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Racial Equity Resources
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A collection of resources to help support equity and racial equity, within your organization and broader community.
Toolkits, Templates, & Sample Documents
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Developing Youth Philanthropists
A guidebook to help foundations create engaging youth council programming that builds life skills of young people.
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Youth Philanthropy: A Framework for Best Practices
Helpful ideas and best practices from many of Indiana’s successful Youth Philanthropy programs.
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Informal Guide to Disaster Recovery
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Developed by IPA following the 2008 floods, this guide contains principles and tips from the Council on Foundations, accompanied by Indiana "in action" examples. It also includes information on hardship grants to individuals.
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CFI Hiring & Management Resources
IPA's Community Foundation Internship (CFI) program is made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. under its GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) initiative for Indiana community foundations. To submit your request for funding and learn more details about the CFI grant, click here.
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Philanthropy Day and Community Foundation Week Communication Toolkit
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We hope you will choose to be active in celebrating National Philanthropy Day and Community Foundation Week.
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Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS) Sample Interview Questions
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Sample interview questions compiled by the Scholarship Peer Community that are used for Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships (LECS).
Knowledgebase
Accounting Procedures Manual Template
An Accounting Procedures Manual template created by Deborah Cooper and Meredeth Clark of the California and Steve Zimmerman, C.P.A.
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Navigating Scholarships & Grants to Individuals
This document is a reference tool for those considering establishing a scholarship program or other grantmaking program that benefits individuals.
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Guide to Fiscal Stewardship: Preventing & Mitigating Financial Mismanagement & Fraud
This resource is intended to explore frequently asked questions involved in preventing and managing through challenging operational and grantmaking situations, primarily around situations of financial mismanagement and fraud.