Of the 654 congregations to file for bankruptcy protection between 2006 and 2013, 60 percent had black pastors or predominantly black membership, according to an associate professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
The organization started in 2012 in Indianapolis and launched in Louisville this year. To date, Brackets for Good has raised more than $1.3 million for charities through its March Madness-themed event.
Donors for the expansion of the Mollenkopf Athletic Center include former quarterback Drew Brees.
New benefit corporation structure will make it possible for firms to write priorities besides profit—such as philanthropy, environmental concerns or workplace wellness—directly into their bylaws.
The funds will go toward a three-year project at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute that will focus on the factors that influence men and women to make charitable donations.
Credit and debit cards are accepted nearly everywhere these days, but houses of worship are still trying to modernize the way donations are collected.
The Mind Trust education reform group will receive $3 million more from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation to launch new public schools, attract teachers to Indianapolis and advance changes in K-12 schools.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis says it has brought a Syrian refugee family into the state despite Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's request that it not do so.
The philanthropic pledge by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife—totaling perhaps $45 billion—reflects the fast-paced emergence of a new Gilded Age of giving. But the structure of the initiative concerns some philanthropic experts.
Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. said the grants are part of its effort to identify and cultivate theologically minded youth who will become leaders in their churches and society.
Fourteen not-for-profits will receive funding, including $10 million each for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Zoo.
Nancy Clifford Irsay built a career in advertising and marketing before turning her attention to philanthropic pursuits and running an equestrian business after marrying Bob Irsay in 1989.
Public U.S. colleges are growing more ambitious in the philanthropy race with multi-billion campaigns. An Indiana philanthropy expert says doing so could give lawmakers an excuse to further cut appropriations for higher education.
In his fifth season in Indianapolis, the Polish native not only leads the ISO, but also has conducting and guest-conducting commitments worldwide.
A local holding company plans to spend $400,000 to refurbish the historic home on North Meridian Street for office space.
Sandra is the daughter of Sidney and Lois Eskenazi, the couple who provided a $40 million gift to the Eskenazi Health Capital Campaign and for whom the Eskenazi Health system is named.
The Workforce Accelerator, launched earlier this year by local not-for-profit Tangram, is similar to a dating website linking compatible people, except that it matches jobs to people who have disabilities or are military veterans.
The founder of Indianapolis-based Bowen Engineering Corp. becomes the 22nd recipient of IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award.
Compensation for the highest-ranking officials of Indianapolis’ largest not-for-profits falls short of pay at many similar-size organizations throughout the country.
The goal is to raise the money by the time Purdue celebrates its 150th anniversary on 2019.
