THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER RECEIVES $500,000 GRANT FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT INC.
(Indianapolis – January 3, 2022)- The International Center has been awarded a $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support The Center’s programming and general operations in 2022.
The Lilly Endowment grant is given in two phases: a single installment of $300,000, followed by a challenge grant of $200,000. Through the challenge grant, Lilly Endowment will match qualified contributions from businesses, non-profit organizations, foundations and individuals up to $200,000 and is meant to inspire and encourage other donors to give to The International Center.
Fast approaching its 50th anniversary in 2023, The International Center remains committed to its mission of serving as a catalyst to inform, convene and connect public, private and civic global objectives in Indiana.
Says Martin Baier, president and CEO of The International Center, “We are thankful for Lilly Endowment’s continued confidence in The Center and look forward to showing how their support can help us create a more global Indiana in the coming year.”