Jewish Cultural Life

Strengthen Jewish community
& cultural life

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granted to Jewish community initiatives in Central Indiana since 1998
granted to Jewish community initiatives in Central Indiana since 1998
Ensuring the Jewish community and cultural life are thriving for the next generation

This fund supports local organizations, agencies, and programs that serve Indianapolis’ Jewish community and strengthen the city’s Jewish cultural life.

Gene and Marilyn Glick established the Glick Fund at the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis.

Since 1998, the donor-advised Glick Fund at the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis has awarded more than 175 grants totaling $20 million to:

Support the Ecosystem

In partnership with Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, we support initiatives that promote a vibrant, engaged, inclusive, and sustainable Jewish community.

Invest in the Future

We invest in the next generation of Jewish leaders in Central Indiana.

Honor the Legacy

We honor Gene & Marilyn Glick’s legacy with annual support to organizations they cared deeply about, including Hillel Foundation at Indiana University, Hooverwood Living, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Jewish Community Center, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and more.

Featured Grantee

Meet Goldman Union Camp Institute

Goldman Union Camp Institute, known as GUCI, is a Reform Jewish Movement summer camp serving the Midwest since 1958. GUCI provides a fun, loving, inclusive, and safe environment for campers and staff to explore their Jewish identity, gain self-confidence and life-skills, develop long-lasting relationships, grow as leaders, and build a Kehilla Kedosha​–a holy community.

Jewish Cultural Life

Explore Glick Philanthropies’ most recent grants to organizations supporting Jewish cultural life.

Anti-Defamation League (Midwest)
Multi-year Partnership
Spring 2026

The Anti-Defamation League (Midwest) is a Jewish civil rights organization that fights antisemitism in Northern Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Jewish Community Center Indianapolis
Multi-year Partnership
Spring 2026

Jewish Community Center Indianapolis is a neighborhood and community resource that maintains a multi-generational, inclusive environment where all people can live, learn, play, and connect.

Jewish Community Center
Fall 2025

The Jewish Community Center is a neighborhood and community resource that maintains a multi-generational, inclusive environment where all people can live, learn, play, and connect. Its community mosaic project offers an opportunity for everyone involved in JCC to add their own piece to a shared work of art.

Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
Fall 2025

The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis serves as the hub for Indiana’s many diverse Jewish communities and promotes a vibrant, engaged, inclusive, and sustainable Jewish community.

Related News

Announcement

Meet the Spring 2026 Grant Recipients

Glick Philanthropies awarded more than $3.23 million to nonprofit organizations providing community members with opportunities for stability and growth.
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Ben Grande

Ben Grande

Director of Philanthropy

We carry out our mission by leading and supporting efforts around:

Building Community
Jewish Cultural Life

Preserve and expand quality affordable housing that supports resident well-being

Creating Opportunity
Jewish Cultural Life

Expand opportunities in the arts to celebrate innovation, culture, and self-expression

Creating Opportunity
Jewish Cultural Life

Empower people to live lives of dignity with improved access to basic needs

Creating Opportunity
Jewish Cultural Life

Increase economic mobility by decreasing barriers to employment and education

Creating Opportunity
Jewish Cultural Life

Close achievement gaps in early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education

Building Community
Jewish Cultural Life

Protect civil rights & liberties, strengthen journalism, and ensure fair elections

Building Community
Jewish Cultural Life

Ensure the Jewish community and cultural life are thriving for the next generation