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IPS Alum Maria De Leon Encourages Students to Turn Passion into Action

Standing before a room of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) students at the Indiana State Library, Maria De Leon made one...

Investing in a Thriving Indianapolis: IF Announces December 2025 Grant Awards

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Indianapolis Foundation awarded more than $4.8 million in grants to 120 nonprofit organizations in December 2025, marking...

Proximity is Power: A New Playbook for Community Impact

When institutions choose to lean in rather than step back, real change becomes possible.  That spirit shaped a recent conversation...

Introducing rooted: A Publication Grounded in Community

We’re excited to announce the release of the first issue of rooted, a new quarterly publication from The Learning Tree,...

MLK Day Conversation with Bakari Sellers centers on the work ahead

The Madam Walker Legacy Center’s 44th Annual MLK Day of Celebration brought a full house to the Walker Theatre for...

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IPS Alum Maria De Leon Encourages Students to Turn Passion into Action

• 4 minute read

The Crispus Attucks alum urged students to pursue their passions and use their voices to create change.

Investing in a Thriving Indianapolis: IF Announces December 2025 Grant Awards

• 2 minute read

The Indianapolis Foundation awarded more than $4.8 million in grants to 120 nonprofit organizations in December 2025.

Proximity is Power: A New Playbook for Community Impact

• 4 minute read

Financial leaders and community partners explored how clarity of purpose and sustained investment in equity can help Indianapolis thrive.

Introducing rooted: A Publication Grounded in Community

• 2 minute read

The inaugural issue from The Learning Tree, supported by the Indianapolis Foundation, explores the Community Ambassadors initiative

MLK Day Conversation with Bakari Sellers centers on the work ahead

• 4 minute read

The Madam Walker Legacy Center’s MLK Day of Celebration featured a powerful conversation with civil rights leader and author Bakari Sellers.

Becoming the Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For

• 5 minute read

Princeton scholar and author Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., calls Indianapolis to courageous action

Housing First Works: Hanna Commons Marks Two Years of Transforming Lives

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With 92 percent of residents remaining stably housed, partners celebrate a model that’s proving effective in Indianapolis

Forward Movement: A Digital Pathway Toward an Inclusive and Equitable Indianapolis

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The Indianapolis Foundation launched the Forward Movement app, an evolution of Movement10K, to deepen learning around racial equity