IPA Peer Communities offer members ongoing opportunities to connect and learn with their peers who share similar job responsibilities either regionally or statewide. Members are connected through listserv discussions, virtual meet-ups, and in-person convenings.
IPA and GIFT listservs are online communities that provide an interactive forum for members to engage with their peers through group e-mails where they can share ideas, ask questions, and learn from each other. Contact Julie Markland if you would like to join a listserv.
Connect with colleagues across the state.
GIFT works with EDS, a firm specializing in marketing planned giving, to provide you with 32 e-booklets on planned giving. Please note, the e-booklets may not be posted to your foundation’s website.
IPA operates an optional fee-based service, the Foundation Legal Help Desk. Through a web- portal subscribers have direct access to an attorney for quick answers to legal questions.
This page contains Personnel Handbook resources for community foundations.
This session focuses on employee handbooks – a foundational document that establishes the working agreement between employees and the organization and is essential to creating equity and operationalizing your vision.
Learn how to leverage DAFs to attract donors and maximize your community impact as a valuable grantmaking tool.
Join us as we learn from experts and peers on how to align giving and volunteering strategies across all funding streams and include employees in the process to drive social impact in your community.
Join the IPA public policy team to find out what bills related to early childhood education, workforce development, access to broadband, and more will be coming before legislators.
Kick off the new year by re-visiting your board engagement process.
Are you looking to do more for your community and increase your foundation's impact? Yet, are staff working long hours without the ability to do more?
"Indiana’s Evolving Labor Market: How the Pandemic has Accelerated Misalignment in Talent Supply and Demand," was released Nov. 3. At this IPA Workforce Development Collaborative meeting, Jason Kloth, president and CEO of Ascend Indiana, briefed members on the significant statewide workforce shifts as documented in this report.
Learn about a $250K matching grant from Knight Foundation to support local news in Indiana.
The Chamber of Commerce's step-by-step guide shows you hot to start a nonprofit organization.
A variety of nationally-recognized organizations offer in-depth and topic-specific information. The GIFT team recommends these external resources.
Community Foundation staff throughout our state and the US have found value joining.
Thank you for registering for IPA's National Community Foundation Boot Camp. Workshop materials will be shared with you as we move closer to the event.
All sessions can be accessed by using the same meeting link shown below. Meeting links may NOT be shared with non-registrants without express permission from IPA. Recordings will be shared with all participants. If you have questions about this program, please reach out to info@inphilanthropy.org.
Join Meeting: https://inphilanthropy.zoom.us/j/3176305200
Schedule
Wednesday, November 13
10:30-1:00 PM ET – Overview + Governance
2:00-4:00 PM ET – Fund Management
Thursday, November 14
10:30-12:30 PM ET – Asset Development
2:00-4:00 PM ET – Finance and Investments
Friday, November 15
10:30-12:30 PM ET – Grants and Community Leadership
2:00-4:00 PM ET – Sustainability + Community Foundation Lifecycles
Cancellation Policy: View our policy here.
Thank you for registering for Catalyst: Organizational Change.
More information about preparing for the module will be sent closer to the program date. For now, please mark these dates on your calendar and make any necessary travel arrangements for the in-person program.
Pre-work Webinar: November 20, 2024 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET via Zoom: https://inphilanthropy.zoom.us/j/87896739116
In-person Module: December 5, 2024 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm ET at MADE @ Plainfield | 1610 Reeves Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168
Optional Follow-Up Check-in Call: January 7, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET via Zoom https://inphilanthropy.zoom.us/j/87351556418
If you have any questions regarding this event please reach out to JoAnna Ness, Director of GIFT Programs.