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Piece of the PI: Newsletter
A monthly publication for the members of Prosperity Indiana
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We REAP prosperity by providing Resources, Engagement, Advocacy, and Programs that support our members' work! |
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Don’t Miss Out on the 2025 Summit – Register, Nominate, and Plan Your Stay!
The 2025 Prosperity Indiana Summit is shaping up to be an incredible event, packed with insightful sessions and opportunities to connect with fellow community economic development professionals.
What’s in Store?
Leadership Development: Sessions designed to strengthen leadership skills of Indiana's CED professionals
Policy Insights: Discussions tackling emerging policy challenges and opportunities.
Innovative Strategies: Sessions showcasing creative partnerships and programs to amplify your impact.
Get Involved!
🏆 Submit a Nomination – Help us recognize outstanding professionals in our field! Nominate a colleague or partner for Prosperity Indiana’s annual awards by April 4.
🏨 Book Your Stay – Secure your room at the Marriott Indianapolis North at our special Summit rate before April 23.
️🎟️ Claim Your Free Ticket – Your 2025 membership includes one free ticket to the Summit! Contact membership@prosperityindiana.org to claim yours.
Register, nominate, and plan your trip today! Learn more about the Summit here.
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Upcoming Events
Faith
and Housing Summits
April 30, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Englewood CDC | 57 N.
Rural Street | Indianapolis, IN 46201
May 1, 2025
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | First Baptist Church | 1515 20th Street |
Bedford, IN 47421
This program will feature faith-based
developers sharing how to align housing development with congregational mission
and create critical collaborations to successfully complete projects.
Congregations new to the housing development space will leave with a deeper
understanding of the housing development process, congregations ready to
undertake a project will leave with peer advice on how to begin, and
congregations with experience will leave with a network of peers to rely upon
for future projects.
- Learn more and register for the Indianapolis program.
- Learn more and register for the Bedford program.
IERA2 Updates
The Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program (IERA),
which provided rent and utility assistance for Indiana residents, is closed
and no longer accepting applications. IERA was specifically designed to
aid those whose income was negatively affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. With the COVID
emergency declared over in May 2023, the program served its purpose and is
concluding.
As a partner in the program, Prosperity Indiana thanks the
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), Indiana Community
Action Association (INCAA), and Indiana Bar Foundation for their collaboration
in increasing housing stability resources and services in Indiana through the
IERA program.
Prosperity Indiana would also like to sincerely thank the
IERA providers and their staff for their dedication and hard work assisting
Hoosiers in need through providing housing counseling services to over 6,800
Hoosier families!
Federal Funding Uncertainty Listening Session
In case you were not able to join PI, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance,
and Indiana Community Action Association members for the March 6th Federal
Funding Uncertainty Listening Session, here are few take aways from the
program:
- Nonprofit closures, layoffs, and suspended
operations will happen without federal funding stability and will lead to
exponential unintended consequences that will cost citizens and communities
much more than utilizing federal public investment to fund critical community
services.
- Indiana is the 3rd-most reliant on federal
public investment. A lack of federal public investment would quickly deplete
state and philanthropic funding.
- While philanthropic, charitable, and local
investments cannot fully replace federal public investment, we must immediately begin strategizing on how we more innovatively and collaboratively fund community-critical work.
Click
here to access the
full recording of the program.
Housing Navigation 101 Training
PI, in partnership with the Indiana Primary Health Care
Association (IPHCA) and Health Vision’s Midwest, is offering a Housing
Navigation 101 course specifically designed for community health workers.
Through financial support from Humana, PI has developed a five-module course
that will introduce housing programs and resources to utilize to increase
patient and community health outcomes. To register or learn more about the
program, please click
here.
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Sign the Letter to Urge Governor Braun to Create a Commission on Housing Safety, Stability, and Affordability
Prosperity Indiana has reopened and updated the call for signatures for the Governor's Commission, which was originally introduced in 2024. Indiana continues to face a housing crisis with a shortage of safe, affordable homes, leading to widespread instability and health risks. Despite some efforts, the issue persists, particularly for vulnerable Hoosiers. The letter urges Governor Braun to create a Commission on Housing Safety, Stability, and Affordability to improve code enforcement, align resources, and promote collaboration to address these challenges. Sign the letter here.
Meeting with Secretary Mike Speedy
Prosperity Indiana staff and Board Chair Steven Meyer met with Mike Speedy, Indiana's new Secretary of Business Affairs and member of Governor Braun's cabinet. Secretary Speedy, a former State Representative and longtime real estate developer, oversees nearly a dozen state agencies, including IHCDA. PI offered our network as a resource and advocated for a more comprehensive state approach to community economic development, which could foster greater economic opportunities for all Hoosiers.
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Membership
Expand your Bundle – Strengthen Your Team’s Impact
Ensure your colleagues stay connected, receive exclusive member benefits, and expand their professional network. Member coordinators login to your PI member portal account to update your bundle summary and keep everyone in the loop. Contact membership@prosperityindiana.org for assistance.
Welcome New Members!
We’re excited to welcome new members to the Prosperity Indiana network! Take a moment to connect with them and explore opportunities to collaborate:
Looking to connect? Access our Member Directory to find contact details and start building meaningful relationships within the PI network. For assistance contact memership@prosperityindiana.org |
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PI Senior Director of Policy & Strategy Andrew Bradley, PI Executive Director Aspen Clemons, Secretary Mike Speedy, and PI Board Chair & Intend Indiana CEO Steven Meyer. |
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Connect with Prosperity Indiana on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to see more of what we're out in the community doing for you! |
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Additional Information & Opportunities |
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The Legal Landscape and Path Ahead for Nonprofits and Philanthropy
National Council of Nonprofits hosted a webinar earlier in March to explain the current legal landscape and to highlight how philanthropic leaders are acting with urgency in supporting nonprofits during this difficult period. We’ll end with actionable steps nonprofits and all who support the charitable sector can take.
View the recording here. |
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Hoosier Action Protect Medicaid Day of Action Federal cuts, state-level legislation, and administrative changes at FSSA threaten to kick hundreds of thousands of low-income Hoosiers off of their healthcare. Join Hoosier Action at 11:00am on April 1 at the Indiana Statehouse for a rally, press conference, and the opportunity to meet with legislators and share why Medicaid matters to you.
Learn more here. |
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Federal Funding Uncertainty Listening Session
Prosperity Indiana, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, and Indiana Community Action Association hosted a virtual listening session to help understand how the uncertainty is affecting your Indiana’s CED sector as well as identify short- and long-term strategies to meet the challenges of fluctuating federal funding
Check out the recording here. |
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