CICF's For Good

CICF’S “for good,” STORIES ABOUT PASSION, PURPOSE AND PROGRESS IN CENTRAL INDIANA.

By 2024, 60 percent of jobs will require some sort of degree or certificate, but Indiana ranks 42nd in the nation for attaining those credentials. This month, “For Good” explores a new program, Marion County Promise—its goal is to increase that number by preparing students as early as kindergarten. Marion County Promise is the first time the statewide initiative, Promise Indiana, is being piloted in an urban setting.

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WHO YOU’RE LISTENING TO

Kim Jacobs – WFYI Media

Clint Kugler – co-founder of Promise Indiana Initiative

Katie Johnson – college manager at KIPP Indy Public Schools

Alyse Lee – community investment officer at CICF

Jakori Hester – 8th grade student at KIPP Indy Public Schools

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Community partners team to launch Marion County Promise in Indianapolis | CICF press release

CICF’S For Good, stories about passion, purpose and progress in Central Indiana.

Many Hoosiers in urban Indianapolis as well as suburban and rural Hamilton County struggle without access to good food. The contours of the problem, and solutions, shift based on geography, demographics and other factors. On this episode of the “For Good” podcast, you’ll learn how different organizations, many of which are supported by CICF, its affiliates and donor-advised funds, are tackling food insecurity in the neighboring, yet distinctly different, communities of Hamilton and Marion counties.

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Second Helpings

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana

Feeding America: Indiana

City to steer $500K into grocery development in low-income areas | Indianapolis Business Journal

Welcome to the debut episode of For Good, stories about passion, purpose and progress in Central Indiana.

This month, For Good looks at personal mobility. We’ll explore how limited access to transportation can impact opportunities for employment, healthcare and social services. But most importantly, we’ll look at what’s being done in Central Indiana to revolutionize the way we get from place to place.

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Discover more:

“Brian Payne’s next big idea” in Indianapolis Monthly

“Transportation Emerges as Crucial to Escaping Poverty”in The New York Times