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Indiana charitable groups ‘flourishing’ after electronic pull tabs bring in $76M

April 14, 2026
Abriana Herron, Inside INdiana Business

Electronic pull tab machines, commonly known as e-tabs, are now operating in 518 of the state’s 581 eligible organizations, with nearly 2,800 machines installed statewide.

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Indy refugee organization seeks private donations following federal funding uncertainty

January 28, 2025
Alexa Shrake, Indiana Lawyer

Indianapolis-based Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. has begun asking for financial support following a flurry of immigration-related changes President Donald Trump made last week through a series of executive orders.

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Jimmy Carter helped put Habitat for Humanity ‘on the map’

December 30, 2024 | The Washington Post

Habitat for Humanity went from helping a few thousand people a year when Carter started working with the group in the late 1970s to helping 7.1 million people in 2022.

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Karen Pence announces first awardees for new charitable foundation

December 4, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Pence and her board have selected three veteran-focused charities as the first nonprofits to benefit from the new Hummingbird Charitable Foundation.

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French Gates to donate $1B over next 2 years to support women’s rights

May 28, 2024 | Associated Press

Melinda French Gates said the donations will go to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States.

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Local branches of Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Club selected as beneficiaries for All-Star Game

February 1, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Each program is guaranteed to receive at least $100,000, with the organization represented by the winning team receiving an additional $240,000.

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Boilermaker Alliance names growth strategist Neff as new CEO

December 12, 2023 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The not-for-profit organization that helps Purdue University student-athletes use their name, image and likeness to boost charitable organizations has a new leader.

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Many not-for-profits hoping to catch up on GivingTuesday

November 27, 2023 | Associated Press

Supporting not-for-profits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual. Why? Because not-for-profits and industry groups say donations so far are down compared with previous years.

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City of Indianapolis announces $4M in mental health, juvenile justice grants

October 12, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

The money comes from the city’s allotment of federal COVID-19 relief funds.

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Indianapolis-based Ren Inc. snags big investment from Bain Capital fund

July 28, 2023 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Ren, an Indianapolis-based financial technology firm, says it received an investment of between $75 million and $300 million from a fund associated with Boston-based Bain Capital. It’s the first outside funding Ren has taken in its 36-year history.

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Report: Charitable giving drops for only the 4th time in 40 years

June 20, 2023 | Associated Press

The decline comes at a time when many not-for-profits, especially ones providing services to those in need, report an increase in requests for help.

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GivingTuesday raises $3.1B for charities in tough economy

December 1, 2022 | Associated Press

The organization said this year’s totals marked the largest amount donated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving since the group started tracking it.

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Boilermaker Alliance expands NIL program; Brees joins executive board

September 1, 2022 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The not-for-profit designed to help Purdue University student-athletes use their name, image and likeness to boost charitable organizations announced Thursday it is expanding its services to all of Purdue’s 385 scholarship student-athletes.

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Charitable distribution proposal gets little support at public meeting

August 25, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

Only one individual testified in favor of Indianapolis City-County Council Proposal 256, which would require those giving food to 10 or more people in a public place to register with the Office of Public Health and Safety or face a potential fine.

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Experts say evolution needed to keep charitable gambling afloat

August 23, 2022 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Charitable gambling—once a juggernaut in Indiana—has declined in recent years due to the challenges navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing supply chain disruptions and inflation, with many organizations closing down completely.

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Council receives pushback over charitable food distribution proposals

July 12, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

A City-County Council proposal regulating charitable food donations sparked controversy Monday night, leading the group to delay the public hearing.

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Judge declines to block tighter Indiana bail restrictions

June 29, 2022 | Associated Press

The ruling issued Wednesday will allow the law to take effect as scheduled on Friday.

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Lilly to give $34M in grants to eight local human services organizations

June 22, 2022 | IBJ Staff

Lilly Endowment said the grants, ranging from $1 million to $7.5 million, will help the organizations strengthen their long-term financial sustainability plans.

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U.S. charitable giving hit record in 2021, but inflation looms

June 21, 2022 | Associated Press

The Giving USA report from Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy says donations in 2021 were 4% higher than the record-setting $466 billion contributed in 2020. But that amount was down 0.7% when adjusted for inflation.

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The Bail Project sues state over constitutionality of law limiting charitable bailouts

May 4, 2022 | Jordan Morey, Indiana Lawyer

Filed Wednesday by The Bail Project and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, the lawsuit alleges a new Indiana law restricting whom it can bail out of jail infringes on its constitutional rights.

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Americans’ trust in charity steady amid pandemic, poll finds

November 22, 2021 | Associated Press

After years of declines, Americans’ trust in civil-rights and community-action charities increased in 2020, according to a new study, which also found that trust in charities overall held steady.

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Giving to top charities rose 3.7% in 2020, driven by wealthy donors

November 2, 2021 | Associated Press

Roughly $1 out of every $11 donated in 2020 went to the 100 largest not-for-profits, a sign of the gigantic percentage big not-for-profits get compared to the more than 1 million other charitable organizations in the United States.

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