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Philanthropy and Nonprofits

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Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center
Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center

Established in 1914, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) was originally part of the and housed in the Federation’s Communal Building… Read More »Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center

Catholic Charities

Founded in 1919 and opened on February 6, 1920, Fr. Maurice O’Connor (St. Joan of Arc Church) served as the… Read More »Catholic Charities

Church Women United
Church Women United

In 1898 a group of church women headed by Mrs. J. D. Forest and Mrs. W. H. H. Shank issued… Read More »Church Women United

Dayspring Center
Dayspring Center

The Dayspring Center (DSC) is a nonprofit organization committed to combating and preventing family homelessness in central Indiana. It opened… Read More »Dayspring Center

Edna Martin Christian Center
Edna Martin Christian Center

The Edna Martin Christian Center began through the sole efforts of , a 43-year-old homemaker and mother. After the death… Read More »Edna Martin Christian Center

Hadassah

Hadassah is an international women’s voluntary organization with over 300,000 members. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, the Jewish organization… Read More »Hadassah

Lake Institute on Faith and Giving

Lake Institute on Faith & Giving began in 2002 through the generosity of both the late and Marjorie Lake, their… Read More »Lake Institute on Faith and Giving

Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly

(Apr. 1, 1885-Jan. 24, 1977). Eli Lilly was the son of and Lilly Ridgely Lilly; the grandson of ; and… Read More »Eli Lilly

Lutheran Child and Family Services
Lutheran Child and Family Services

The Bible societies of St. Paul’s Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran churches founded Lutheran Child and Family Services (LCFS) in 1883.… Read More »Lutheran Child and Family Services

Howard G. Lytle
Howard G. Lytle

(Oct. 4, 1903-Oct. 31, 1993). Goodwill Industries executive Howard G. Lytle was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Evansville, Indiana… Read More »Howard G. Lytle

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