以下是新的慈善赠款计划的运作方式。每年，基金会都会根据印第安纳波利斯的迫切需求确定资助主题。这些主题指导了六个印第安纳波利斯组织的选择，这些组织正在满足我们城市的这些需求。组织不能申请慈善赠款计划，赠款是一次性授予的。

Claire Fiddian-Green is the President & CEO of the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. A well-educated population is critical to the vitality of Indianapolis and the continuing global competitiveness of the city and our state. Unfortunately, too many K-12 students in Indianapolis do not demonstrate proficiency in core academic subjects such as math, science and reading. […]