The study said more than 11,000 Hoosiers die prematurely each year from smoking and another 1,400 die as a result of second-hand smoke. Twenty-three percent of Indiana adults smoke, higher than the U.S. median of 18 percent.
The merger will create a group called Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana that will cover 39 counties ranging from north-central Indiana to the Ohio River.
The United Way of Central Indiana is set to receive a $7 million federal grant that is expected to result in more than $20 million being invested to help unstable families in specific Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John Lechleiter and his wife, Sarah, have pledged $5 million to the United Way, an amount matched by the Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation.
Chad Priest took the reins of the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross in the aftermath of drastic chapter closures and in the midst of preparations to relocate the Indianapolis headquarters.
Five years after pledging an astounding $48 million to help Marian University build a medical school, an Indianapolis businessman has paid only about one-fifth of that amount.
The Indiana University School of Medicine got the donation from the children of Indianapolis real estate developer Sidney Eskenazi. The endowed fund will be used to recruit a cancer researcher to Simon Cancer Center.
White River State Park Development Commission Executive Director Carolene Mays-Medley talked to IBJ about her new job at White River State Park and how she’s navigated her diverse career path.
After a long swoon, the Lilly Endowment is packing an increasing philanthropic punch. Assets climbed to $11.8 billion in 2015, the fifth straight year they rose.
A technology exchange is trying to connect low-income individuals to computers and other gear needed to apply for jobs, take online courses and create resumes.
What started as a moderate fundraiser in 1986 at Herb Simon’s house with a few hundred guests has grown into possibly the most lucrative single-event fundraiser in the state.
Purposeful Design’s high-end furniture is produced by a cadre of men who were formerly homeless, or substance abusers, or both.
Kroger Co. executive John Elliott has been approved to succeed Cindy Hubert by Gleaners' board of directors.
Programs across Indianapolis that provide housing and support to the homeless are bemoaning a $687,540 decrease in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding this year.
Hubs designed for not-for-profits have joined the local co-working craze as social leaders see opportunities to save money on office space and collaborate with groups in similar positions.
The Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington has received a $15 million naming gift from Indianapolis-based philanthropists Sidney and Lois Eskenazi, in addition to an art collection of nearly 100 works.
The 2016 graduating class includes 66 students earning doctorate, masters and bachelors degrees as well as graduate certificates in philanthropic studies.
The school will now be called Andre B. Lacy School of Business, in recognition of the largest donation Butler has ever received from an individual or family.
Longtime Steak n Shake and Biglari Holdings board member Ruth Janssen Person has donated $3.5 million to Indiana University Kokomo, where she served as chancellor from 1999 to 2008.
Joe Hogsett said more streetlights, for safer streets, would be one of his first priorities as mayor. Nearly four months after taking office, the administration is still in discussions with Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
