DeHaan, 74, still pumping massive cash, countless hours into charity
Indianapolis businesswoman and philanthropist Christel DeHaan is nearly 75 years old and she knows that someday she’ll have to slow down. Someday. Not now.
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Daniels says Purdue fundraising needs improvement
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels said he isn't surprised that he likely won't receive all the incentive pay that's included in his contract.
Youth services group names successor for longtime leader
AYS Inc. has chosen the second CEO in the not-for-profit’s 34-year history, the youth-services organization announced Tuesday.
AYS founder, CEO steps down after nearly 35 years
The after-school child services group has installed an interim leader while it searches for a replacement for CEO Ellen Clippinger.
NFP of NOTE: Day Nursery Association of Indiana
Day Nursery Association of Indiana works to assure the highest level of early-childhood education for children in central Indiana, regardless of family income.
New CEO aims to continue Day Nursery’s 114-year run
Challenges for Ted Maple, formerly in charge of early-childhood education for the United Way, include keeping the venerable child care provider and its $10 million budget in the black.
NFP of NOTE: Center Grove Education Foundation
Center Grove Education Foundation partners with our community to enrich the lives of all Center Grove Community School Corp. students by funding extraordinary and innovative learning experiences.
Report: Charitable donations ticked up in 2011
Charitable giving grew 4 percent nationally in 2011, but the increase was less than 1 percent after adjusting for inflation, according to a report released Tuesday by the Giving USA Foundation and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Christel House charter school to target dropouts
Charter schools for adults continue to pick up steam, as Christel House International prepares to launch the fourth such school in Indianapolis.
IU may launch Indy school focused on philanthropy
Administrators at Indiana University and IUPUI want to create a philanthropy-driven school in Indianapolis, and they might do away with another widely recognized school in the process.
Extra money key to Mind Trust plan to transform IPS
The Mind Trust plan for transforming Indianapolis Public Schools calls for turning the district into a network of charter-like schools and giving them 15 percent to 25 percent more dollars to spend than Indianapolis charter schools currently enjoy.
NFP of NOTE: Lawrence Township School Foundation
The Lawrence Township School Foundation ignites the power of community, connecting philanthropy and education to provide the resources needed for all children to excel.
Indy Reads to open downtown bookstore
Literacy group seeks more visibility, outlet for used book donations.
Starfish Initiative names founder president
Michael J. Feeney, former owner of Feeney Hornak Mortuaries, will lead group that mentors high-achieving, low-income high school students.
State paying MindTrust to develop IPS alternatives
The Indiana Department of Education is paying more than $680,000 to The MindTrust, a locally based not-for-profit, to develop other ways to oversee troubled schools than the traditional elected school board.
NFP of NOTE: School on Wheels Corp.
School on Wheels Corp. provides one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-age children affected by homelessness.
Junior Achievement says ex-CEO acted solo
Junior Achievement’s attorneys paint the not-for-profit's ex-CEO as something of a renegade to bolster their defense in an ongoing lawsuit by another former executive.
The root of Indiana’s myriad problems
Longtime economist Morton Marcus says the objective truth is that Indiana is in decline. He also insists the solution is a change in the culture, not just job creation.
School acquires remainder of former Herron Art Institute
Herron High School has acquired the parts of the former Herron Art Institute it did not already control, including the historic Fessler Building and a parking lot, from Minkis Builders for about $500,000.
Prepare for a (good) schools arms race
Imagine a future in which Indiana school districts bid up salaries for star teachers to $100,000 or more to develop a district specialty in a field like science or math, and cause students to excel.