Family Philanthropy Conference 2009 Brochure

Bringing arts to the community 9:45am–11:45am indianapolis art center www.indplsartcenter.org Through its art classes, lectures, exhibitions, and outreach initiatives, the indianapolis art center captures the spirit and diversity of the greater Indianapolis area. The center’s outreach initiatives have strengthened the role of the arts in local communities, making art more easily accessible to residents, including individuals who face daily struggles with social, economic, academic, physical, and emotional challenges. Join us as we visit the Indianapolis Art Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed by worldrenowned architect and Indianapolis native michael graves. Joyce Sommers, the center’s president and executive director, will introduce the center and share its mission and programs with you. en route to the art center, we will visit the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of gene & marilyn glick. The cultural trail is a worldclass urban bike and pedestrian path that connects Indianapolis neighborhoods, cultural districts, and entertainment centers and serves as the downtown hub for the entire central Indiana greenway system, multi-use trails for the recreation and enjoyment of residents. It connects five downtown Indianapolis cultural districts: Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue, massachusetts Avenue, the Canal & White River State Park, and the Wholesale District. The cultural trail was supported by a large public and private partnership, which was led by Central Indiana Community Foundation, the city of Indianapolis, and several nonprofit organizations. Perhaps even more significant, the ISC has affected the lives of tens of thousands of young people with its positives messages and reallife examples of healthy lifestyle choices and character and leadership development. At this site session, you will tour the new NCAA Hall of Champions facility with Susan Williams, president of the Indiana Sports Corporation. Designed by nationally recognized architect michael graves, the $10 million structure is located in White River State Park (Indiana’s only urban state park). You’ll see how the hall uses a variety of interactive displays, theater presentations, and other exhibits to show athletes and coaches honing their skills. Public education: working Together to create charter schools 2:15pm–4:15pm christel house academy www.cha.christelhouse.org Indianapolis’ commitment to public education is evident from its successful charter schools initiative, which has achieved national acclaim. The city offers a unique environment for education innovation: In 2001, the Indiana legislature granted Indianapolis mayor Bart Peterson the authority to become the first mayor in the country to issue public school charters to nonprofit entities as part of broader charter school legislation. Today, Indianapolis mayor gregory Ballard represents one of just a few mayors in the country with the authority to sponsor charter schools. Several of the city’s most respected nonprofit organizations, including goodwill Industries, Indiana Black expo, Christel House International, and Fairbanks Hospital, have stepped forward to launch new charter schools, as have many successful business professionals and civic leaders. In addition, the greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce has rallied support behind several important education bond initiatives and is leading a new effort to increase high school graduation rates. At this site session, you will tour the new NCAA Hall of Champions Facility, and Susan Williams, president of the Indiana Sports Corporation, will share the ISC story. Designed by nationally-recognized architect michael graves, the $10 million structure is located in White River State Park (Indiana’s only urban state park). You’ll see how the hall uses a variety of interactive displays, theater presentations, and other exhibits to show athletes and coaches honing their skills. realizing Tangible economic Benefits from investments in sports 2:15pm–4:15pm ncaa hall of champions www.ncaa.org/hall_of_champions As is true in many American cities, sports and sporting events are part of daily life of the people of Indianapolis. In fact, eSPN calls Indianapolis the number one pro-sports city in the country; the city has also been dubbed the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World.” Because sports has been—and continues to be—a major area of economic growth for the city, community leaders formed a nonprofit organization, the indiana sports corporation (ISC), in 1979. ISC’s goal is to attract and bring marquee sporting events to Indiana. Since its inception, the organization has: • brought more than 400 national and international sporting events to the state • generated more than $3 billion in direct economic impact • convinced 10 elite national sports organizations to relocate their headquarters to Indianapolis— including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which contributes $91 million to the Indiana economy every year. WWW.CoF.org/FamilyConF 17 http://www.indplsartcenter.org http://www.cha.christelhouse.org http://www.ncaa.org/hall_of_champions http://WWW.CoF.org/FamilyConF

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