General Questions

1. Q: How can I learn more about what you’re doing in the community?
   A: You can I learn more about what were’re doing in the community by signing up to our mailing list.

Giving

1. Q:  How can I give to Pacers Foundation, Inc. to help Indiana’s youth?
   A:  You can visit our giving page where you can make your donation online.  You can also send checks payable to “Pacers Foundation, Inc.” to Pacers Foundation; 125 S. Pennsylvania St.; Indianapolis, IN 46204.  Your donation is tax deductible.  Please email us at foundation@pacers.com or call us at 917-2500 if you have questions.
   
   
2. Q:  Can I have a birthday, marriage proposal or other message posted on the scoreboard at a game for a donation?
   A:  While this is a program that we have featured in the past, we no longer do.

Grants

1. Q:  How do I apply for a grant?  What is the deadline for grant applications? Does my organization or program qualify for a grant?
   A:  For all of these and any other questions regarding our grants please visit our pages on grants.
   
   
2. Q:  Does Pacers Foundation, Inc. sponsor youth sports teams, individual children, or organization events?
   A:  We’re sorry, but currently our grant focus is on youth serving organizations and their programs, which leave a lasting and measurable impact on youth.  We also have scholarships available for youth, but they do have guidelines.
   
   
3.  Q:  Can Pacers Foundation, Inc. provide my organization with an item or tickets from the Pacers or Fever that we can auction off at our event?
   A:  All requests for items or tickets for auctions should go to Richie Smith in the Pacers Community Relations Department.  For Fever items contact Roberta Courtright in the Fever Community Relations Department.  They can be reached at 917-2500 or you can mail them a letter on your organization’s letterhead with your request:  Community Relations; 125 S. Pennsylvania St.; Indianapolis, IN 46204.
   
   
4. Q:  What areas of need do the Pacers Foundation grants focus on?
   A:  We have discrete grant funds, which focus on the following needs:  childhood obesity, education, substance abuse, intolerance and self-esteem issues for girls.  Please visit our grants page for more information.

Scholarships

1. How do I apply for the Scholarships?
   A:  Visit our scholarships page to find out more information. Please only use the current application forms when applying. 
   

Fundraising Events

1. Q:  What are your fundraising events and how can I be a part of them?
   A:  We have three major fundraising events.  We have the Fever Bowling Tournament to benefit the Indiana Fever’s Be YOUnique fund of the Pacers Foundation, which is held annually during the summer.  We have the Pacers Foundation Golf Outing held annually in September.  Finally, each October we hold the Masquerade in conjunction with Simon Youth Foundation.  Please see our events page for more information.  If you have questions email Pacers Foundation.

Community Ticket Block

1. Q: How do I get my organization put on the mailing list for community tickets?
   A: To apply for donated tickets please visit the "Tickets" link under “What We Do” on our website. The tickets link will take you to a page where you will find a link to our Community Ticket Block policies and to the Community Ticket Block on-line application form. The form will be updated (with schedule and other changes for the upcoming season) for Pacers seasons in September and for Fever seasons in April. So be sure to check the website during those months to complete and submit your application forms. Please note that you are required to provide a non-profit tax ID # or you will not be able to submit the application form.
   
2. Q:  My organization returned the form, but we have not received tickets yet.  Is something wrong?
   A: Due to the large volume of requests for tickets and the limited quantity of tickets we have available we may be unable to accommodate all requests.  Organizations that turn in a request form are put through a random selection based on the game dates that they request.  As a result SOME ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOT RECEIVE TICKETS.  You will not be notified if you will or will not get tickets in advance.  You will know if you get tickets if they arrive to you.  We appreciate your understanding for how this process works.  We cannot make exceptions.

The Be Charitable Program

1. Q:  How does my school get involved in the Be Charitable program?
   A:  If you would like more information on how to get involved in the Be Charitable program please email us at foundation@pacers.com.  Be Charitable is a community partnership between Pacers Foundation and THE LEAGUE, an organization that fosters giving among youth through a unique “co-opetition” that gives a point value to the time, effort and money raised by students for philanthropic goals.  Pacers Foundation and THE LEAGUE have partnered to present the Be Charitable program in Indiana.