United Way of Central Indiana has raised $22.9 million, or 57 percent, of the $40 million goal announced for this fall’s annual
campaign. Helping the agency out of the gate were 100 companies that started "Pacesetter" campaigns before the official
Sept.
12 kickoff.
Not-for-profits that banked on consistent support from the banker down the street can no longer count on a tip of the top
hat, thanks to ever-larger mergers among institutions that have changed the dynamic of their charitable giving.
Leaders of the 20-year-old Arts Council of Indianapolis want to broaden the organization’s approach to arts advocacy. They
say they’d like to act as a cultural broker of sorts, making sure local artists are connected with possible patrons.
