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  • Nonprofit GoFundMe Alert

    Indiana nonprofits need to be aware of a potentially dangerous situation affecting many nonprofits. Recently, GoFundMe automatically created “nonprofit pages” for approximately 1.4 million 501(c)(3) organizations using publicly available IRS data and information from partners like the PayPal Giving Fund. These pages included branding and nonprofit information but did not include links to the nonprofit’s…

  • High Five to LCFS!

    We work to provide opportunities for members and donors to donate directly to our grantees by providing information on the difference $5 can make and how to make that contribution to a Central Indiana Nonprofit. September is World Hunger Month, and Lutheran Child & Family Services In/KY, Inc. (LCFS) is asking for your $5 contribution…

  • Two Lives Saved

    The members voted and selected Coburn Place as the 2025 Change Maker at our June 17, 2025, 20th Annua Awards Celebration. Our $100,000 grant funds The SHIELD Safety Project. The SHIELD Safety Project targets the ongoing threats a survivor of domestic violence faces after fleeing, especially if she becomes homeless. Even after moving into Coburn’s secure, rent-free…

  • Follow the Impact – Animal Welfare Edition

    At our Follow-the-Impact event on November 13, three Change Maker finalists – IndyHumane, Medical Mutts Service Dogs, and FACE Low Cost Animal Clinic – summarized their agencies’ goals, the impact of our grants, and their needs for the future. Over 30 members and friends gathered at Northminster Church on November 13 for this annual event, which…