Youth services group names successor for longtime leader
AYS Inc. has chosen the second CEO in the not-for-profit’s 34-year history, the youth-services organization announced Tuesday.
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Blood Center retrenches after losing major clients to Red Cross
The Indiana Blood Center is set to lose more than one-third of its revenue early next year, as three hospital systems bolt for cheaper prices offered by the American Red Cross.
New United Way strategy fuels big changes
United Way spent nine months putting together The New U—a strategic shift intended to speed change by investing in programs that make a measurable difference in the areas of education, income, health and basic needs.
Colts helping train high school coaches
Thanks to $40,000 donated by the Indianapolis Colts, USA Football’s Heads Up Football safety program will be offered to all Indiana high school football coaches in 2015.
$1.25M from Finish Line helping build kids’ club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis broke ground Aug. 27 on a 22,000-square-foot facility on the east side.
Cold cash just keeps washing in from ALS challenge
Approaching $100 million, the viral ice bucket fundraising campaign for the ailment better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease has put the ALS group into the top ranks for medical charity donations.
Global group taps local woman to lead Indy chapter
Jennifer Burns is looking for a couple of dozen twenty-somethings who, like her, share the lofty goals of the World Economic Forum, the organization that gathers heads of state and CEOs each January in the Swiss mountain town of Davos.
A love story with Christ Church takes contentious turn
This is far from the first time that heirs and beneficiaries of the Lilly family fortune have tangled over how it was managed.
NFP of NOTE: The Progeny Foundation
The Progeny Foundation provides academic and athletic development opportunities to local at-risk youth to get them through high school and into college.
Children’s Museum expands footprint
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis plans to begin tearing down a nearby apartment building this month and is starting to explore options for the site that could include an outdoor attraction.
NFP of NOTE: RecycleForce
RecycleForce creates a stronger civil society and increases public safety through job creation and recycling.
Local Goodwill boss McClelland set to retire in mid-2015
After four decades at the helm of Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, CEO Jim McClelland plans to step down at the end of June.
NFP of NOTE: American Cabaret Theatre Inc.
American Cabaret Theatre elevates and promotes the cabaret art form by presenting the finest in professional cabaret performances and developing the next generation of cabaret artists.
Wabash College religion center gets $7.8 million
The grant will let the center continue programming through 2018. It brings to more than $48 million the total grants the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment has given the center.
NFP of NOTE: Prevail Inc.
Prevail educates and engages the community in and around Hamilton County to prevent crime and abuse while helping restore the lives of those who have been affected.
Former Heartland CEO shifts gaze to distressed neighborhoods
Jeffrey Sparks, 63, has joined Indianapolis-based not-for-profit and public policy research group Sagamore Institute as a senior fellow. He stepped down from Heartland Truly Moving Pictures in 2013.
NFP of Note: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America—Indiana Chapter
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America—Indiana Chapter's mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.
Damar Foundation hires president
Richard Markoff comes to the job from IUPUI, where he was a senior adviser to Chancellor Charles Bantz and a visiting lecturer teaching graduate courses in organizational leadership.
Private foundation planning Carmel HQ
Indianapolis-based Liberty Fund plans to build a campus-like headquarters on the Meridian Street office corridor in Carmel—if officials approve a couple of notable exceptions to the city’s development guidelines for the area.
Report: Charitable giving almost back to pre-recession levels
Charitable giving in the United States continues to recover from its recession-induced slump, reaching an estimated $335.2 billion last year, a new study concludes.