Resources for Grantseekers
IPA does not make grants, nor do we direct funding applicants to particular grantmakers or promote grants to specific applicants. We recommend the following resources to learn more about funding and potential funders.
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Indiana Community Foundation Contact List
Resource for members only
Go here for a list of Indiana community foundations.
Center for Effective Philanthropy
CEP's mission is to provide data and create insight to help philanthropic funders better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness. Its widely referenced research reports (on topics such as relationships with grantees, foundation strategy, assessing performance, and foundation governance) are available on its website.
Sustainability
Resource for members only
This page contains Sustainability resources for community foundations.
Fund Management
Resource for members only
This page contains Fund Management resources for community foundations.
Points of Light Corporate Institute
Points of Light is a leader in building and expanding employee volunteer programs. Its website includes a collection of resources related to corporate volunteerism.
IPAF Board of Directors
Linda Speed, Chair
President & CEO
Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
Theresa Farrington Rhodes, Vice Chair
Executive Director
Buckingham Foundation
Giving in Numbers
The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy publishes a comprehensive annual report on trends in corporate giving based on company-provided data. Corporate giving officers may use the report's "Tools for Benchmarking" section as a starting point for measuring and assessing their companies' giving programs.
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Introduction
National Standards
For many years, Indiana implemented its own standards program, in a reciprocal relationship with the National Standards Board. Effective January 1, 2013, Indiana discontinued its process and Indiana community foundations are strongly encouraged t