Member Organizations
AARP
We are a nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Hoosiers 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.
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Citizens Action Coalition
CAC is Indiana's oldest and largest consumer and environmental advocacy organization. CAC advocates on behalf of Hoosiers on issues regarding energy policy, utility reform, health care, pollution prevention, and family farms.
CAC’s activities include research, public education, organizing citizens, creating public awareness, lobbying legislators, intervening in utility cases before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and litigating when necessary.
CAC’s mission statement: To initiate, facilitate and coordinate citizen action directed to improving the quality of life of all inhabitants of the State of Indiana through principled advocacy of public policies to preserve democracy, conserve natural resources, protect the environment, and provide affordable access to essential human services.
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ACLU of Indiana
The ACLU of Indiana is an affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. They are nonprofit, nonpartisan, and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and powered by more than 30,000 supporters across the state.
They use integrated advocacy — litigation, policy advocacy and lobbying, community organizing, and public education — to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. and Indiana Constitutions and civil rights laws.
Their work includes protecting:
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Freedom of speech, association, assembly, and the press
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Freedom of religion and the separation of church and state
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Due process and fair treatment by government
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Privacy and freedom from unwarranted intrusion
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Equal protection under the law, including racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive freedom, disability rights, immigrants’ rights, and the rights of people who are incarcerated.
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Community Solutions, Inc.
Community Solutions is a consulting firm that partners with organizations interested in co-creating change in social conditions for more just and equitable communities and uses our tools in evaluative learning, community engagement, organizational development, systems change, and program design and management to help our partners achieve their desired results. Community Solutions collaborates with other community agents: community groups, organizations, and institutions.
We focus our work on the areas of
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Public Health & Human Services
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Justice, Reentry, & Public Safety
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Community & Economic Development
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Covering Kids & Families
Covering Kids and Families of Indiana (CKF) is an organization that helps all Hoosiers apply for and understand healthcare coverage programs. Some of these programs include the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Hoosier Healthwise, Medicaid and Marketplace plans. Our goal is to simplify the process for getting covered and staying covered, helping you every step of the way.
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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) is a private, nonprofit organization which was incorporated in August 2011 by a small group of community members interested in bringing a stronger fair housing presence to central Indiana.
Mission: The mission of the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) is to facilitate open housing for all people by ensuring the availability of affordable and accessible housing; promoting housing choice and homeownership; advocating for an inclusive housing market; working toward stable and equitable communities; and eradicating discrimination within Central Indiana, the State of Indiana, and nationally.
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Feeding Indiana's Hungry
Our Mission: By drawing on varied resources within public agencies and the private sector, we hope to provide hunger relief for those in need throughout Indiana. Feeding Indiana’s Hungry partners with 11 food banks across the state of Indiana to help ensure they are able to serve their community. Created to maximize public-private partnerships that link hunger service providers, food producers, and processors from around the state, the partnerships enable food and funding resources to be more effectively identified and coordinated to better serve Hoosiers in need.
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Hope Southern Indiana, Inc.
Hope Southern Indiana empowers individuals & families to reach a higher level of self sufficiency, while meeting emergency basic needs.
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Indiana Justice Project
The Indiana Justice Project is a non-partisan, non-profit legal advocacy organization that uses all available legal tools to ensure equal justice and opportunity for all Hoosiers. We focus on health, housing, and food insecurity.
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Indiana United Ways
Indiana United Ways is the State Membership Association for United Ways serving Indiana counties.
United Way is a global network for community action. It brings people and resources together to address the toughest challenges present in communities around the globe. There are 42 independently operated United Ways serving counties across Indiana. With support from state and national leaders, these local United Ways are identifying their local community’s most pressing needs and collaborating across sectors to efficiently meet those needs.
Their Mission: We are the leading voice to advocate, engage, and partner with a strong United Way network and key stakeholders to advance human well-being throughout Indiana.
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Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council
Since 1942, the JCRC has been the public affairs and community relations arm of the organized Jewish community of Indianapolis. We work to build consensus on public affairs issues and translate these positions into community action and partnerships with civic leaders, public officials, and interfaith and intergroup communities.
Our mission is to safeguard the rights of Jews in the U.S., Israel, and around the world by combating antisemitism through relationship-building and education. JCRC works to protect and promote a just American society, one that is democratic and pluralistic.
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Indy Hunger Network
Indy Hunger Network is a coalition of nonprofits, corporations, and government agencies working together to reduce hunger in the greater Indianapolis area.
Our mission is to address systemic hunger issues and eliminate disparities in the Greater Indianapolis hunger relief system through collaboration on programs, advocacy, and research.
What the Indy Hunger Network Does:
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Foster collaboration and coordination amongst partners and stakeholders
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Advocate for policies that will alleviate hunger and its root causes
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Lead programs that fill gaps in our hunger relief system outside of the missions of our partner organizations
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Support hunger relief partners in their efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness
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Conduct research to monitor food insecurity in our community and inform our collective goals
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Raise awareness of hunger and how to address it
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Lafayette Urban Ministry
Mission: Lafayette Urban Ministry is a lifeline for our neighbors—meeting basic human needs, offering financial assistance, and inspiring hope.
Vision: All individuals and families in Greater Lafayette have access to effective pathways out of crisis and poverty, leading to a transformed and flourishing community.
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League of Women Voters of Indiana
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.
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Marion County Reentry Coalition
Marion County Reentry Coalition (MCRC) is a coalition of organizations and individuals who serve people re-entering the community after incarceration. We work to redesign the system and create opportunities for providers to align their resources, collaborate, and share best practices to enhance services for re-entrants in Indianapolis.
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Marion County Commission on Youth
Mission: To champion the positive development of youth through community and systems change.
Vision: We envision a community where every young person has equitable opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
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NASW Indiana Chapter
The NASW Indiana Chapter Mission: To advance professional Social Work practice and the profession, to strengthen human rights, social and economic justice, and ensure unimpeded access to services for all.
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Noble, Inc.
Mission: To expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families through individualized services.
Vision: A world in which children and adults of all abilities live out their dreams in a community that embraces their contributions and recognizes them as fully participating members of our society.
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Prosperity Indiana
The Indiana Association for Community Economic Development d/b/a Prosperity Indiana is a statewide membership organization for the individuals and organizations strengthening Hoosier communities. Since its founding in 1986, Prosperity Indiana has grown to more than 200 members from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Prosperity Indiana seeks ways to fund members' work, build and retain relationships, and address local and national issues that impact the capacity and potential for member organizations to deliver services and lead change in their communities. Prosperity Indiana organizes all of its work within its REAP Prosperity framework: providing Resources, opportunities for Engagement, Advocacy, and signature Programs that support members' work.
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Proteus, Inc
Mission: Proteus, Inc. provides agricultural workers and their families with affordable health care, education assistance, and job training.
Proteus meets farmworkers where they are and connects them to the resources they need. The health care, educational assistance, and job training services that Proteus provides empower agricultural workers and their families to achieve self-sufficiency.
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United Way of Central Indiana
Our mission is to support programs and build systems that accelerate financial stability and upward mobility, especially for households facing multiple challenges at once.
It’s our vision to create a Central Indiana where every person and family can thrive, neighbors lift up one another up, and we are all proud of the place we call home.
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