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On These Grounds, a Legacy Endures

Community members  recently gathered at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park for the Kennedy King Memorial Institute’s 58th Commemorative Ceremony....

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,...

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On These Grounds, a Legacy Endures

• 5 minute read

IF President & CEO Ahmed Young reflects on the moment that shaped Indianapolis, and the choices that still shape us today.

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

• 5 minute read

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