Articles tagged as: Lilly Endowment
January 18, 2023
Indianapolis human service organizations receive millions in grant funding
A recent gift from Lilly Endowment helps 28 service organizations in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2023
Lilly Endowment commits $80 million for improvements to Indianapolis parks
The Lilly Endowment is giving Indy Parks and other local parks foundations — including Garfield, Holliday and Eagle Creek — money for projects that range from new splash pads to competition-quality sports fields.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2022
An Indianapolis program aims to upgrade veteran’s careers as some face poverty, high inflation
Indianapolis-based Helping Veterans And Families (HVAF) is trying to assist veterans' efforts to find or upgrade their jobs through a program called VetWorks.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2022
Local organization works to preserve Indiana Black historical sites
A local organization wants to see two Indiana Black historical sites remain intact for future generations.
Read MoreJune 27, 2022
Lilly Endowment grants $34 million to support local service organizations
Lilly Endowment, Inc. will grant $34 million to organizations that focus on issues that range from re-entry to LGBTQ youth.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2021
Madam Walker Legacy Center gets upgrades
An Indianapolis landmark is nearing the completion of a $15 million renovation.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2021
Landmark Indiana Avenue building unveils improvements
The historic Madam Walker Legacy Center on Indiana Avenue recently completed $15 million in renovations.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Far Eastside community arts center opening postponed, again, due to pandemic
The Far Eastside of Indianapolis has faced years of social disadvantage as it struggles with poverty and violence. But a community leader hopes that will change with the opening of a new arts and cultural center. But there’s only one thing still preventing it from opening: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMay 26, 2021
Indianapolis Church Uses Grant To Build Youth Center
Eastern Star Church, in the eastside Indianapolis neighborhood of Arlington Woods, is extending its mission to address the racial health, education, and wealth disparities of children and youth.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2020
Lilly Endowment Awards $43M For Museum Religion Exhibits
Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded 18 grants totaling more than $43 million to museums and other cultural institutions across the U.S. to develop exhibitions and other programs that portray the role of religion in the society.
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