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Not-for-profit credited with bringing dream of local pro soccer team to life

The Brickyard Battalion started informally as a support group for an imaginary soccer team. But it was the impetus for starting a real-life North American Soccer League franchise in Indianapolis,...

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Lacy leadership initiatives to combine under one roof

Leadership Indianapolis will combine the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series and the programs of the Lacy Leadership Association, and then expand their common mission to be more proactive.

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Lilly volunteer service day blooms into citywide effort

More than 60 companies plan to participate in the three-day Indy Do Day volunteer marathon, which kicks off Thursday in conjunction with Eli Lilly and Co.'s Global Day of Service.

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9-year-old Kokomo girl raises funds for storm victim

Kyndal Mellady decided to make bracelets and sell them for $1 apiece, allowing her to raise hundreds of dollars for a woman she didn't even know.

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Tradesmen team with volunteers to fix Crooked Creek homes

Teams of tradesmen, followed by an army of unskilled volunteers, descended on the Crooked Creek neighborhood in April to fix up 20 homes.

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Global group taps local woman to lead Indy chapter

Jennifer Burns is looking for a couple of dozen twenty-somethings who, like her, share the lofty goals of the World Economic Forum, the organization that gathers heads of state and CEOs each January in...

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Devotion to arts, education earns Rollin Dick 2014 Carroll Award

Rollin Dick's old-school pocket calendar is crowded with meetings for the various not-for-profit educational and artistic boards on which he sits, along with start times for the plays, musicals and...

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Museum keeps historic trains rolling through central Indiana

Founded in 1960, the Indiana Transportation Museum has been working for decades to preserve the Nickel Plate Railroad’s legacy by offering guests what it calls “moving experiences”—literally.

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Humane Society of Johnson County pleads for help amid closing fears

A central Indiana group that provides animal adoptions and helps low-income pet owners is running short of money and volunteers, and organizers say it may be forced to close.

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Report: 28 percent of Hoosiers regularly volunteer

The Corporation for National and Community Service found that 28.2 percent of Hoosiers—or about 1.37 million people—regularly volunteered during 2013. That ranked Indiana 23rd in the nation.

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Carroll Award: Robert Bowen thrives on providing opportunities for at-risk...

The founder of Indianapolis-based Bowen Engineering Corp. becomes the 22nd recipient of IBJ's Michael A. Carroll Award.

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Safety, revenue motivate desires for more streetlights

Joe Hogsett said more streetlights, for safer streets, would be one of his first priorities as mayor. Nearly four months after taking office, the administration is still in discussions with...

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FACE animal clinic embarks on $3M downtown expansion

The clinic also announced a $3.6 million fundraising initiative to support the project, which should double its space for spay-and-neuter surgeries.

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Retirement in sight, Humane Society CEO credited for turnaround

Hired in 2008, John Aleshire faced huge debt, lagging volunteer participation and a tarnished reputation at the Humane Society of Indianapolis. He plans to retire next year with many of its challenges...

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LISC’s Bill Taft empowers residents to revitalize struggling neighborhoods

Taft’s lifelong commitment to urban neighborhoods has earned him the distinction of being the 23rd recipient of IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award.

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After Trump victory, groups that felt under threat see surge in support

Immigration groups, Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups say contributions are up—and so are people who want to donate their time.

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Not-for-profits' latest strategy: junior boards

Young professional boards, usually consisting of members ages 21 to 40, vary in size and responsibilities, but the groups are seen as a way to engage millennials.

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Brackets For Good expands across nation after raising nearly $3M for charities

Since 2012, Indianapolis not-for-profits have been participating in their own version of the annual NCAA college basketball tournament and have raised more than $1.5 million.

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Indy Pride hires LGBT group's first executive director

Christoper Handberg will begin his role after a period of growth for the not-for-profit community group.

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Media firms team up to collect goods for hard-hit Harvey areas

Companies across central Indiana are banding together to publicize a drive for food, beverages and other essential items needed by those displaced by the hurricane and tropical storm.

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More firms giving employees voice in gifts to charity

Some companies are offering employees money to donate to charities with no strings attached, while other initiatives are designed to reward volunteer efforts.

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Lilly Endowment CEO: Businesses key in virtuous circle of community prosperity

For Indianapolis to thrive, its businesses need to share their resources for civic-minded efforts, N. Clay Robbins told attendees Friday at the Engage Indiana event for corporate philanthropy.

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United Way expands poverty simulations to educate, engage community

IBJ reporter Lindsey Erdody participated in a recent poverty simulation conducted by the United Way of Central Indiana and hosted by Kronos Inc. and TechPoint.

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Local firm rolls out software designed to help charities win donations

Super Service Challenge, a national not-for-profit aimed at helping charities raise money and in-kind contributions, is launching a new e-platform designed by Indianapolis-based Sells Group meant to...

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IBJ Podcast: At 57, she’s quitting her gig as a top executive to volunteer...

Host Mason King talks with Athenaeum Foundation President Cassie Stockamp about why she's choosing to leave the group she has led through a reinvigoration—and why she's doing it now.

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Indiana has good corporate citizens, but improvements still can be made,...

Business and political leaders at the annual Engage Indiana event stressed the importance of public and private collaborations in helping improve communities and retain workers.

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