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How arts organizations can benefit from Clowes Memorial Hall ticket sales

April 2, 2026
Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

For every ticket sold for a Clowes Memorial Hall event, $1 is added to a fund to support local arts organizations interested in presenting shows at Butler Arts & Events Center venues.

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IBJ Podcast: Inside Christel House’s plan to expand its global network of schools

March 2, 2026
Mason KingMason King

CEO Davis Harris discusses the challenges of continuing Christel House’s mission without its founder and establishing operations in Colombia and Nepal.

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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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Old Town Design Group builds Westfield home to support St. Jude hospital

April 3, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

The builder and dozens of partner vendors recently collaborated to build Indiana’s first St. Jude Dream Home Showplace, part of a program in which all net proceeds from the home’s sale are donated to the children’s hospital.

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Elevance commits $1M to Indy homelessness effort

March 31, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Streets to Home Indy, a public-private partnership, said Elevance Health’s donation will help sustain housing efforts through rental assistance, case management and implementation support.

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Women’s Fund of Central Indiana rebrands, expands statewide

March 30, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The transition reflects both urgent need and direct feedback from women, the foundation said in announcing the change.

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Goodwill Legacy Group is latest step in local nonprofit’s growth

March 27, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The network is expected to expand proven Goodwill programs into new communities.

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Experienced professionals plan life’s next steps with support of new women’s group

March 27, 2026 | Mitzi S. Morris / Special to IBJ

Twenty-five women leaders across business, health care, philanthropy, arts and the public service sectors will begin gathering to help one another navigate transition, reinvention and legacy as part of The Next Chapter.

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OpenAI Foundation pledges $1B in grants to ensure AI ‘benefits all of humanity’

March 24, 2026 | Associated Press

The nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its flagship product ChatGPT pledged Tuesday to build up its capacity as a philanthropic funder.

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New tax laws likely to increase number of donors but could reduce donations to nonprofits

March 17, 2026 | Associated Press

The report published Tuesday reflects how “top heavy” charitable giving is, meaning the largest donors and corporations have an outsized impact on overall giving trends.

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Purdue launches engineering entrepreneurship hub with $10M donation from Nvidia exec

March 3, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

The new Hub for Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship is the latest in a series of initiatives Purdue has launched over the past several years to encourage entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.

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Curt Smith: Fighting blood cancer is easier with a group effort

February 20, 2026 | Curt Smith / Special to IBJ

More people suffer from this malady than you might guess.

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White Family Foundation’s $25M gift to support Purdue hospitality program expansion

February 17, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Part of the funding will help expand the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management program to Indianapolis.

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Audiochuck announces $1M gift to nonprofit that supports LGBTQ+ youth, young adults

January 29, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Nonprofit IYG plans to use the unrestricted grant to nearly double its ability to offer services and gathering spaces to young Hoosiers.

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Eskenazi Health Foundation names new CEO

January 21, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The new hire succeeds Ernest Vargo II, who retired Jan. 15 after serving as CEO for 15 years.

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Big gifts bring in $472.9M for Hoosier schools, nonprofits in 2025

January 16, 2026 | Mitzi S. Morris / Special to IBJ

Higher education continues to benefit from both quantity and amount when it comes to Indiana donations, according to data submitted to IBJ. Only two of the 13 gifts of $10 million or more did not go to universities and college.

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The 5 biggest donations by Hoosiers in 2025

January 16, 2026 | IBJ Staff

The $20 million donation to the Indiana University Health Foundation by Sarah and John Lechleiter and Deborah and Randall Tobias was the largest contribution by Indiana givers to an Indiana organization last year.

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Mark Cuban sums up his IU donations as belief in cutting-edge ‘CigGPT’

January 16, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

High-profile Indiana University alum Mark Cuban said he appreciates Curt Cignetti’s entrepreneurial approach to college football.

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Nominations are open for Be Better Awards honoring Jim Morris

January 14, 2026 | IBJ Staff

IBJ is overseeing the nomination process and selection of 10 people who demonstrate the values of Morris, a longtime business and civic leader who died in 2024. The awards are part of a larger campaign associated with the NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis.

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Philanthropist Lois Eskenazi—who helped fund a hospital, architecture school and more—dies at 92

January 11, 2026 | IBJ Staff

Lois and Sidney Eskenazi have funded a long list of projects across Indiana, including a downtown Indianapolis hospital, an art museum renovation at Indiana University and the IU architecture school.

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New Riley Children’s Foundation CEO looks to exceed $300M fundraising goal

January 9, 2026 | Daniel Lee

Courtney Roberts’ job is to help ensure that when children with serious illnesses, injuries and conditions must be in the hospital, Riley Health is fully funded to meet their medical and care needs and to advance research to also improve care.

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Most US adults aren’t making year-end charitable contributions, poll finds

December 22, 2025 | Associated Press

December serves as a deadline of sorts for donors, with the National Philanthropic Trust estimating that nearly one-third of annual giving happens in the final month.

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