Eiteljorg Museum lands $17.1M donation
The museum will put the money, its largest gift ever, toward boosting its endowment and adding an array of interactive features in its galleries.
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Building services staffer endows IUPUI scholarship
Employee’s entire estate will go toward university’s goal of raising $1.3 billion.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Marian prez rocks get-it-done mantra
What outrageous promise did Marian University's president make (and then keep) to the school's first football recruits? How does he snare those big donations? How has his urgent mindset paid off? Dan Elsener has answers.
Charities disagree on potential impact of tax change
Not-for-profit-sector lobbyists are fighting President Obama’s proposal to limit the tax deduction for charitable donations. Yet some local fundraisers who could be affected by it aren’t concerned.
IMA losing chief right before big fundraising effort
Maxwell Anderson is leaving his post as CEO at the Indianapolis Museum of Art just as the institution is preparing to launch a capital campaign it hopes will make up for financial pain inflicted by the recession.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Pugnacious DeLaney seeks simpler life
What position did Ann DeLaney turn down in the 1996 presidential election to remain head of The Julian Center? After 15 years, why did she step down? How much of TV's "Indiana Week in Review" is theater?
Heartland nearing $12.5 million fundraising goal
The not-for-profit, whose annual film festival in Indianapolis opens Thursday, has surpassed $10 million and hopes to hit its goal of $12.5 million by the end of next year.
Indiana ACLU starts 3-year fundraising drive
The group is locked in two high-profile battles with the state seeking to invalidate new laws barring Planned Parenthood of Indiana from receiving Medicaid funds and cracking down on illegal immigration.
Coca-Cola program features Simon Youth Foundation
The local supporter of alternative high schools across the country hopes the soft-drink maker’s rewards program will score national exposure.
John Thompson preaches the possible, leads by example
John Thompson’s humble approach to community service has earned him the distinction of being the 18th recipient of IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award, given annually to a man or woman who has demonstrated the former deputy mayor’s qualities of determination, humility and devotion to the community.
Groupon launches charity fundraising effort in Indianapolis
The company's G-Team helps raise small amounts of money for specific projects, but its real attraction is the potential exposure to thousands of Groupon users.
Local United Way aims for pre-recession giving
United Way of Central Indiana hopes to raise a record $39.2 million in its next campaign, which would surpass its 2007 fundraising level.
Civic debuts to new but eager audience in Carmel
The not-for-profit musical theater company has grown its subscriber base and raised $2.6 million toward a $10 million goal, Executive Director Cheri Dick said.
Indiana State Fair victims fund continues to grow
The Central Indiana Community Foundation’s State Fair Remembrance Fund is on pace to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for victims of the stage collapse.
United Way turns to coupons to lure donors
In a promotion fit for the economy, United Way of Central Indiana will try to lure donors by offering them access to discounts from national and local retailers.
Youth agencies adapting on the fly to new school calendar
The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted in November to adopt a calendar that shortens summer vacation and introduces longer fall and spring breaks. The idea is to give kids less time to forget what they’ve learned and provide more opportunities to catch up.
Junior Achievement back in black after financial woes
The not-for-profit announced Wednesday morning that it has eliminated nearly $2 million in debt from six different creditors and has launched a fundraising campaign.
Pro athletes’ charities often have limited life spans
Wealth and fame often lead professional athletes to share their success in the charitable arena, but those efforts rarely last much longer than their careers as the organizations struggle to survive in an already-crowded philanthropic field.
Wishard lands $2.2M in employee fundraising campaign
An employee-giving campaign for the new Wishard medical center brought in about $2.2 million, making the campaign one of the largest of its kind for a public hospital, according to Wishard Health Services officials.
Uncollected pledges remain high for United Way
United Way of Central Indiana will reserve about $2.65 million, or nearly 7 percent of the $38.2 million it raised in its annual campaign, to cover uncollected pledges from Hoosiers who lose their jobs.