Charitable giving has changed, and there are more ways than ever to align your generosity with your financial goals. Join us for a donor-focused session on how newer tax law and creative gift vehicles can help you make a bigger difference for the causes you care about.
We will look at how the SECURE Act 2.0 expanded options for giving from retirement accounts, including how Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) can now be used to fund a charitable gift annuity (CGA), which can provide income to you or a loved one while supporting nonprofits.
Well also review current charitable deduction rules for both itemizers and non-itemizers, so you can see how your giving may be recognized at tax time.
You Will Learn:
Featuring special guest, Sarah Weaver, General Counsel & Interim Vice President of Giving Strategies, Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF).
Sarah joined CICF in 2016. She has held several leadership roles spanning legal counsel, charitable giving strategy, and organizational leadership, including serving as Chief of Staff from 2023 through 2025. Before moving into her current role, Sarah led CICFs charitable gift planning team, helping donors and their professional advisors develop giving strategies, evaluate charitable assets and establish funds at CICF and its partner organizations.

Join us for Health Is Hope: An Evening of Celebration, our annual fundraising event (formally Heartbeat Ball).
This special event to celebrate our supporters, volunteers, patients, and partners begins at 4:30 PM with an outdoor cocktail and hor d’oeuvres reception in the colorful Bluestone Garden with up close viewing of stunning Sutphin Fountain. One of our Mobile Clinics will be parked by the Garden for tours.
The evening dining will feature a delicious selection of hors d’oeuvres and desserts with specialty stations from Kahn’s Catering. It’s a perfect way for you to create and enjoy your dinner while you mingle and make your silent auction bids throughout the evening.
Join us for Health Is Hope: An Evening of Celebration, our annual fundraising event (formally Heartbeat Ball).
This special event to celebrate our supporters, volunteers, patients, and partners begins at 4:30 PM with an outdoor cocktail and hor d’oeuvres reception in the colorful Bluestone Garden with up close viewing of stunning Sutphin Fountain. One of our Mobile Clinics will be parked by the Garden for tours.
The evening dining will feature a delicious selection of hors d’oeuvres and desserts with specialty stations from Kahn’s Catering. It’s a perfect way for you to create and enjoy your dinner while you mingle and make your silent auction bids throughout the evening.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Cocktails & Hor d’oeuvres – Bluestone Garden
5:30 PM
Cocktails, Hor d’oeuvres, Silent Auction – Randolph H. Deer Events Pavilion
PROGRAM ONE
Host: Jeff Nance, Director of Development and Marketing
Welcome: Kim Olson, President, Board of Directors and
Milele Kennedy, Executive Director.
Celebrating Our Partners.
PROGRAM TWO
Celebrating Our Volunteers and Supporters.
PROGRAM THREE
Celebrating Our Patients.
8:00 PM Silent Auction and Evening Ends.


BONUS: We were excited to partner with Bhatta Boom Photo Booth this year! Guests had exclusive access to an interactive and digital photo booth experience with instant photos that captured the memory of supporting Gennesaret Free Clinics at the 2024 Heartbeat Ball!










