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Sports franchises donate $250,000 to Red Cross for recovery efforts

August 16, 2026

PS&E said its $125,000 donation comes on behalf of its Fever, Pacers and Boom franchises. The Indianapolis Colts are also providing $125,000 to the effort.

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Lilly announces $50M contribution to UNICEF USA for children’s health

May 14, 2026

Daniel Bradley

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker will work to support UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen primary health care systems to prevent, detect and manage noncommunicable diseases in children and adolescents.

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Young’s support helps foundations avoid tax increase in new Trump legislation

July 16, 2025 | Associated Press

Sen. Todd Young of Indiana and Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma advocated to remove the provision which, at the high end, would levy a tax of 10% on the investment earnings of philanthropic foundations with more than $5 billion in assets.

IBJ names inaugural Nonprofit Excellence Award winners

July 3, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Fourteen organizations, four individuals and four companies will be honored on Aug. 5 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.

Charitable giving was up in 2024, according to new Giving USA report

June 24, 2025 | Associated Press

Strong performance by companies, particularly in the tech sector, pushed corporate giving up 6%, to a record amount.

Salesforce announces $1M grant to Indianapolis schools

September 16, 2024 |

Susan Orr

The grant brings Salesforce’s total giving to Indianapolis Public Schools district to $5.5 million over the past seven years.

Making a lasting impact: 24 All-Star legacy projects

February 9, 2024 |

Samm Quinn

The 2024 All-Star Host Committee picked 24 projects across Indiana to receive funding meant to benefit youth. Each received up to $50,000—except one, a project at Crisamore House—that received more.

500 Festival’s Mini-Marathon is losing OneAmerica as title sponsor

January 11, 2024 |

Susan Orr

Indianapolis-based OneAmerica, which has been the Mini-Marathon’s title sponsor for the last 20 years, will end its sponsorship after this year’s race on May 4.

AmazonSmile’s end is alarming, say not-for-profits that benefited

January 25, 2023 | Associated Press

The e-commerce giant had launched AmazonSmile in 2013, contributing 0.5% of every purchase made by participating customers to the charity of their choosing.

Eli Lilly’s report card on racial justice effort shows $15.6M in donations

December 1, 2022 |

John Russell

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker released a report card Thursday that outlined its progress “to support effective solutions” to racial inequity and social injustice. In addition to donations, the company has committed tens of millions of dollars to other diversity efforts.

Cummins awards more than $1M to boost Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood

February 21, 2022 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The grant will be used to fund mortgages to low-income residents who are buying one of 12 newly-constructed homes that are being built on previously-vacant properties in the neighborhood.

Cummins launches water-access program with $8M commitment

July 14, 2021 |

Susan Orr

The new program, Cummins Water Works, will focus on improving access to safe water in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, India and South Africa.

Local tech firm Selfless.ly uses its platform to make sure Hoosiers get COVID vaccine

February 26, 2021 |

Anthony Schoettle

Indianapolis-based Selfless.ly is using its software to pull together an army of volunteers to help keep COVID-19 vaccination sites humming at optimal speed.

COVID-19 pandemic prompts Lilly, other groups to overhaul service projects

September 18, 2020 |

John Russell

It’s a big pivot for organizations that traditionally create high-visibility fall projects to call attention to volunteerism and community service. In the process, they help dozens of neighborhood groups and scores of not-for-profits, from the United Way of Central Indiana to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.

Charitable giving increased in 2019, boosted by corporate donations

June 16, 2020 | Bloomberg News

Giving by businesses increased by 11.4% from 2018 to 2019, once adjusted for inflation. Giving by foundations reached a record high of $75.7 billion.

Q&A with Tedd Grain: LISC attacks health by improving where, how people live

June 12, 2020 |

Lesley Weidenbener

The Local Initiative Support Corp. of Indianapolis is not trying to mandate solutions, Grain told IBJ. Instead, it aims to connect corporations and organizations that have resources with neighborhood leaders who have ideas about what people in those areas need.

Local firm gets ‘overwhelming’ response to coronavirus-inspired software giveaway

April 17, 2020 |

Anthony Schoettle

Passageways announced it would make its employee and board collaboration software free to aid not-for-profit organizations and government agencies challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. This week, Passageways expanded the offer to Indiana Chamber of Commerce members.

Tech firm Selfless.ly mobilizes army of volunteers to aid ailing not-for-profits

March 27, 2020 |

Anthony Schoettle

This week, Indianapolis tech firm Selfless.ly partnered with Serve Indiana—the state commission on volunteerism and service—to launch an initiative to identify a cadre of ready volunteers and match them with volunteer opportunities that can be accomplished while social distancing.

Sahm’s turns downtown cafeteria into temporary meal delivery space

March 20, 2020 |

Susan Orr

Fishers-based Sahm’s Restaurant Group has teamed up with OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc. and the not-for-profit food relief organization Second Helpings to launch a meal-preparation operation.

Youth leadership group lands $11.6M grant from Lilly Endowment

November 19, 2019 | IBJ Staff

The Indianapolis-based Center for Leadership Development, which promotes personal development and educational attainment for minority youth, said the grant announced Tuesday morning is expected to be “transformational.”

Michael Kaltenmark: Working to enhance the vitality of Midtown, 38th Street

September 20, 2019

Through a Butler University program dubbed Bulldogs into The Streets—or BITS—more than 1,250 volunteers who contribute 3,750 hours worth nearly $100,000 descend on the school’s neighborhood for projects.

Q&A: JPMorgan Chase’s Owen Washburn on boosting inclusive growth

September 20, 2019 |

Lesley Weidenbener

Washburn oversees the company foundation’s grant-making strategy for Indianapolis as well as for Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Toronto. That means he’s looking for opportunities to translate the foundation’s larger goals into programs and strategies in those local communities.