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LEADING QUESTIONS: Fast-food guru digs philanthropy

August 17, 2011
Mason King
LQ Brown watch vidfeoWhat formative experience helped inspire a Taco Bell franchisee to donate well over $1 million to youth charities? What was his biggest bonehead mistake in business? Charlie Brown has answers.
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State fair foundation sets up fund for victims

August 15, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Hoosiers have already given thousands of dollars to the Indiana State Fair to help victims of Saturday's stage collapse.
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Youth agencies adapting on the fly to new school calendarRestricted Content

July 30, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted in November to adopt a calendar that shortens summer vacation and introduces longer fall and spring breaks. The idea is to give kids less time to forget what they’ve learned and provide more opportunities to catch up.
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Junior Achievement back in black after financial woes

July 27, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The 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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Wishard lands $2.2M in employee fundraising campaign

July 15, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
An employee-giving campaign for the new Wishard medical center brought in about $2.2 million, making the campaign one of the largest of its kind for a public hospital, according to Wishard Health Services officials.
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Uncollected pledges remain high for United Way

July 13, 2011
Scott Olson
United 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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Chatham Arch neighborhood builds community parkRestricted Content

July 2, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Chatham Commons, at the northeast corner of East and St. Clair streets, includes walking paths, a pergola, brick benches, plantings and a Tom Otterness sculpture that was part of a public art exhibit here in 2005.
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Christian foundation sees donations soarRestricted Content

June 25, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
A local Christian foundation is pulling in donations at such a rapid clip that it could double in size this year.
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Wishard to be renamed after $40M gift from developer

June 22, 2011
J.K. Wall
Wishard Health Services will change its name to Eskenazi Health after receiving a $40 million gift from Indianapolis real estate developer Sidney Eskenazi and his wife Lois, the county-owned hospital announced Wednesday morning.
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Charitable giving picks up despite rocky economy

June 21, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
After pulling back from charitable giving for two years, Americans were slightly more generous in 2010—donating an estimated $290.9 billion, according to a national study released Monday.
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LENKOWSKY: Carnegie's message for today's corporate leadersRestricted Content

June 11, 2011
Leslie Lenkowsky / Special to IBJ
Steel baron Andrew Carnegie, who populated Indiana and other states with public libraries, believed in donating liberally—and wisely.
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Eli Lilly pledges $2.5 million to Mind Trust

May 5, 2011
J.K. Wall
Eli 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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United Way annual campaign raises $38.2M

March 22, 2011
 IBJ Staff
United Way of Central Indiana’s 2010 annual campaign fell short of its ambitious $41 million goal, but donations nearly matched the 2009 total.
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Ex-Emmis exec uses estate toolkit to fund Butler venueRestricted Content

February 12, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Howard Schrott will provide $6.5 million toward the $13 million performing-arts building.
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Salvation Army reaches holiday goal after late surge

January 19, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Salvation Army of Indiana announced Wednesday morning that it reached its holiday fundraising goal of $2.93 million after a last-minute appeal.
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Gleaners capital campaign raises $12.3 million

January 13, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Gleaners Food Bank is wrapping up an ambitious capital campaign, announcing Wednesday that it has exceeded its goal despite the difficult economic environment.
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LEADING QUESTIONS: Wheeler CEO focuses, plans more beds

January 12, 2011
Mason King
LQ_RickAlvis_Watch_VideoRick Alvis looks back on 20 years at Wheeler Mission and ahead to a capital campaign and expansion of a downtown shelter.
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Salvation Army fundraising falls short; service cuts likely

January 6, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The bell ringers and their red kettles have disappeared for another year, but Salvation Army of Indiana still is nearly $500,000 short of its holiday fundraising goal—putting programs in jeopardy.
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Goodwill angles for donations during weak economy

January 1, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The recovering, yet-still-weak economy puts charity retailer Goodwill in a sweet position. Consumer spending is up, so more old stuff makes its way to thrift stores. At the same time, high unemployment means the bargain hunters are still out in force.
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Basiles donate to new Wishard Hospital

December 18, 2010
 IBJ Staff
$300,000 from the local philanthropists is the hospital's first naming-rights gift.
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Indianapolis Symphony's deficit nears record

December 6, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Indiana Symphony Society on Monday reported a near-record deficit of $2.7 million for the 2010 fiscal year. And symphony CEO Simon Crookall said this won't be the end of the bleeding.
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Girls Incorporated seeks time, not money

November 27, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Girls Inc. needs 100 new volunteers by the end of December to facilitate winter programs across the metro area.
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Wealthy Americans cut back on giving in 2009

November 20, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Wealthy philanthropists drew the purse strings tightest on health organizations, where the average gift dropped 63.7 percent.
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Salvation Army hopes technology boosts fundraising

November 18, 2010
Andrea Muirragui Davis
After falling short of its fundraising goal last year, Salvation Army of Indiana is unveiling a text-to-give promotion and a social media campaign in hopes of ringing up gifts from new donors.
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IU dance marathon raises $1.6M for hospital

November 15, 2010
Associated Press
A 36-hour dance marathon raised about $1.6 million for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis over the weekend.
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