Indiana University President Michael McRobbie says the university is in "constant campaign mode," and private philanthropy is vital for enhancing student financial aid, endowed faculty chairs, specialized buildings and academic initiatives.
After losing more than 6,000 donors in a single year, the United Way of Central Indiana is making its first concerted effort to reach people outside their workplaces.
United Way of Central Indiana will appeal to Colts fandom this fall as it tries to meet an all-time high fundraising goal of $41 million. In a first-time partnership with the agency, the Colts are sponsoring giveaways that will be available to anyone who donates.
Marian University pulled in a whopping $54.2 million in pledges for the fiscal year ended June 30, largely related to its
effort to launch Indiana’s first college of osteopathic medicine. The year before, the Catholic institution raised $14.4
million, an in-house record.
Public TV and radio broadcaster WFYI is counting on its listeners and viewers to open their wallets in a big way this fall,
as it gears up for a campaign to grow its endowment well beyond its current $2.2 million.
A wave of fundraising pitches is about to wash over Indianapolis arts supporters. Five organizations either have announced
or are working toward the launch of major campaigns.
Juli Erhart-Graves, president of the volunteer-run organization, said demand has outstripped SNSI’s ability to raise
money and win grants during the economic downturn.
Actress and former Indiana Repertory Theatre staff member Megan McKinney has been hired to prepare for the three-year fundraising
initiative.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is gearing up for a major campaign and will create a senior management position in fundraising.
CEO Maxwell Anderson said the national search for a “chief development officer” coincides with strategic planning
that will result in a capital campaign for a still-unspecified amount.
Kiwanis International will back UNICEF with a $110 million campaign to eliminate tetanus in mothers and newborns, the Indianapolis-based
organization announced Thursday.
Key Indianapolis Museum of Art fundraiser Kathy Nagler has been hired as the first development director for Health Foundation
of Greater Indianapolis.
Aiming Higher PAC plans June 15 fundraiser within sight of the White House on Republican Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ behalf.
Local organization that helped other not-for-profits attributes June 30 closing to economic downturn.
Indy Reads' Travis DiNicola empowers employees by preaching an entrepreneurial mindset.
The group hopes to raise as much as $100,000 in conjunction with May 14 talk at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Ellen Rosenthal, CEO of the 19th-century history park, shares her biggest career blunder, how to raise funds in a recession,
and how Conner Prairie is like a certain sci-fi film.
As of Friday, 39,900 people had signed up for the local Race for the Cure, which drew 42,000 last year and 45,000 in 2008.
The Indianapolis event is the sixth-largest in the country, but it ranks 70th nationally in terms of dollars raised.
Marsh Supermarkets and its customers have contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. The Kroger Co.’s
Central Division and students from Indianapolis Public School 46 raised more than $106,000, mostly from Kroger customers and
employees.
