Conversations
In This Issue:
Creating a Climate of Generosity
Public Conversation on WFYI
Opening Night Success
Search Events
Upcoming Festival Events, November 8-12






Creating a Climate of Generosity
Sunday, November 18, 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Free Admission
Reilly Room, Atherton Union, Butler University
Co-sponsored by the Central Indiana Community Foundation
This is your chance to tie it all together! After hearing the Public Conversation, attending festival events, and reflecting on the festival theme, come to the first-ever closing conversation to explore what living generously means for the future of Central Indiana.
Butler University President Bobby Fong will moderate the discussion, which features the Honorable Sarah Evans Barker, Judge, United States District Court; Brian Payne, President of the Central Indiana Community Foundation; and Yvonne Perkins, Vice President, Community Relations at Citizens Gas.

An hour of panelist conversation will be followed by an hour of Q&A with the audience, exploring a range of interesting questions, which might include:
  • If you were to construct an index of generosity for a city, what would be on it and where would Indianapolis rank?
  • Indianapolis is known for successful public/private partnerships. How can we apply this knowledge to volunteering, neighborhood development, poverty, homelessness, education, etc.?
  • How do you know when a public good/issue should be addressed within the public sphere, the charitable sphere, or both?
  • How can the public, private and charitable sectors work together to encourage generosity?
  • To what extent should we expect public leadership to set an agenda that spurs communities to be more generous?
  • Does an obligation for local needs outweigh our obligation toward needs abroad? How do we judge which needs are greater?
  • What acts of generosity have shaped our values, our work and our communities in Indianapolis and Central Indiana?

Public Conversation on WFYI

Miss last Sunday’s Public Conversation? Tune in to WFYI 90.1 on Sunday, November 11, 6 p.m., to hear the 2007 Public Conversation with Patty Stonesifer, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, composer, scholar, and founder of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock; and Nathan Dungan, founder of Share Save Spend®.

Opening Night Success!
Over 800 people of all ages enjoyed a night of homemade desserts, polka dancing, and sumptuous art by Kyle Ragsdale, curator of the Harrison Center for the Arts. Harrison Center Executive Director Joanna Taft noted, “We had a fantastic evening! There was so much enthusiasm for the event and great conversation.”

Search Events
Discover how Living Generously matters in our cultures and communities. Immerse yourself in stories from teenagers and older adults, from veterans and incarcerated girls, from singers and poets, from sacred texts and local history, from people around the corner and people around the world. Use our advanced search feature to sort by topic, date, keyword, presenter name, format, discipline, audience, and event cost.


Upcoming Festival Events

Thursday, November 8
Click here to see a map of the days events.

Friday, November 9
Click here to see a map of the days events. Saturday, November 10
Click here to see a map of the days events. Sunday, November 11
Click here to see a map of the days events. Monday, November 12
Click here to see a map of the days events.
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Spirit & Place serves as
a catalyst for civic engagement
and enduring change through
creative collaborations between
the arts, humanities, and religion.

2007 Theme Partners:

Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University 

Central Indiana Community Foundation

Major Financial Partners:

Lilly Endowment Inc.

Allen Whitehill Clowes
Charitable Foundation, Inc.

The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of
the Central Indiana Community Foundation

Butler University

IUPUI/IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI
University of Indianapolis


Spirit & Place Advisory Board


Karen M. Whitney, Chair
Vice Chancellor for Student Life
& Dean of Students, IUPUI


Jane Henegar, Vice Chair
State Coordinator, Project Citizen,
Indiana Bar Foundation


Judith Cebula, Secretary
Director, Center for Faith & Vocation,
Butler University


Rev. Kevin Armstrong
Senior Pastor,
North United Methodist Church


The Honorable Sarah Evans Barker
Judge, United States District Court


David J. Bodenhamer
Executive Director,
The Polis Center, IUPUI


Janet Boston
Director of Marketing and Communications,
Arts Council of Indianapolis


Michael G. Cartwright
Dean for Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs,
University of Indianapolis


Simon Crookall
President and CEO,
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra


Margot L. Eccles
Vice President, LDI, Ltd.


Gloria Gaither
Gaither Family Resources
and Gaither Music Company


Rev. Lewis Galloway
Senior Pastor,
Second Presbyterian Church


Darrin D. Gray
Principal, Brandirect Inc.


Rev. Felipe N. Martínez
Associate Executive Presbyter,
Whitewater Valley Presbytery


Rev. Kent Millard
Senior Pastor,
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church


Paula Parker-Sawyers
Executive Director, Indiana Office
of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives


Gail Plater
Assistant Dean, Development & External
Affairs, IU School of Liberal Arts, IUPUI


Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck


Joyce Sommers, Board Member Emeritus
President & Executive Director,
Indianapol
is Art Center

Lynn Youngblood, Board Member Emeritus
Provost Emeritus,
University of Indianapolis

Festival Volunteers
Photographers, greeters, office workers
– volunteers of all stripes are needed.
Learn more…

2008 Festival: Exploring Imagination
Applications for the 2008 festival
are due March 7, 2008.
Learn more…


Spirit and Place Forum
Share your stories and opinions
about Living Generously on our new
online forum. Who are your role models
for living generously? How has a single
act of kindness changed your life?
Join the conversation!


Many thanks to our Donors
The annual Spirit & Place Festival
is made possible through the
generous support of many foundations, corporations, and individuals.
We express our sincere thanks to
all contributors for their commitment.


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New Collaboration Workshop
Learn strategies, tips, and tools
for creating successful collaborations.
This free workshop will include a
complimentary copy of Using Collaboration Handbook: Creating, Sustaining, and
Enjoying the Journey by Michael Winer
and Karen Ray. The workshop is
January 25, 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The English Building, 600 N. Alabama.
Space is limited; RSVP to gillesj@iupui.edu
or 317-278-3623.


2008 Festival Applicant Meetings
These optional meetings will explain
the 2008 guidelines and review
the online application process.
Meetings are January, 16, 23,
and 30, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-11 a.m.,
The Polis Center, 1200 Waterway Blvd.
Space is limited; RSVP to
gillesj@iupui.edu or 317-278-3623.


2008 Festival Criteria
Download the 2008 Event Selection
Criteria. In an effort to enhance
relevance and focus within the
theme of Exploring Imagination,
four sub-themes have been identified:
Re-Imagining Indy, Youthful Imagination, Imagining our Future, and Community
Creation and Celebration. We welcome
events that creatively engage the arts, humanities, and religion to explore
ideas both within and outside of
these sub-themes.




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