March 18, 2013
Anthony SchoettleThe 500 Festival Mini Marathon in May will once again focus Hoosier attention on distance running—a sport where shifting
demographics and rising interest have combined to generate strong sponsorship revenue.
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February 28, 2013
Dan HumanAnn Murtlow has no experience running a not-for-profit, yet she is charging into the top job at one of the city’s largest
charitable groups. The people who hired the former Indianapolis Power & Light Co. CEO say her connections to the Indianapolis
business community are a big plus in her new role at United Way of Central Indiana.
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February 3, 2013
Dan HumanPerformers had been working under a bridge agreement since a five-week lockout ended in October. At the time, the parties
agreed that a new, five-year contract would go into effect only if the symphony raised $5 million by Feb. 3.
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November 19, 2012
IBJ StaffEli Lilly and Co. said Monday it plans to give $12.4 million to the United Way, the largest single charitable donation in
the company’s history.
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November 3, 2012
Dan HumanMembers of the Indy Hunger Network knew it would take discipline when they set the goal of feeding 185 million meals every
year—27 million more than they do now—by 2015.
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September 4, 2012
Cory SchoutenIndianapolis Zoo officials are hoping to finish strong on the organization's largest fundraising effort since the zoo
moved to White River State Park in 1988.
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August 11, 2012
Dan HumanEllen Annala has less than a year to lead United Way of Central Indiana through a multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign
and launch a five-year strategy. At the same time, the not-for-profit’s board has its own challenge: finding someone
to take over when Annala retires April 1.
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June 19, 2012
Dan HumanCharitable giving grew 4 percent nationally in 2011, but the increase was less than 1 percent after adjusting for inflation,
according to a report released Tuesday by the Giving USA Foundation and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
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April 17, 2012
The agreement to sell the organization's items online and in stores is part of a multiyear partnership in which Indianapolis-based
Finish Line has agreed to lend support to Special Olympics.
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March 27, 2012
United Way of Central Indiana is projecting that its 2011 annual campaign will raise a record-breaking $40.6 million, topping
the previous high of $39 million in 2007.
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March 7, 2012
Scott OlsonSpurred by fundraising campaigns by local television stations, more than $1 million has been raised to help victims of last
week's devastating tornadoes in southern Indiana. In addition to doing a good thing, the stations are getting a marketing
boost from their efforts.
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January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffResearchers say the study was the first to examine return-on-investment from donating merchandize vs. liquidating or destroying
it.
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January 27, 2012
J.K. WallNationwide, Americans gave $346 billion to charitable causes in 2011, an increase of 7.5 percent over the previous year. Hoosiers
gave $6.4 billion last year, a bump of 6.4 percent from the previous year, according to Atlas of Giving.
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September 17, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe company's G-Team helps raise small amounts of money for specific projects, but its real attraction is the potential
exposure to thousands of Groupon users.
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September 9, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinUnited Way of Central Indiana hopes to raise a record $39.2 million in its next campaign, which would surpass its 2007 fundraising
level.
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August 12, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinIn a promotion fit for the economy, United Way of Central Indiana will try to lure donors by offering them access to discounts
from national and local retailers.
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July 27, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe not-for-profit announced Wednesday morning that it has eliminated nearly $2 million in debt from six different creditors
and has launched a fundraising campaign.
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July 13, 2011
Scott OlsonUnited Way of Central Indiana will reserve about $2.65 million, or nearly 7 percent of the $38.2 million it raised in its
annual campaign, to cover uncollected pledges from Hoosiers who lose their jobs.
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June 1, 2011
Johnson Grossnickle and Associates in Greenwood announced Wednesday that firm veteran Angela White will replace co-founder
Ted Grossnickle as CEO.
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May 5, 2011
J.K. WallEli Lilly and Co. plans to give $2.5 million toward a new fundraising campaign by the Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education
reform group.
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April 30, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Chronicle of Philanthropy says the center underestimated drops in charitable giving during the recession.
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April 16, 2011
IBJ StaffProjects involving youth received the biggest chunk of money this year from the Golden Eagle Environmental Grants program.
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April 9, 2011
IBJ StaffGift from USA Funds will allow organization to help more high-achieving, low-income teens prepare for college.
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March 30, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocer announced Wednesday a new three-year, $3.8 million investment that will support library
grants, schools and a literacy initiative across Indianapolis.
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January 5, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinGleaners Food Bank plans to buy a refrigerated truck to supply more fresh produce, dairy and meat to central Indiana pantries,
thanks to a $50,000 grant from Kraft Foods.
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In my opinion the estridge companies are crooks. They filed bankruptcy on their 'track housing' side of the business two weeks before they closed on one of my clients' homes. When my client first interviewed Estridge as a builder 6 months before, they specifically ASKED about the solvency of their business, knowing that some builders were struggling. Estridge truly misrepresented their financial situation at that time. I suppose I am more unhappy with the whole system than I am with the builder because what the heck==you can file bankruptcy on 'track homes' but still keep building and make money off of 'custom built' homes??? How ridiculous! They are all homes. How can a company be allowed to bilk thousands of dollars from their subcontractors but still be allowed to build houses?? they should have been made to pay back all their unpaid contractors before being allowed to profit from building any more houses! This alone makes them and the system crooks in my eyes. I would never build an estridge home and I would not recommend for my clients either. If they were truly 'bankrupt' how could they afford to keep building homes anyway??? The whole system needs fixed.
I live a couple blocks east of the Angie's campus and my house is assessed for ~$160,000. If I could get that amount, let alone $384,000 (a 140% bonus), I'd sell in a minute. Either Angie's stockholders just got fleeced, or Angie's is getting about a 58% discount on their property taxes, if these properties are actually worth what they paid Mr. Oesterle for them. Which do you think is the case?
Perhaps the IMA board is really to blame! They agreed to hire Charles. They can't seemingly find donors among themselves, or bring in new blood that will support the museums operating budget with an expanded museum and money to provide curators with something to do (ie buy art). The headlines of disarray at the museum and mass firings are hurting the reputation of the museum for some time to come. If people on the board had misgivings, perhaps they shpuld have more forcefully opposed efforts that they have seemingly been unable to fund, like expansion and the costs it has created!
See, I told u Indyman and Dipsicle....this 8 days is overkill. It's barely worth a weekend....great job Tony George! Your dream has been fulfilled....he fans want the I r l back. Thats how good it was.....and that sucked.
I have been in training for a short time now but right off I can see that safety and quality are the number one issues, my experience as of late has been a positive one, the employees along with Jeff the plant manager and the operation supervisor as well as the engineers are a highly motivated group of people, what an asset for the area to have and for company's in need of a quality metal products.