Philanthropy and Nonprofits

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Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr.

(Sept. 25, 1893-May 5, 1966). Born in Indianapolis, the younger son of and Lilly Ridgely Lilly, “Joe” earned a pharmacy… Read More »Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr.

Charles J. and Dorothy B. Lynn

Charles J. Lynn (Jan. 17, 1874-Sept. 22, 1958) and Dorothy Jane Black Lynn (July 14, 1902-July 19, 1989). Charles Jackson… Read More »Charles J. and Dorothy B. Lynn

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

Yvonne Perkins

(Apr. 14, 1950 – Nov. 10, 2016). Yvonne Perkins was born to Leander O. Perkins and Naomi Coleman Perkins in… Read More »Yvonne Perkins

Philanthropy and Business

Leaders of Indianapolis’ business community have been actively involved in charitable and philanthropic endeavors since the city’s founding. Early leaders,… Read More »Philanthropy and Business

Purposeful Design

Since 2013, Purposeful Design has worked to rebuild the lives of those people in Indianapolis struggling with addiction or homelessness… Read More »Purposeful Design

Freeman Briley Ransom

(July 7, 1884-Aug. 6, 1947). Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Ransom graduated from the law department of Walden University in Nashville,… Read More »Freeman Briley Ransom

James M. Ray

(1800-Feb. 22, 1881). Born in Caldwell, New Jersey, James Ray studied at Columbia University before migrating in 1818 to Lawrenceburg,… Read More »James M. Ray

James Earl Dora Sr. 

(Mar. 2, 1936 – June 27, 2016). James E. Dora Sr. was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the youngest of four… Read More »James Earl Dora Sr.