United Way of Central Indiana announces new vice president of major and transformational giving

INDIANAPOLIS – United Way of Central Indiana has announced that Maarten Bout will serve as its new vice president of major and transformational giving.

Bout began his new role today.

He comes to United Way from Indiana University’s Office of the Vice President for International Affairs, where for over four years he served as the director of development for international advancement. The office promotes and supports international students and engagement at the university.

Bout has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofits. He helped create the nonprofit music ensemble De Bezetting Speelt, which has performed at the Paris Opera House. He worked on arts education policy development for Stichting Archipel, served as associate executive director for the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington and was the executive director of IndyBaroque.

Bout spent the last eight years at Indiana University as a development officer, first at the Maurer School of Law and later IU Global.

He has a master’s degree in philanthropic studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and has written about how empathy affects the work major gift fundraisers do.

Bout is originally from Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands and has lived in Bloomington since 2005, immigrating fully three years later. He’s a former professional musician and competes in triathlon, having won five national championships. He was named Triathlete of the Year by USA Triathlon this year and was runner up at the world championships in Montreal in 2022.