Indianapolis schools land $7.5 million to fight drug abuse
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation announced Tuesday that it would give $7.5 million in grants to 24 Marion County schools and districts to help fund substance-use prevention.
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Witchey leaves homeless group to join Damien Center as CEO
Alan Witchey has stepped down as executive director for the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention of Greater Indianapolis to take over leadership of The Damien Center.
UPDATE: Ball State to maintain ties to Papa John’s founder; Purdue won’t
Ball State University does not plan to change the name of the John H. Schnatter Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise. Purdue, however, is following the lead of several other colleges that have distanced themselves from the controversial Papa John’s Pizza chain founder.
Humane Society abruptly terminates CEO Stolen
Steven Stolen, who took the CEO’s job in June 2017, told IBJ that he was surprised by the news because he felt the animal welfare organization had been making “substantial progress.”
CICF to tackle stench of racism
The foundation is undergoing a transformation aimed at narrowing the growing gulf between the community’s affluent and poor.
CHIP unveils 5-year strategy to slash homelessness in Indianapolis
The Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention on Thursday unveiled a multi-pronged plan that calls for drastically reducing the length of time anyone in Indianapolis spends without a safe place to live by increasing affordable housing and supportive services.
Lilly Endowment sees jump in assets after tough 2016
The Lilly Endowment approved 1,062 grants in 2017 for a total of $537.8 million to 788 grantees.
Federal tax credit will help former YWCA serve homeless
A historic downtown building half a block from the Central Library will undergo an $8.7 million face-lift&mdash.
Struggling neighborhoods want their ‘own renaissance’
The tension between a desire for investment and an inherent distrust of it is occurring across disadvantaged Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Mind Trust lands $3.75M in grants to launch, support local schools
Education reform group The Mind Trust announced Thursday that it has received $3.75 million in new donations from two donors who have been generous to the Indianapolis-based not-for-profit in the past.
Co-founder of young-professionals group leaving executive director role
Molly Chavers on Wednesday announced her departure from the young professionals network she helped create in 2005.
Neighborhood festivals serve up culture with food
Nothing says summer like paying for dinner with a foot-long span of festival tickets.
Mind Trust lands $1.5M donation from Walton Family Foundation
The grant is part of more than $100 million in funding the Walton Foundation announced Tuesday morning that will go toward improving education.
Pogue’s Run Grocer going out of business
The food cooperative's board said "sales have hit an all-time low" and that the grocery doesn't have enough money to pay employees. The final day will be Monday.
Charitable giving in United States tops $400 billion for first time
A surging stock market and huge gifts from billionaires fueled a big increase in giving in 2017, according to the annual Giving USA report by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI.
DePauw lands $20M gift from former Wells Fargo chairman, wife
DePauw University has received a $20 million donation from 1968 graduates Steve and Karen Sanger to create a leadership program, the school announced Thursday.
Harrison Center evolves into arts hub
Unlike many other galleries that empty out on non-opening days, the Delaware Street arts hub is a constant whir of activity.
Not-for-profits weather surge in turnover of top execs
Local organizations have recently seen a spike in leadership turnover, with at least 80 organizations advertising for a new CEO, executive director or president since the beginning of 2017.
Ivy Tech Foundation lauded for fundraising
Ivy Tech raised $16.4 million in 2017, exceeding the No. 2 community college fundraiser by 43 percent, according to a survey.
Athenaeum president to leave post at 124-year-old landmark, travel globe
After 11 years in charge of preserving and reinvigorating the landmark of local German culture, Cassie Stockcamp plans to decamp for Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.