SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee received a $150,000 donation from the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation. This donation will be put toward the construction of the boardwalk and trail connecting Syracuse and the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. Many years ago, the Lilly family was instrumental in getting Syracuse on the right path with trails. A section …read more.

A study from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy shows that charitable giving in the United States is projected to increase by 4.8 percent in 2015 and an additional 4.9 percent in 2016. The report is presented by philanthropy consulting firm Marts & Lundy. The expected growth exceeds the annual rates of growth …read more.