Fundraising

IMA Art & Nature Park outdoor exhibits will change regularlyRestricted Content

June 9, 2008
Jennifer Whitson
Already draped in an ever-changing natural backdrop, the site for the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Art & Nature Park will come to life in 2009 through eight pieces of art commissioned for the setting. But unlike traditional sculpture parks that feature permanent artwork, the IMA's $25 million outdoor gallery will change regularly.
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Zoobilation sells out fast despite $200-plus admissionRestricted Content

May 5, 2008
Jennifer Whitson
Far from the typical rubber-chicken fund-raiser attended mostly by board members and their friends--Zoobilation, the 22-year-old, annual black-tie fund-raiser for the Indianapolis Zoo--attracts 4,300 ticket holders eager to spend an evening wining and dining at the zoo.
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Simon family donates $40M to Riley

November 14, 2007
A $40 million gift from the Simon family to Riley Hospital for Children will help finish a new 10-story in-patient building and launch a fund-raising campaign, Riley Children's Foundation announced this morning.
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Endowments on rise for small not-for-profitsRestricted Content

October 22, 2007
Wendy Gould
Leaders of small not-for-profits often are so concerned with day-to-day survival that they have little--if any--time to worry about saving for the future. A growing number of local organizations are bucking that trend, taking a proactive approach to build an endowment its leaders hope will result in more stable, predictable income.
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Charity alliances in United Way's shadow seek their shareRestricted Content

August 27, 2007
Chris O'Malley
Once a year, the CEO implores employees to sign pledge cards to the United Way. Local health and human services agencies that benefit wait to redeem your tax-deductible gift. But others are preaching there's another path to charitable-giving heaven. Lesser-known federations continue to nip at the heels of the United Way establishment in the workplace.
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Charities struggle to cultivate donorsRestricted Content

January 22, 2007
Tammy Lieber
Attracting people under 40 with money to give is one of the latest challenges faced by not-for-profit organizations. As fund-raisers look toward cultivating the next generation of supporters, they see a younger generation that appears less inclined to do so.
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With 'dark days' behind it, Conner Prairie gets back to businessRestricted Content

July 31, 2006
Andrea Muirragui Davis
In the 2-1/2 years following a 2003 overhaul of Conner Prairie management orchestrated by Earlham College, the Hamilton County attraction was mired in uncertainty over its future and an increasingly bleak financial outlook. Now the skies are brightening.
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