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Circle City Classic director resigns after 4 months
The director of the Circle City Classic announced his resignation Monday, just four months after taking the job.
Utility-locating service Blood Hound grows quickly
Brownsburg company Blood Hound Inc.is adding offices and revenue is booming.
LOU’S VIEWS: A strong ‘Wind’ in Bloomington
This week, three plays add up to a terrific start for the central Indiana performing arts season.
PEASE: Archaic physical therapy laws drive up health costs
If you want to see a physical therapist in Indiana, you must first see a physician for a consultation
and referral. It’s the law. Indiana is one of only six states where patients are denied direct
access to physical therapy treatment, and one of only two states where evaluation without referral is
prohibited.Circle City Classic names director
For those that missed it in the IBJ print edition two weeks ago, the Circle City Classic has named a new director. The official announcement comes today. For more details on the new…
Marketing veteran to lead Circle City Classic
The Circle City Classic has hired Marc Williams, an East Coast marketing consultant, as its executive director, a post vacated in March when Tony Mason left to become senior vice president for the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee.
IU to offer degree in fund raising
Most fund-raisers stumble into the profession, but within a decade the field could be populated by recent college graduates
who hold degrees in philanthropic studies.The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University soon will roll out a bachelor’s
degree that would be among the first of its kind. If all goes as planned, IUPUI would begin marketing the degree, granted
by the School of Liberal Arts, for the fall of 2010.IU to offer degree in fund raising-WEB ONLY
Most fund-raisers stumble into the profession, but within a decade the field could be populated by recent college graduates who hold degrees in philanthropic studies. The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University soon will roll out a bachelor’s degree that would be among the first of its kind. If all goes as planned, IUPUI would […]
Lilly Endowment has made few changes despite massive fall in value
Lilly Endowment lost 26 percent of its value in 2008, falling from $7.7 billion to $5.7 billion. What’s different about the
Indianapolis-based endowment is that its most recent loss caps a downward slide that’s lasted eight years.Big losses not new for foundation-WEB ONLY
Posting double-digit percentage losses is a rare event for most charitable foundations. Not so at the multibillion-dollar Lilly Endowment Inc. The Indianapolis-based foundation lost 26 percent of its value in 2008, falling from $7.7 billion to $5.7 billion. What’s different about Lilly Endowment is that its most recent loss caps a downward slide that’s lasted […]
Unemployed Amish face benefits dilemma-WEB ONLY
A part-time construction job sturdied Orva Fry’s financial foundation after he was laid off from a northern Indiana recreational vehicle factory. It also kept the 41-year-old Amish father of two on steady spiritual ground. Another way to make ends meet that Fry briefly considered – unemployment checks – went against his faith, which shuns all […]
Foundations narrow focus-WEB ONLY
Some major foundations in central Indiana are narrowing grantmaking criteria so they can funnel their reduced asset streams toward pressing needs brought on by the recession. “This is not the year to be wide open,” Central Indiana Community Foundation President Brian Payne said. Two major funds under the CICF umbrella, the Indianapolis Foundation and the […]
Grant-makers, stung by market crash, favor safety-net causes, discourage new applicants
Some major foundations in central Indiana are narrowing grantmaking criteria so they can funnel their reduced asset streams
toward pressing needs brought on by the recession.SBA loan approvals
These businesses have received loans from financial institutions with
a guarantee
from the SBA. Not all funds are disbursed immediately. Furthermore, some approved loans are subsequently canceled.INVESTING: Tough stock market brings big names back to Earth
Oh, how some of the mighty have fallen. A number of high-profile professional investors are struggling in this bear market. Perhaps surprisingly, many of these managers come from the “value investing” category, a style of investing that is supposed to outperform-or at least lose less – markets. In their heydays, when their mutual funds produced investment returns that soundly beat the market averages, these managers were often accorded star status in the financial press. Here are a few of the…
An unorthodox design: Massive church construction project in Carmel features unique architecture
The golden dome that sits atop Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church under construction in Carmel provides a curious sight for those in central Indiana. But what is even more unusual about the massive structure underneath the dome is a Sixth Century Byzantine design like no other in the world. “There’s no design like this in history, and it’s never been built before,” said San Francisco architect Christ [pronounced Chris] Kamages, designer of the church. His CJK Design Group specializes in…
Events facing higher costs at Lucas Oil Stadium: Venue managers also bracing for additional expenses
Local big-draw events are itchy to make their first-ever runs in the $675 million Lucas Oil Stadium, in hopes the roomier venue will let them draw more attendees who want to kick the tires and enjoy the new stadium smell. But there’s a trade-off-a bigger price tag to cover security guards, ushers and cleanup. And at least one event is weighing higher ticket prices as a result. “I don’t think there’s any doubt [Lucas Oil Stadium] will cost more based…
Buzzkill: IHPC kills giant keg signs
Someone must’ve been drinking when they came up with this: A proposal submitted to the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission last month called for three 10-foot-tall, protruding kegs with taps facing the…
Commentary: HealthNet casts a wide one
Indianapolis is becoming a much more international city. Consider some of the facts: Central Indiana’s Latino population is now 100,000, fifth-fastest-growing in the United States; one in five scientists at Eli Lilly is Chinese; and 2,000 Burmese immigrants live here. These tidbits and mounds of other information about immigration in our community can be found in the International Center’s coffee-table book, “New Faces at the Crossroads: The World in Central Indiana.” The book also contains the stories and beautiful photographs…