What a great Memorial Day weekend here in Indiana. Concerts, boating, camping, grilling and some relaxation by the pool. Ah, the pool…I grew up swimming five days a week every summer. From the kidney-shaped chlorinated bath at family ‘n friends, to the double-olympic-sized pool at the country club — complete with diving well. I’ve always [...]
Archive for the ‘Individual Gifts’ Category
23 Apr
Giving back $27 million
Next week, a man of means will leave his legacy benefiting children for several generations. Arthur Hodson, a Grant County banker, farmer, community leader and Christian philanthropist, has left a $27 million estate to Indiana Wesleyan University, Taylor University and White’s Residential and Family Services, a child and family services agency in Wabash County. According [...]
20 Apr
Bad Economy Requires Good Works
We’re a resilient people. No matter how much bad news there is about the stock market, auto industry, banking situations, job loss or political disagreement… Somebody is out there thinking, “How can I make a difference?“ Recently at least 11 colleges received more than $50 million in anonymous donations. Indiana’s own Purdue got an $8 [...]
17 Dec
Can’t buy love, but you can buy “good”
Don’t know their size? Not sure about how their taste in music has swayed this year? Buy a gift card for something other than a pair of Gap jeans or an iTunes download. Inspire and spread the culture of philanthropy among your friends and family. Give someone you care about the choice [...]
26 Nov
Advertising Sense
Good copy can’t be written with tongue in cheek, written just for a living. You’ve got to believe in the product.- David M Ogilvy A word of advice to Fundraisers writing appeals this giving season: stick to the mission and write about your case for support. As Donors who receive these heartfelt calls for action and [...]
26 Nov
“…the human faces of the people Noble serves.”
Long-time supporters Jeff and Patti Peirce admit they have no personal connection to Noble of Indiana or the services Noble provides. They do not have a child, sibling, or other relative who receives Noble’s services or lives with a developmental disability, and while growing up they did not interact very often with other children who [...]
21 Nov
Anonymous Donors
Founded in 2005 by donors who wanted an anonymous means of funding causes that are important to them, the Lotus Fund focuses on disaster relief, animals and the environment, grief and healing, and self-sufficiency development. The lotus is a flower that symbolizes a strong vital force that can withstand extremely adverse conditions and not [...]
12 Nov
First Generation College Success
Going to college can seem daunting when you’re the first person in your family to attend. While guidance counselors and friends provide support, there’s no family member with the experience to help you navigate through the often-confusing maze of demands—tuition, scholarships, class schedules, dorms, and roommates. Yet, that first step toward higher education not only [...]
11 Nov
Grant Creates Sustainability
Founded in 1981, Training, Inc. has given thousands of disadvantaged women and men marketable skills and an entrée to a viable career path. Training, Inc. graduates also learn the life management skills necessary to get and keep a good job.Training, Inc. received a $13,976 grant from Women’s Fund in 2007 for board development, succession planning, [...]
11 Nov
Women’s Fund Helps Women get a Jumpstart in Business
At its 10th Anniversary Celebration in September 2006, Women’s Fund at CICF awarded its largest grants ever to make a bold and transformative difference in each priority funding area: caregiving, domestic violence and insufficient income. The insufficient income grant was awarded to Neighborhood Self Employment Initiative (NSI) to expand programs to help women start or enhance [...]
