Q&A: Bosma’s first blind CEO embodies group’s vision
Severely wounded while serving in the Middle East, Jeff Mittman underwent dozens of surgeries and years of rehab while trying to figure out how he could again provide for his family.
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Broad Ripple not-for-profit launches emergency fundraising campaign
Joy’s House is trying to raise $559,000 by Nov. 1 after receiving far less than expected in corporate, foundation and individual donations this year.
IndyHumane eliminates five employees as part of restructuring
An email from CEO David Horth to staff and volunteers said employees with decades of combined experience had been terminated, including the chief operating officer and director of animal behavior for the not-for-profit.
Merger could lift Planned Parenthood
A new alliance with the Seattle-based affiliate chapter might be the key to the turnaround and longevity of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.
Lilly Endowment’s millions giving groups long-term footing
The Lilly Endowment awarded millions of dollars over the last three years to help several central Indiana human service agencies start endowments of their own.
Julian Center losing CEO to retirement at end of year
Catherine O’Connor, CEO of the Julian Center since March 2014, plans to retire at the end of the year, the domestic-violence shelter and services provider announced Thursday.
The perils of measuring ‘success’
A philanthropy expert thinks donors could unwittingly undermine their dollars and time by insisting on too much documentation.
Thoughts on the Tebow ad
From the perspective of return on investment, the Super Bowl ad might be considered a failure.
Lilly Endowment’s two-fer
Its education focus just might make the endowment more of a jobs engine than the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
‘Taxing’ not-for-profit property
Some Indiana mayors, desperate for revenue, think it’s time for "payments-in-lieu-of-taxes."
Overrun with Chihuahuas
The Bay Area has zillions of the tiny dogs. But Indianapolis isn’t part of the airlift strategy.
New denomination headquartered in Indy?
If a new denomination results from a vote to allow gay clergy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Indianapolis
might be at the top of the list for its headquarters.
A beachhead in Warsaw
The launch of the orthopedics not-for-profit OrthoWorx is quite an accomplishment in Warsaw, where some of the world’s
biggest companies fight tooth-and-nail.
United Way turns to the rich
The wealthy in the Indianapolis area arenâ??t carrying their weight in supporting United Way of Central Indiana,
according to an analysis by the not-for-profit   comparing places including Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Columbus,
Ohio.
The Indianapolis chapter has 22 â??principalâ?? donors, defined as…
Myrland on the chamber, church
Thereâ??s nothing like a little time away from a job to refine oneâ??s perspective. Which makes John Myrlandâ??s
distance from the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce all the more interesting.
Myrland, 58, resigned as president of the chamber at the end of 2005…
The recession hits churches
Churches, which tend to ride out recessions better than many other institutions, are struggling to finish
building projects, reporter Kathleen McLaughlin writes in this weekendâ??s IBJ.
The recession and stock market downturn have forced parishioners to scale back commitments,…
United Way CEO: merge nonprofits
As the economy slows and money gets scarce, banks arenâ??t the only organizations that should consider merging.
Thatâ??s how United Way of Central Indiana CEO Ellen Annala sees the landscape.
The Indianapolis area has a whopping 16,000 not-for-profits, she says, one for…
Habitat builds through tough times
The down economy hasnâ??t exactly been a gift to not-for-profits, but at least one is actually doing better.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis plans to build 22 houses this year, a couple of units more
than last year.
With dollar donations…
Friedman’s influence on Indy
As fans of the late Milton Friedman gather at the Conrad Hotel tomorrow night to celebrate the libertarian
economist, theyâ??ll have plenty to crow about.
Ironically, though, Friedmanâ??s ideas about turning education over to market forces have failed to gain much…
Valuing the FFA convention
The National FFA put out a release today saying its national convention in Indianapolis in October created
a $40 million impact. Lump out suppliers from outside the area, and the local impact amounted to $34.5 million.
Global Insight Inc., a respected…