Community Foundation of Southern Indiana Inc.



In 1991, a group of Southern Indiana residents formed an organization that would be a resource for nonprofits and a place that would help ordinary people find a way to honor causes they loved. That organization is the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana.


Through the generous personal gifts of this core group and funds from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc., the Community Foundation opened up for business with Dale Orem at its helm.



Orem's task during those first few years was to meet with people, one-on-one, and explain what the Foundation was and how it could help them make their charitable dreams come true.


Due largely to Orem's diligence and persistence, the organization quickly grew to have a $5 million endowment, and also even made grants during those early days.

Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

Assets

2020 - 125,331,367
2019 - 120,889,311
2018 - 107,106,459
2017 - 104,809,006
Domestic Grants

2020 - 6,320,615
2019 - 5,500,887
2018 - 4,573,231


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Southern Indiana


CFSI Opens Disaster Relief Fund in Response to COVID-19
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

Anyone can give to the fund and 100% of the donations will be used to address community needs. Linda Speed, president and CEO of the...more

Impact 100 hosting Meet and Mingle
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

Impact 100 Southern Indiana, a fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, has been a vehicle for positive local change for the past...more

Home of the Innocents awarded $106000 by Impact 100 Southern Indiana
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

Impact 100, which is one of the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana's funds, is focused on funding grants to help and to empower women...more

Impact 100 Southern Indiana to grant $106000
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

... June 12 at noon at the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana; and June 14 at noon at the Harrison County Community Foundation. There is...more

A PASS TO OPPORTUNITIES: Kids can earn free admission to museums
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

... from the Bales Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County and the Community Foundation of Southern...more

New Albany senior recognized for academic success
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

... on the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana Youth Philanthropy Council. He is also a student representative on the New Albany City...more

New Albany senior recognized academic success
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

... team member, Be a Better Bulldog student mentor and serves on the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana Youth Philanthropy...more

Floyd County Council transfers $8 million to Legacy Foundation
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

But the county will get interest off the account to use, just like it does from the $70 million invested with the Community Foundation of Southern...more

Floyd County asks Baptist Health for remainder of hospital sale proceeds
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana

The initial $70 million from the sale was invested with the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana. Commissioner John Schellenberger, who...more

Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Adds Jenna Wachtmann To Board Of Directors
Foundation: Ball Brothers Foundation, Community Foundation Alliance, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, Kosciusko County Community Foundation

“I look forward to serving and helping IPA continue to meet the ever-changing needs of grant makers and philanthropic advisers,” said...more



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