Lilly Endowment grants $12.5M to legal aid organizations
Three local legal aid organizations received grants ranging from $2.5 million to $7.5 million.
Philanthropy
Marian University receives $29M gift for medical school
The donation, the largest individual gift in Marian’s history, came from Julie Wood—on behalf of the Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation.
Bloomberg Philanthropies gifting $1B to med school, others at Johns Hopkins
There have been only a handful of previous $1 billion donations to universities in the U.S., most coming in the past several years.
Not-for-profits, anonymous donor pay off medical debt for 112,000
The debt-relief initiative is part of a partnership between the United Neighborhood Centers of Indianapolis, United Way of Central Indiana and national not-for-profit Undue Medical Debt.
Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation to award $150M for Catholic education
The foundation said the gift is believed to be the single largest donation to preK-12 Catholic education in the country’s history.
Butler University lands $2.5M gift to support new two-year college
The gift, announced Tuesday morning, is from Indianapolis philanthropist and Butler University alumna Marianne Glick and her spouse, Mike Woods.
French Gates to donate $1B over next 2 years to support women’s rights
Melinda French Gates said the donations will go to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States.
Smithfield Foods donation will help this year’s Rev chefs
The May 4 culinary party at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that raises funds for the Indiana University Health Foundation is sold out.
Riley Children’s Foundation lands $8M gift from Lechleiters
The Indianapolis-based foundation, which announced the donation Friday, said the funds would help make mental health and behavioral health services more available to children and adolescents.
Indy’s corporate-philanthropic housing fund launches $10.5M fundraising effort
The campaign was announced during the unveiling ceremony for St. George Apartments, a 53-unit supportive housing complex on the near-north side of Indianapolis.
IU lands $20M donation to establish lung cancer research center
The gift, announced Tuesday morning, is from local philanthropist Julie Wood, in honor of her late husband, Tom Wood, a prominent car dealer who died of lung cancer in 2010 at age 78.
Community Health lands $5M gift to support housing for its Fairbanks Recovery Center
The donation, which will be paid over five years, is a gift from local philanthropist Julie Wood, on behalf of the Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation.
Lilly Endowment makes $5.5M donation to EmployIndy
EmployIndy, the workforce development organization for Marion County, said the contribution will help the organization sustain and improve it’s youth employment system.
NBA All-Star to bring boost in volunteers, philanthropic funds to Indianapolis
As part of NBA All-Star 2024 in Indianapolis, NBA philanthropic arm NBA Cares is facilitating more than $3.5 million in charitable contributions to support Indiana not-for-profits and causes.
Making a lasting impact: 24 All-Star legacy projects
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.
As Lilly stock skyrockets, endowment gifts surge
In recent weeks, the Indianapolis-based philanthropy has been unveiling a flurry of gifts at the $100 million level or higher.
UIndy receives $6M gift for expansion of honors college
The University of Indianapolis on Thursday said it would use the donation from former banking executive Laura Strain for a major expansion of the Ron and Laura Strain Honors College.
DePauw lands $200M in gifts to support strategic plan
The funding includes $150 million from a single donor, marking the largest gift ever given to the university.
Local branches of Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Club selected as beneficiaries for All-Star Game
Each program is guaranteed to receive at least $100,000, with the organization represented by the winning team receiving an additional $240,000.
Indiana not-for-profits pulled in $348.7 million in big gifts in 2023
Universities, hospitals, museums, theaters, dance companies and other not-for-profits in Indiana pulled in a total of $348.7 million from 79 gifts of $1 million or more from individuals, family foundations and bequests, according to IBJ’s latest survey.