Engaging and transforming local communities.

Terry Anker and Mark Robbins listening to Keira Amstutz, president and CEO of Indiana Humanities at the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance conference. Topic is engaging and transforming local communities.

First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

Hilarious video! Are you a crazy, shirtless guy with an idea to transform your community? Partner with Legacy Fund.

If the Mayans are wrong...

If the world doesn't end in 2012, Mark your calendar for December 9, 2013. That is the date Eskanazi Hospital (formerly Wishard) will relocate to its new 37 acre campus. Terry Anker and Mark Robbins met with officials and took a tour this week.

Legacy Fund Facilitates First Ever County-wide Chamber Luncheon

Terry Anker and Mark Robbins emceed this important event. Ted Abernathy was the speaker on the topic of collaboration.

Charity Highlight: Giving-Pledge Members Now Number 81

The Giving Pledge crowd continues to grow. Twelve families committed today to give away at least half their wealth, bringing the total number of pledge members to 81.

The Giving Pledge is a campaign by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates to spur philanthropy by very wealthy people. Members who sign the pledge agree to donate at least half their fortunes during their lifetimes or on their deaths.

New recruits unveiled today include:

• William and Karen Ackman, who made their fortune from hedge funds.
• Arthur M. Blank, of Home Depot
• Edgar M. Bronfman, former chief executive of the Seagram Company.
• The financier Glenn Dubin and his wife, Eva.
• Billy Joe “Red” McCombs, the businessman, and his wife, Charline.
• Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman, whose wealth stems from venture capital.
• Elon Musk, a co-founder of PayPal
• John Sall, a co-founder of software company SAS, and his wife, Ginger.
• Henry Samueli, a co-founder of Broadcom, and his wife, Susan.
• John, Susan, and John Michael Sobrato, of real-estate wealth
• The businessman Theodore Stanley and his wife, Vada.

The 81 Giving Pledge members range in age from 27 (Facebook co-founders Dustin Moskovitz and Mark Zuckerberg) to 96 (David Rockefeller). They represent 22 states and the District of Columbia.

This article is taken from "The Chronicle of Philanthropy"

Spring District Conference

 

District Governors Brent Robertson (upper left)

 and Bill Howell (right) flank conference speakers (l. to r.)

 Amy Jones of Hear Indiana, Dick Garrett of Broad 

Ripple Sertoma, and Mark Robbins of the Central Indiana 

Community Foundation and Legacy Fund.

 

Tom Whitaker, member of Sertoma’s Development

 Committee, gives a report on the Annual Fund. 

(Tom recently had eye surgery.)

Fishers / Fischer’s GEM’s.

Fishers Sertoma Club President Lynn Fischer (3rd from right)

 proudlystands with her GEM candidates (l. to r.) Steve Church,

 Paula Peterson, Tammy Marrs, Patti Brooks, and Betty Crossland.

 Each received a Sertoma lanyard in recognition of their dedication 

to Sertoma.(A GEM is a Good Enthusiastic Member.)

Leadership Award.

Receiving Sertoma Leadership Awards from Northern Indiana

District Governor Brent Robertson were (l. to r.): Dick Garrett, 

Harry Gemuend, Jim Shepherd, Audrey Spear, Michael Brown,

 Thomas Ertl, and Lynn Fischer. Fred Winters (not pictured) also

 received the award. The award included a LEADERSHIP

 pin and a letter signed by Sertoma President John Kerr.

 

Connie Temm (Morgan County) and Audrey Spear (Lawrence) 

promote Hear Indiana’s upcoming Talk Walk Run.



Lunch buffet, featuring the famous Northside “K of C” fried chicken 

(not to be confused with a similarly sounding trade name).

2012 Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award

Sponsored by Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences
 Application deadline: April 27, 2012

www.purdue.edu/inspiringfamilies

What is the award?

• Annual recognition for exemplary work on behalf of Indiana families
• Up to $1,500 cash award to the winning organization; up to $500 cash award to select finalists

Who can apply?

• Any organization, program or collaboration that has demonstrated exemplary service to Indiana families
• Youth organizations that serve both caregivers and children will be considered
• Self-nominations of an organization, program, or collaboration are welcome

Nomination process

• Complete the nomination form (Contact Us to receive form)
• Have the nomination endorsed by your Community Foundation (by securing the signature of the Community Foundation director)
• Mail completed nomination form to the address below so it is received by the April 27, 2012 deadline

How are nominations reviewed?

• A panel of reviewers designated by the dean of the College of Health and Human sciences will review the nominations

What are the evaluation criteria?

• Exemplary work which has improved the lives of Indiana families. Applications which have demonstrated the effectiveness of programs through ongoing assessment have been favorably reviewed in past years.
• Documented effort on behalf of the organization, program or collaboration that has impacted family well-being within the community

 

Purdue accepting nominations for Inspiring Families and Building Communities

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's College of Health and Human Sciences is accepting nominations for its 11th annual Inspiring Families and Building Communities award, presented to a program or collaboration that has improved the well being of Indiana families.

The award honors organizations that offer a program or collaboration that supports or unifies families and directly impact the community. Youth programs serving both caregivers and children also will be considered organizations that affect the whole family are encouraged to apply.

A cash award of up to $1,500 will be given to the winning organization. Finalists may receive individual awards of up to $500 each.

Nominations will be accepted until April 27. Self-nominations of an organization, program or collaboration are welcome. All nominations must have the signed endorsement of the local community foundation officer. To obtain more information or a nomination Contact Us or visit www.purdue.edu/inspiring

Nominees and finalists from previous years are encouraged to reapply. Past winners include organizations that have unified family members or have helped people become more knowledgeable and self-sufficient by connecting families with their communities

IFBC Award - Grant Opportunity for Non-Profits!

Dear Family/Youth Professional,

Purdue University's College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) believes healthy communities support healthy families and that programs designed to support families should be recognized and rewarded. So, it is with great pleasure that I announce the eleventh annual Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award (IFBC).

Inspiring Families and Building Communities (IFBC) Award  honors a program or collaboration that has improved the well-being of Indiana families. Youth programs serving both caregivers and children are also considered for the award; finalists from prior years are encouraged to reapply. The winning organization will receive a cash award up to $ 1,500 and select finalists will be awarded up to $500 each.

Nominations are being accepted through April 27, 2012. Self-nominations are welcome. All nominations must have the signed endorsement of a Community Foundation officer. Complete details about the Inspiring Families and Building Communities (IFBC) Award and nomination process to IFBC can be found at www.purdue.edu/inspiringfamilies or Contact Us!

I hope you will join HHS in recognizing outstanding work that has improved the well-being of Indiana families by submitting a nomination for a program that has made a positive effect on families in your community. In 2011, we awarded $1,500 to Early Childhood Alliance of Northeastern Indiana. This could be the year we present the award in your local community!

Sincerely,
Christine Ladisch
Inaugural Dean

Enclosures

Legacy Fund: March news review

In March we had a great amount of topics to talk about. Firstly, we told about our activities.

Central Indiana Community Foundation and Legacy Fund as its affiliate are involved and interested in collecting data about real number of high school graduates who attend post-secondary opportunities.

The Department of the Treasury recently released an anticipated report mandated by Congress on Donor Advised Funds (DAF) and Supporting Organizations. The Council on Foundation's (COF) has issued a short summary showing how it affects You.

Legacy Fund makes grants to Camp Riley to help kids with disabilities from Hamilton County attend camp. Mark Robbins got a tour of the new Simon Family Tower and neonatal wing opening this year. Legacy Fund is honored to partner with organizations to help kids.

Legacy Fund now supports the charity started by Carmel Financial. The company and employees raise and give money to give perishable food items to the Good Samaritan Network. This year they might break 100,000 items. Take a look at this month's event (baked potato day) and what employees think. Legacy Fund works with several companies to focus their giving.

Among the main events which we attended in March were The 2012 Hamilton County Girl Scout Luncheon, The Hamilton North Chamber on Big Ideas for Small Businesses by Bedel Financial Consulting.

Several new videos appeared on our blog this month about the partnership with Shepherd’s Center for helping elderly people in Indiana, YMI (mentoring that can change kids’ world), short interview with Tracey Sheehan, President of Carmel Financial, about Legacy Fund and more.

In our new column Charity Highlight we posted articles taken from "The Chronicle of Philanthropy" and "Indianapolis Business Journal" telling about Billionaires and Giving, Philanthropy in Britain, Baseball’s Lessons on Promoting Social Change, the Reasons Use a Community Foundation and other.

We also continued discussing the important topics of Grain Gifts, the benefits of giving for farmers and smart giving through saving taxes.

Thanks our readers for staying with us!