Social Work Social work in the 19th century was generally a volunteer activity, carried out through informal networks and the Indianapolis Benevolent… Read More »Social Work
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.
St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services The organization that eventually became St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services began in 1894 as a home for unwed… Read More »St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services
Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series The Stanley K. Lacy (SKL) Series is a leadership development program that educates and motivates participants for community service. It… Read More »Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series
Tribe of Ishmael Reverend , became interested in the poor of Indianapolis and how society could provide relief for them. McCulloch served both… Read More »Tribe of Ishmael
Turners / Turnvereins Members of the historically utopian, nationalistic turnvereins (gymnastic societies), which were among the many cultural associations brought to America by… Read More »Turners / Turnvereins
United Christmas Service During the of the 1930s, local newspapers began aiding families asking for help at Christmas. The Christmas program formalized in… Read More »United Christmas Service
United Way of Central Indiana Nationally and locally, the United Way traces its origins to World War I, when “war chests” developed across the country… Read More »United Way of Central Indiana
The Villages The idea for The Villages came from Karl Menninger, a leading 20th -century American psychiatrist. Menninger emphasized the importance of… Read More »The Villages
Voluntarism Volunteering is central to our understanding of the nonprofit sector. Volunteers not only perform much of the work of the… Read More »Voluntarism