IU unveils $15M donor for biz-school expansion
Bigger and better surroundings for undergrads at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business will be named Hodge Hall, in honor of an alumnus James Hodge, who is giving $15 million for the project.
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NFP of NOTE: Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County
Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County is dedicated to working in partnership with low-income families in Hamilton County under the conviction that every person should have a simple, decent, affordable place to live in safety and dignity.
Blueprint: Churches, charities shouldn’t feed the homeless
“Blueprint 2” calls on well-meaning church and charity groups to stop delivering food directly to homeless camps. Professional outreach teams report that this enables people who may have addictions or mental health problems to continue living outside.
Not-for-profit manufacturer partners with disabled Marine
Crossroads Industrial Services will team up with a service-disabled veteran to win new business from defense contractors.
Noble of Indiana CEO leaving for new job
Noble of Indiana CEO Clint Bolser told supporters in an e-mail Wednesday about his upcoming move to South Bend-based Logan Center, which also serves adults with developmental disabilities.
Homeless advocates pitch local sales-tax hike
CHIP, the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, said it wants Marion County taxpayers to create a permanent, dedicated source of funding for housing and services.
Lilly Endowment gives $3.5M to Mind Trust
The money is to be used to expand Teach For America and The New Teacher Project, which train new teachers for high-need schools.
Obscure not-for-profit covering shortfalls in Carmel
The Carmel City Center Community Development Corp. has emerged as a key player in the city’s burgeoning downtown. The not-for-profit 4CDC last month gave the performing arts center $1 million to cover its operating expenses, and it’s expected to provide another $4.5 million through June 30.
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.
Ohio River bridge shutdown shrinks casino payments
The closure of Interstate 64's Sherman Minton Bridge linking New Albany and Louisville has reduced profit-sharing revenues paid by a southern Indiana riverboat casino to two counties and will delay officials from repaying $8 million to a foundation.
City’s original Carnegie library hits the century mark
The branch at 2822 E. Washington St. was one of five libraries in the city built with funds from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.
Building services staffer endows IUPUI scholarship
Employee’s entire estate will go toward university’s goal of raising $1.3 billion.
Court case might roil not-for-profit tax rules
A Bartholomew County not-for-profit affordable housing development group is preparing to fight in Indiana Tax Court a denial of its property-tax exemption. The denial has put the organization
$200,000 in debt and its rental homes in danger of tax foreclosure.
NFP of NOTE: Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis
Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis provides education, advocacy and service through programs designed to promote health.
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.
Big Brothers Big Sisters names new CEO
Interim leader Darcey Palmer-Shultz has been named the new CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, the not-for-profit announced Tuesday.
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.
Riley doctor on quest to quell class warfare
A Riley Hospital for Children doctor is launching a training center for a national anti-poverty program called Circles, which matches poor people with middle-class “allies.” The idea is that people find their own way out of poverty by expanding their personal networks to include the middle class.
NFP of NOTE: Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine
The Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine is an international association composed of scientists, investigators and clinicians with an interest in the research and medical application of free radical chemistry, redox biology and antioxidants.