Hudnut statue to honor ‘people’s mayor’
The statue at the northwest corner of Maryland Street and Capitol Avenue is scheduled for dedication Dec. 14, fittingly before an Indianapolis Colts home game.
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Reynolds family, firm donate $1M to Conner Prairie
The family behind Hamilton County mainstay Reynolds Farm Equipment has pledged $1 million to Conner Prairie Interactive History Park. The gift was announced Thursday evening during a ceremony honoring the company and its leaders for their generosity.
Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts ups ambition after stemming red ink
Nearly four years after the Center for the Performing Arts’ Carmel high-profile debut, its second full-time CEO says the startup has stabilized operations and is ready to grow its eclectic mix of programming.
IMA CEO’s quest: artistic flourishes, but on a budget
Charles Venable inherited two years ago a museum with an elevated stature in the world of art but disappointing attendance figures and a penchant for over-spending its endowment to make ends meet.
Wealthy giving smaller share to charity, study says
Indiana residents ranked 17th in rate of giving in the study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, donating $32.60 for every $1,000 they earned in 2012. That was up from $31.70 in 2006.
Cold cash just keeps washing in from ALS challenge
Approaching $100 million, the viral ice bucket fundraising campaign for the ailment better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease has put the ALS group into the top ranks for medical charity donations.
Wabash College religion center gets $7.8 million
The grant will let the center continue programming through 2018. It brings to more than $48 million the total grants the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment has given the center.
Zoo expecting huge boost from $26M orangutan center
The Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center opens at the Indianapolis Zoo May 24 (members get a look beginning May 21). And it’s hard to imagine a bigger zoological box-office draw than an octet of expressive, engaged, personality-overflowing primates
Julian Center reopening counseling facility
The facility closed last year in the wake of a budget shortfall. Officials now hope to better integrate counseling with services the center provides to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Late biologist’s estate gives $4.2 million to IU
IU said the gifts from the Carlos O. Miller estate now total nearly $5.5 million and fund a faculty chair and a student fellowship.
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.
Channel 6 to air children’s hospital telethon with twist
Don’t expect song-and-dance routines or sob stories. And whether a certain former local celebrity will make an appearance is top-secret.
Salvation Army kettles slow to fill in central Indiana
Officials blame the lackluster response on fewer people carrying cash they can drop into the buckets manned by the charity’s bell ringers.
Renowned architects creating unique park at Eskenazi Hospital
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.
DePauw to revamp music programs with $15M gift
Alumni Judson and Joyce Green earmarked the funds for helping develop professional musicians.
Julian Center blames shortfall for counseling center closure
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 kicks off local effort to raise $42.5M
United Way of Central Indiana is boosting its annual fundraising goal well past last year’s record-setting tally.
BidPal, on a roll, doubles space
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.
Report: Charitable giving by Americans on the rise
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?
Defining the Indianapolis Cultural Trail
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.