Board member matchmaking event set for Fieldhouse
The “Get on Board” event will include exhibits from 68 local not-for-profit groups looking to fill board vacancies. The Lacy Leadership Association expects more than 500 people to attend.
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Burn treatment inspires Fifth Third’s $5M Wishard gift
Fifth Third Bank executive Kevin Hipskind's experience as a patient in the burn unit of Wishard Hospital played a role in a $5 million gift the Cincinnati-based bank is making for Wishard’s new Eskenazi Hospital, under construction at IUPUI.
Cook family provides funding for Rose-Hulman bioscience lab
The $500,000 gift will help further a decade-long expansion of the school’s life sciences curriculum.
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.
Veteran broadcaster Ahern joins Indiana Historical Society team
The retired WISH-TV anchor will be a community affairs adviser and make presentations at the history center.
Chinese aluminum firm gives Purdue $10 million grant
The grant from Nanshan Group Co. Ltd. will provide $2 million each year for the next five years.
Plan approved to distribute fair stage-collapse donations
The families of the seven people killed in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse will receive $35,000 each from a relief fund that collected donations for the victims.
Local tech company supports education
ExactTarget plans to start a private foundation in 2012 that will support charities working on childhood hunger, education and entrepreneurship.
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.
NFP of NOTE: Down Syndrome Indiana
Down Syndrome Indiana is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with Down syndrome.
Urban farm to provide produce for needy families
Gleaners Food Bank, Indiana University Health, the city of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Parks Foundation announced Wednesday they're teaming up on the project called Indy Urban Acres.
Columbia Club nudges aside one foundation, forms second
The Columbia Club has formed a not-for-profit, the Columbia Club Historic Preservation Foundation, to preserve its 1924 building on Monument Circle. The 28-year-old Columbia Club Foundation already exists for the same purpose, and its fate is now unclear.
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.
Not-for-profit seeks purchase that would aid Easter Seals
Crossroads Industrial Services Chief Operating Officer Curtiss Quirin has a certain sense of urgency as he looks to buy a business to add revenue to the not-for-profit contract manufacturer, because Crossroads provides jobs for people with disabilities, and generates a surplus that feeds the revenue-starved parent organization, Easter Seals Crossroads.
NFP of NOTE: Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources Inc.
Agapé Therapeutic Riding Resources Inc. is committed to providing a comprehensive, experiential equestrian program for those who have disabling conditions or are at risk.
UPDATE: Fund for state fair victims rises to $242K
Central Indiana Community Foundation spokesman Mike Knight said the State Fair Remembrance Fund contained $242,404 as of Tuesday. Officials are still determining how to distribute the money.
United Way of Central Indiana likely to keep administrative fee
The Buffalo chapter eliminated its fee on designated gifts.
NFP of NOTE: Happy Hollow Children’s Camp
Happy Hollow Children’s Camp provides residential camping activities to encourage the development of social, mental, spiritual and physical growth of children through the challenges of outdoor living and learning.