Combined forcesâ??the gifts of time, treasure and inspiration from the athlete in concert with the programming, dedication and outreach of community leadersâ??can change the direction of young lives.
School on Wheels provides a continuum of academic care for homeless children by tackling one of the leading causes of homelessness:
lack of education.
Dads Inc. provides support and education for fathers to develop healthy relationships and positive involvement in the lives
of their children.
Judging acts of heroism for the American Red Cross Hall of Fame program is always an education and inspiration. It’s powerful stuff to read about professionals going above and beyond the call of duty and about ordinary citizens stepping outside their comfort zones on impulse to save a fellow human being. This year, it struck […]
Some of Indiana’s most high-profile women have something in common beyond their gender and community status: They were Girl
Scouts.
Ever wondered, as you shell out $3.50 for each of those precious boxes of cookies, how much cash goes directly to the Girl Scout troop?
The Pacers Foundation Inc. eclipsed more than $700,000 in giving in 2008, according to Pacers Foundation Executive Director Jami Marsh.
Two Indiana businessmen, Michael Maurer and the late Jesse Cox, made the Philanthropy 50 with enormous gifts to Indiana University in 2008.
A group of volunteers who hope to open a home for pregnant teens will soon hire an executive director, thanks to a $25,000
grant from Women’s Fund of Central Indiana.
The mission of the Lawrence Township School Foundation is to encourage and support creativity, innovation and excellence that
enhances the educational community of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township.
A not-for-profit group led by an account executive at Clayton-based Ray’s Trash Service is raising money to build a sports
complex designed for people with special needs.
IBJ co-owner Michael Maurer’s $35 million gift to the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington is the fourth largest
from an individual in the history of the university.
I’m writing in response to the article "Indiana adoption agencies trying new strategies" from the Oct. 27 issue. As an adoptive mom, I was pleased to see an adoption article at the beginning of National Adoption Month (November). However, I was very disappointed in the use of the term "supply" in referring to the number […]
Shepherd Community Inc., a Christian-based organization serving the near-east side, is pulling other charities into its fold
at a pace not often seen in the local not-for-profit sector.
The Indiana Council for Economic Education is a nonprofit, working to increase economic literacy throughout Indiana.
Ingersoll-Rand donated $35,000 worth of materials, $15,000 for engineering and labor, and future support to IPS 94.
An Indianapolis not-for-profit has taken one of the most radical approaches yet toward trying to remain relevant to the next
generation and to perpetuate its mission. It’s put a 15-year-old on its board of directors.
