New CF Executive Directors
Welcome Packet
Peer Communities
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.
Listservs
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.
Community Foundation Directory
Connect with colleagues across the state.
e-booklets
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.
Foundation Legal Help Desk (optional service)
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.
Member Discounts
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS) Sample Interview Questions
Resource for members only
Sample interview questions compiled by the Scholarship Peer Community that are used for Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships (LECS).
Using Peacebuilding to Improve Funder-Nonprofit Collaboration
Resource for members only
In this workshop, we'll explore how conflict resolution can help us better understand the dynamics of philanthropy and enhance our work with grant partners, boosting the potential of our efforts.
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.
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.
FAQs About Grantmaking
This resource provides guidance for foundations on making grants to a variety of institution types, as well as grants to individuals.
2024-2025 DOL Compensation Law Changes
On July 1, 2024, the salary threshold for exempt employees (full- and part-time) was raised to $43,888. January 1, 2025, the salary threshold for exempt employees will increase to $58,656. Are you prepared?
Impact Investing Fundamentals
Resource for members only
Explore impact investing fundamentals in this webinar tailored to serve both staff and board members.
Indiana Data Resources for Grantmakers
Resource for members only
Discover the best sources of publicly available data on Hoosiers.
Fund Changes Flow Chart
Resource for members only
Community foundations can use this flow chart when making fund agreement decisions.
Responsible Adoption of AI in Philanthropy
Resource for members only
Join your Midwest colleagues and the Technology Association of Grantmakers for this timely and critically important primer on responsible AI adoption in philanthropy.
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.
Community Foundation Vice President Cohort – October Meeting
10/30/2024 - 11:30am
Community Foundation Basics
11/07/2024
$350.00
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Thank you for registering for Community Foundation Basics. We look forward to connecting with new staff and board members as we dig into the fundamentals of community foundations.
The program will take place over the course of three mornings in November. We will meet on Zoom, using the same link each time.
• Thursday, November 7 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET | Community Foundation Overview, Governance, and Fund Management
• Tuesday, November 12 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET | Asset Development, Grantmaking, and Community Leadership
• Thursday, November 14 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET | Finance and Investments, Sustainability, and Community Foundation Lifecycles
Zoom link: https://inphilanthropy.zoom.us/j/89397732709
Meeting ID: 893 9773 2709
Additional details about the program, including specific agendas, speakers, and resources, will be emailed to all registrants the week before the first event. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.
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New Registration: Community Foundation Basics
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info@inphilanthropy.org
National Community Foundation Boot Camp
11/13/2024
$399.00
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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.
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You're Going to Community Foundation Boot Camp!
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Catalyst: Organizational Change
12/05/2024
$60.00
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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.
Dates
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
Questions
If you have any questions regarding this event please reach out to JoAnna Ness, Director of GIFT Programs.
Email Subject:
New Registration Confirmation | Catalyst: Organizational Change
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