.
Americans gave an estimated $316.2 billion to charity last year, continuing a string of small philanthropic gains. What cause got the bulk of the bounty?
After more than a decade of planning, The Indianapolis Cultural Trail will have its official ribbon cutting May 10 with a coming-out party on May 11. And that’s when boosters and skeptics alike will be watching to see what exactly Indianapolis is going to do with its difficult-to-grasp landmark.
United Way of Central Indiana’s annual fundraising blitz brought in $500,000 more in 2003 than it did the year before, but the agency didn’t have any additional money to hand out come grant-making time.
The not-for-profit on Tuesday projected a record 2012 campaign total of $41 million. But as more donors earmark gifts for specific purposes, less is available for general grantmaking.
Twenty-five years ago, Butler University President Geoffrey Bannister had an idea to elevate the college by making the lowly men’s Bulldog basketball team a national power, then use it as a marketing tool to engage alumni, increase annual giving to the school, and recruit more and better students and instructors.
Indiana University is looking to cash in on the success of its men’s basketball team this season, but is struggling to find ways to make more money from an already popular program.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels said Monday in a statement that the gift is "a tremendous vote of confidence" for the university and its College of Agriculture. It is Purdue's largest-ever donation from individuals.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has raised barely half the $5 million the organization says it needs by Feb. 3 to live up to the terms of a contract it negotiated with musicians last fall.
The Arts Council of Indianapolis on Wednesday unveiled a a new program to help central Indiana not-for-profit arts, cultural and humanities organizations raise funds for individual projects.
Middle-income taxpayers could pay thousands more in taxes starting in January. That could cause donations to non-for-profits to drop at a time when the organizations are still struggling to recover from the recession.
The Indiana Historical Society has raised $19.5 million to support the Indiana Experience, its series of interactive history lessons intended to draw more visitors to the local not-for-profit’s downtown facility.
Eli Lilly and Co. said Monday it plans to give $12.4 million to the United Way, the largest single charitable donation in the company’s history.