News and Events

New!  Energize your home while supporting the Alliance!
Energizing Indiana is providing free residential home energy assessments to lower energy bills, improve in-home air quality and increase your home's value. This program is part of an initiative to lower energy consumption across Indiana, plus the Community Foundation Alliance is enrolled in the Community Outreach & Enrichment program, so for every home that enrolls through the Alliance, we receive $25!  Learn more...

eNewsletters for Planned Giving
Stay up-to-date on changes in charitable giving, estate planning and tax law with your FREE subscription to GiftLegacy, a newsletter for people interested in giving the the causes they care about using planned giving tools, or GiftLaw, a newsletter designed for professional advisors that provides a full range of the most current options for arranging bequests and other types of planned gifts. Learn more...

Investment News
Over the 2008 fiscal year, the credit crisis and slowing U.S. economic growth continued to dominate the financial markets. These extraordinarily difficult circumstances are impacting virtually everyone. Schools, food banks, homeless shelters, museums — so many agencies in our region and around the world are hurting. No one, including the Alliance and our Community Foundation members, has been immune. Click here for a message from our Board Treasurer about the current investment climate (Adobe Reader required).

Economic Rescue Package Includes Help for Charities
Your Community Foundation can help turn your individual retirement accounts (IRAs) into tax-saving charitable gifts. New tax benefits allow more people to experience the joy of giving during their lifetimes. Learn more...