Indiana Podcasts - Leaders, Legends, and Nonprofits from the Hoosier State

Staff Sgt. Anthony Porter joins us to discuss the benefits of his service in the U.S. Army on his family and why others should consider joining. Porter is a recruiter for the U.S. Army in Anderson, IN. Learn more at goarmy.com/indianapolis. This is part of iHeart Indianapolis's Brilliantly Black series promoting black businesses and community leaders in the Circle City.
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Staff Sgt. Destinee Harris joins us to discuss the benefits of her service in the U.S. Army and why others should consider joining. Harris is a recruiter for the U.S. Army Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion's Metro North Company. Learn more at goarmy.com/indianapolis. This is part of iHeart Indianapolis's Brilliantly Black series promoting black businesses and community leaders in the Circle City.
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Indy Opera General Director David Starkey joins us to discuss re-opening events safely and their new capital campaign for the Basile Opera Center. Their website is https://www.indyopera.org/.

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Chelsea Haring-Cozzi, Executive Director of Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention joins us to discuss the complexity of helping those who experience homelessness. Chris Spangle asks her about encampments on the circle, who falls into homelessness, and what organizations network together to solve the issue.
“CHIP” is the homeless coalition for the City of Indianapolis. CHIP collaborates with and supports dozens of local shelters and service providers in the City to create a community response that makes homelessness rare, short-lived, and recoverable. CHIP’s support comes in a variety of ways:
·      Securing funding for housing and services
·      Conducting important research that is used by all local homeless service providers who want to make sure their programs and housing solutions are fitting the needs in the community.
·      Advocating for policy change at the local, state and national levels for policies that support solutions to homelessness
·      Providing a variety of programs and training opportunities to improve the quality and effectiveness of the homeless system of care. For example, the Street Reach program provides financial assistance to people who are experiencing homelessness by helping them overcome barriers to permanent housing like paying a security deposit to rent an apartment or paying a utility bill. Since 2017, more than 700 individuals have either moved into permanent housing or made significant steps toward doing so with the help of Street Reach.
Visit their website at www.CHIPIndy.org.
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Ryan Vaughn of Indiana Sports Corp joins us to discuss the "sports strategy" of Indianapolis that supports 80,000 Hoosier jobs and the challenge of hosting March Madness. Indiana Sports Corp, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1979 as the nation’s first sports commission. Their events are broadcast around the world and bring national and international attention to the area. Visit their website: https://www.indianasportscorp.org/
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Kelly McBride, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Network (DVN), joins us. The Domestic Violence Network is a nonprofit organization that has existed for over 20 years to bring all members of the Central Indiana community together to change the culture that leads to domestic violence through advocacy, education and collaboration. Their work is focused on education with the idea that informing our community on issues related directly and indirectly to domestic and other types of violence will change the culture that leads to that violence. DVN does not provide direct services to survivors of domestic violence, but our work is heavily based on prevention so our service providers can focus on serving those impacted by this human issues. Their website is www.dvnconnect.org.
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Terry Mumford, a Board Member Emerita of Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis joins us. Founded in 2006, Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis is a 501(c)(3) charitable women’s giving circle dedicated to awarding high impact grants totaling $100,000 or more to at least one nonprofit in the greater Indianapolis community in the areas of arts, culture and preservation; education; environment and animal welfare; family; and health and wellness. The organization seeks to fund critical needs, new ventures, and innovative ways to solve social problems and to create a more civil and respectful climate in our community. Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis has a minimum of 100 members, each donating $1,000 per year to fund the grants. For more information about Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis, visit www.impact100indy.org or follow us on Twitter @Impact100Indy.

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Jennifer Pope Baker of the Women's Fund of Central Indiana joins Chris Spangle to discuss the challenges women face, especially in communities of color, during the pandemic, and how they help solve them. Visit their website at https://www.womensfund.org.
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Darcey Palmer-Schultz of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Indianapolis joins us to share more about their mentoring programs that transform the lives of both the littles and their bigs. Learn more at http://www.bebigforkids.org/. 
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Turae Dabney of PUP joins us to share their mission. Since its inception in 2008, and the initial project which transformed salvaged roof material from the RCA Dome into bags, wallets, and other products, PUP has been devoted to using design and responsible reuse to make Indianapolis a better place to live - to create the responsible and resilient city of the future. Notable projects since the “Dome Bag Project” include PUP Stops (the transformation of old Bush Stadium seats into seating along IndyGo bus stops throughout the city) and the Amtrak Collection (backpacks, bags, wallets, and accessories made from upcycled leather from Amtrak train seats). At PUP, they're always on the lookout for innovative and creative ideas and projects that focus on reuse and sustainability. They invite all designers to the conversation and believe we will not be an equitable society until true diversity of thought and design is represented at the table. Visit their website: www.peopleup.org.
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