Prosperity Indiana

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PI member Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (FHLBI)’s Affordable Housing Program has awarded more $16.8 million to affordable housing development in Indiana in 2024. Read more about the Affordable Housing Program: bit.ly/4fFkqZR

Save The Date – Prosperity Indiana’s 2025 Summit! Join us for Prosperity Indiana’s 2025 Summit on May 7-8th at the Indianapolis Mariott North! We need your feedback: please fill out this short survey to help shape the content for this year’s conference: https://lnkd.in/gh_mDxCV

For 38 years, Prosperity Indiana has been partnering with individuals and organizations across the state to strengthen Hoosier communities. By renewing your membership or joining our network, you become part of a coalition of thought leaders committed to building strong Hoosier communities through advocacy, collaboration, and impactful change. Don’t miss out on the chance to connect, learn, and lead positive change in your community. To learn more about membership or renewal check out https://lnkd.in/gTbH92bY?

‘Nonpartisan housing campaign assists low-income Indiana voters beyond election’ A statewide campaign provides low-income voters in Indiana with housing resources for the upcoming general election. The ‘Our Homes, Our Votes’ campaign was led by Prosperity Indiana. The nonpartisan campaign is a part of the larger National Low Income Housing Coalition’s ‘Our Homes, Our Votes’ 2024 campaign. The goal is to educate voters on both local and national housing issues and boost voter turnout. The campaign used candidate surveys, webinars, data and other resources to highlight affordable housing as an issue. https://lnkd.in/gzd7v3yb

ICYMI, see how candidates for Indiana Governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House answered questions to Hoosiers' most challenging housing and economic opportunity issues in Prosperity Indiana's 2024 Housing and Economic Opportunity Election Questionnaire: https://lnkd.in/geHV_wmF

Are you looking for a rewarding job with great benefits? Check out some of our open positions! Apply online today at https://lnkd.in/eEs-SU5.

We're excited to be featured in this month's Business People Magazine! Check out the article highlighting our inclusive fitness program, designed for all ages, abilities, and fitness levels. Read it here: https://ow.ly/ZBVf50TSPoc

Register now for the Housing & Faith Summit on November 13 in Fort Wayne: https://lnkd.in/gkARQv4E

By city’s own standards, pay rate fails to measure up Andrew Bradley, senior director of policy and strategy for Prosperity Indiana, said state and local officials need to consider the rising cost of living, including housing, when deciding wages for public-sector employees and contractors paid with taxpayer dollars. “Policymakers must ensure that we invest in public-sector jobs that are economy-boosting, not economy-busting,” Bradley told IBJ in an email. His organization sets the living wage in Marion County even higher than $18 an hour. It found in a report with the National Low Income Housing Coalition that full-time Hoosier workers need to earn $19 an hour to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at fair-market rent. For Marion County specifically, that increases to $20.48 an hour. https://lnkd.in/gBsDfSFF