CICF's For Good

CICF's For Good


Latest Episodes

Neighborhood Empowerment & Placemaking – the plan for Marion County
April 11, 2019

In this special episode of For Good, Pamela Ross talks about neighborhood empowerment and placemaking—one of five of CICF's leadership initiatives for Marion County—and how it is impacting our community. This episode is part of a special series introdu...

Family Stabilization – the plan for Marion County
April 11, 2019

In this special episode of For Good, Diane Schussel talks about family stabilization—one of five of CICF's leadership initiatives for Marion County—and how it is impacting our community. This episode is part of a special series introducing CICF's strat...

CICF’s mission: a conversation with Brian Payne
March 20, 2019

In this special extended episode of For Good, Brian Payne has a candid conversation about CICF’s new mission, explains why the organization cannot talk about equity without talking about race; and shares his personal journey to understand the historic ...

Celebrating Black Philanthropy
February 22, 2019

In this month’s episode of For Good, we learn from IUPUI's Mays Institute for Diverse Philanthropy about the history of black philanthropy and members of the African American Legacy Fund of Indianapolis on the efforts underway to leave a legacy of givi...

Central Indiana’s LGBTQ community
May 18, 2018

June is Pride month, a worldwide celebration of the LGBTQ community. Indianapolis will host its own Indy Pride Festival with an estimated 100,000 people in attendance. But LGBTQ people still face struggles against homophobia and discrimination as well ...

Central Indiana’s Immigrants and Refugees
April 17, 2018

People from more than 120 nations call Central Indiana home, leaving their home country to start a new life as immigrants and refugees. This special episode of For Good, features representatives from the immigrant and refugee communities discussing the...

This is Riverside
March 14, 2018

At 29th and Clifton, near Riverside, there’s a sense of collaboration, unity and pride. It’s a place where neighbors look out for each other and not-for-profit organizations passionately amplify the gifts and assets of the community’s youth and young a...

Introducing CICF’s Community Ambassadors
February 27, 2018

Last year, CICF worked with a local agency, Smallbox, to train 36 representatives of different neighborhoods and population groups as ambassadors for their communities. Each ambassador conducted a listening tour to understand residents’ concerns,

For Good – Preview of 2018 season
January 19, 2018

We’ll be back next month with a brand new season of our podcast focused on exploring Central Indiana’s neighborhoods and the residents that make them thrive. You’ll learn about transformation happening on Indianapolis’ Far Eastside,

Reaching Resources
December 12, 2017

There is no shortage of senior-serving organizations in Hamilton County, yet many seniors still struggle to get the help they need in a convenient and efficient manner. To meet the needs of this growing population,