THE INDIANAPOLIS GIVES CHALLENGE

The Indianapolis Gives Challenge is a friendly fundraising competition presented by Eli Lilly and Indianapolis Monthly. Local charities compete to raise the most money with the top teams winning cash prizes. The Indianapolis Gives Challenge returns at 5 p.m. December 1, 2025, and will run until December 11, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Indianapolis Gives 2024
Gives Profiles
Adoptions of Indiana
Adoptions of Indiana seeks to identify and meet the needs of adoptees and birth and adoptive families through compassionate and comprehensive adoption services.
Candles Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Candles Holocaust Museum and Education Center contributes to the empowerment of the world by shining a light on the story of the Holocaust.
Crown Hill Foundation
The mission of the Crown Hill Foundation is to preserve and celebrate the architectural, cultural, and natural heritage of the city’s oldest urban greenspace, Crown Hill Cemetery.
Damien Center
The Damien Center’s mission is to be a trusted partner in providing comprehensive health care, education, and services for all people living with or at risk for HIV and any person seeking a safe and welcoming home for care.
Firefly Children & Family Alliance
The mission of Firefly Children & Family Alliance is to empower individuals to build stronger families and communities.
Foster Success
Foster Success’ mission is to hear, support, and empower teens and young adults transitioning out of foster care on their journey to self-sufficiency.
GenderNexus
GenderNexus empowers gender-diverse people and their loved ones to live healthy, authentic, and joyful lives.
HER Home Design Academy
HER Home Design Academy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for underrepresented groups in the design and construction industries.
Heroes Foundation
Heroes Foundation’s mission is to provide meaningful support to cancer patients and resources to advance research for a cure.
Kids’ Voice of Indiana
Amplifying the voice of children and youth in the legal system to improve individual outcomes and inspire system wide advances.
kNot Today
kNot Today exists to generate awareness, initiate prevention strategies, and assist in the development of innovative healing programs for sexually abused and exploited children.
Morning Light
Morning Light reimagines end-of-life care by providing no-cost housing, support, and compassion.
New Hope Of Indiana
New Hope of Indiana actively supports individuals with disabilities through compassionate, comprehensive services and unwavering advocacy for human dignity.
Partners in Housing Development Corporation
Partners in Housing helps those experiencing housing instability reach their potential and achieve self-sufficiency by connecting permanent supportive housing, intensive case management, and wrap-around services.
Rapha Road Inc.
Rapha Road exists to equip men in addiction recovery to be productive citizens through effective job training and the development of healthy relationship and life skills, so that they may experience complete healing, self-sufficiency, and become who and what God has called them to be.
Riverview Health Foundation
Riverview Health Foundation's mission is to create meaningful charitable giving opportunities in support of Riverview Health and advance our community’s health and quality of life now and in the future.
The Nature Conservancy
The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Our vision is a world where people and nature thrive.
YMCA Of Greater Indianapolis
The mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

