Philanthropy and Nonprofits

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Flanner House

Flanner House, originally an African American branch of a white settlement house organized by the Charity Organization Society, began as… Read More »Flanner House

Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity

The Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity (GBSC), not to be confused with Catholic women’s religious orders with a… Read More »Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity

Indiana Black Expo 

Local civic leaders Rev. , , and founded Indiana Black Expo (IBE) in 1971 modeling it after a similar event… Read More »Indiana Black Expo 

Indiana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs

The Indiana State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs (ISFCWC) was part of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs. ,… Read More »Indiana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs

Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children

The established the Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children in 1870. At the time, it was the sole orphanage in… Read More »Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children

Indianapolis Urban League

Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, interracial, community-based social service civil rights organization affiliated with the National Urban… Read More »Indianapolis Urban League

Indy Police Athletic & Activities League

Officer Forrest Higgs organized the first Police Athletic League (PAL) club at Rhodius Park (southwestern Indianapolis) in 1941 as part… Read More »Indy Police Athletic & Activities League

Mays Family Institute On Diverse Philanthropy

An institute at the Indiana University , the Mays Institute on Diverse Philanthropy honors the life and philanthropic impact of… Read More »Mays Family Institute On Diverse Philanthropy

Luella Frances Smith McWhirter

(Oct. 1, 1859-Dec. 10, 1952). Club woman, civic leader, and bank director, Luella Smith was born in Perrysville, Indiana as… Read More »Luella Frances Smith McWhirter

Lucious Newsom

(Aug. 11, 1915-Aug. 8, 2008). Born August 11, 1915, in Memphis, Tennessee, Lucious Newsom arrived in Indianapolis in 1989 to… Read More »Lucious Newsom