The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profits and the things each needs most. Wish List is our effort to help connect not-for-profits with people who can help them. Anyone who wishes to contribute should contact the organization directly.
Millions of Americans have had medical debt paid by not-for-profits that receive increased support from a wide variety of grantmakers and donors, including MacKenzie Scott.
As president of Indiana University Health Foundation, Crystal Miller oversees $300 million in net assets and 50 employees.
Grants were awarded to institutions such as Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville and Indiana University’s Lilly Library.
Indiana State University on Friday announced the largest individual donation in the school’s 157-year history after the board of trustees approved the naming of the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology on the Terre Haute campus.
Tamara Winfrey-Harris has been with the CICF for more than six years, most recently as vice president of people, culture & brand.
The organization said this year’s totals marked the largest amount donated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving since the group started tracking it.
To be named the Indianapolis Colts Welcome Center Plaza, the area will include a visitors center housing ticketing functions, restrooms, stroller rental and other amenities for guests.
The gift came as a surprise to Paramount Schools of Excellence, said CEO Tommy Reddicks. The funds are already earmarked for the ongoing construction of two new school facilities.
Brian Payne, who is retiring from his longtime roles as CEO of the Central Indiana Community Foundation and president of the Indianapolis Foundation, said it was becoming clear that each position was growing into a full-time job.
The rapid collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX into bankruptcy last week has also shaken the world of philanthropy, due to the tens of millions of dollars in financial pledges and influence of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the “effective altruism” movement.
An organization focused on empowering Black residents in Indianapolis has received a huge boost as one of the first recipients of funding through the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life initiatives.
The Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, which brought Michelle Obama to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in 2018, plans to host “The Power of Women: An Evening with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex” next month.
The increased focus on math comes after the pandemic “wreaked havoc” on learning in secondary schools, and widened gaps based on race in student performance, with math scores among Black students falling more sharply than declines among white students.
The gift was part of an overall $84.5 million donation Scott made to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches.
The gift is the largest ever received from a single foundation by Boys & Girls Clubs of America in its 160-year history, the group said.
The Elevation Grant Program—previously the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program—doled out additional funds as part of the three-year, $45 million effort to address root causes of crime in Indianapolis.
The not-for-profit organization said it has outgrown its existing 15,000-square-foot headquarters building at 26 N. Arsenal Ave. due to heavy demand for its services and programs.
The Indianapolis Animal Care Services project previously received an $18 million commitment from the city’s Circle City Forward initiative.
The idea came to Lobyn Hamilton after he moved into a former grocery store in the neighborhood where he spent the earliest years of his life.
