Welcome
from our president & CEO
Dear United Way supporter:
I recently celebrated my first anniversary as president and CEO of United Way of Central Indiana.
What a year it has been!
I first felt a bit like Coach Norman Dale in the film “Hoosiers,” when he arrived at the team’s practice, grabbed a basketball and a whistle, and wondered out loud, “what hand have I been dealt?”
A year later, I know exactly how to answer that question. Nothing makes me prouder than the team of staff, board members, community organizations, companies, donors, volunteers, and advocates who have a passion for this community and a driven purpose to win on behalf of those who need us the most.
We’ve had much to celebrate. Rather than list all the ways United Way made an impact this year – because of supporters like you – allow me to offer this re-cap video for your enjoyment. The video made its debut at United Way’s “Annual Celebration” in June, and I think it deserves an even wider audience in case you missed it. Set to a March Madness theme, I hope you’ll get the watery eyes and goosebumps like I did.
After watching our Year of Impact video, please scroll through our annual report to delve deeper into our work in public policy, grantmaking, data & research, initiatives and so much more. Immerse yourself in the real stories of individuals who are reaching their full potential, thanks to our partner organizations. And know that your support of United Way sets us up for the win – a win for our neighbors and families in need, the human services network in Central Indiana, and for our entire community.
Thank you for all that you do for United Way of Central Indiana.
Fred Payne President & CEO
Board of Directors
Leah Arenz Eli Lilly and Company
Jeb Banner* Opendate
Chris Barney Team Cruiser Companies Inc.
Michael R. Becher Retired - Deloitte LLP
Scott Beier Cummins, Inc.
Mary Boelke* Deloitte LLP
Amanda Bonilla Ivy Tech Community College
Tory Callaghan Castor* Indiana University Health
Deborah Daniels + Krieg DeVault LLP
Daniel Diehl KeyBank
Michael Dilts Shiel Sexton Company, Inc.
Jason Eckerle PNC
Grace Findley Strada Education Foundation
Josh Fleming Quarles & Brady LLP
Andre Franklin* Crowe
Geoff Gailey Community Volunteer
Brian R. Garrison Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Troy Gilstorf Forvis
Natalie Guzman Fifth Third Bank
Heather Harris* Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Lisa Harris, M.D. Eskenazi Health
Jeff Harrison* Citizens Energy Group
Richard E. Hester* Indiana Business Advisors
Kalen Jackson Indianapolis Colts
Lauren Petersen James* Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation
Kelley Karn Duke Energy
Stephanie C. Kim* Telamon Corporation
Scott Luc* Cate Brunton Luc Group Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Kristina Lund AES Indiana
Rebecca Lynch Loxo Oncology at Lilly
John Mason OneAmerica
Jimmie L. McMillian Penske Entertainment Corp
Ann Merkel* The National Bank of Indianapolis
Bryan Mills* Community Health Network
Michael North KSM
Johna Norton Eli Lilly and Company
Michael O’Connor* Vice President, Global Government Affairs at Inotiv
Sam Odle* Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Mandy Parris JPMorgan Chase
Fred Payne* United Way of Central Indiana
Gregory Pemberton Retired - Ice Miller LLP
Mamon Powers, III Powers & Sons Construction, Inc.
Georgiana Reynal Ascension St. Vincent
Kimberly Roop Elevance Health Inc.
Rafael A. Sanchez Old National Bank
Nirav Shah Republic Airways
Julie Singer* Singer Wealth Management
Shelly Smith Ernst & Young LLP
Denny Sponsel RJE business interiors
James Starbuck Quest Diagnostics
Connie Bond Stuart Retired - PNC
Ninad Thanawala Delioitte Consulting LLP
John Towle Knowledge Services
Tekiah Tunstall Elevance Health Inc.
Kaye Vitug Roche Diagnostics
Maria Wiley Indianapolis Airport Authority
Jim Wispinski Corteva Agriscience
Jean Wojtowicz* Cambridge Capital Management Corp.
* The Executive Committee + Board Chair
Director Emeritus
R. James Alerding Alerding Consulting, LLC
Kathryn Betley Community Volunteer
Vincent Caponi Retired - Ascension Health
Claudette Einhorn Community Volunteer
Karen Gentleman Gentleman McCarty
Marianne Glick GlickArt.com
Donald Knebel Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Bud Melton Retired - First Indiana Bank, N.A.
Jamie Merisotis Lumina Foundation
Andy Mohr Andy Mohr Automotive
John Neighbours Retired - Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
David Resnick Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP
N. Clay Robbins Lilly Endowment Inc.
Rabbi Dennis Sasso Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Zachary B. Scott Retired - UPS
Jerry Semler Retired - OneAmerica
Maribeth Smith Maribeth Smith & Associates, Inc.
Don Tanselle** Sease, Gerig & Associates
Patzetta Trice Trice Strategic Consulting
Steve Walker Walker
** Deceased
Our Purpose
Mission
We partner to design, support and grow systems that accelerate financial stability and upward mobility for individuals and families living in or near poverty and striving for a brighter future.
Vision
Central Indiana will be a community where children, individuals and families thrive; neighbors care for each other; and we are proud of all our residents’ quality of life.
Our Service Area
The communities of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We strive to maximize our impact on the community by creating and sustaining an environment that leverages the creativity and innovation that result from the unique perspectives that individuals bring.
We believe that our community is best served when diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. As such, we encourage the active participation of our team, including our employees, volunteers, donors, advocates and community partners.
Diversity refers to the similarities and differences, both visible and invisible, that exist among people. Diversity includes values, beliefs, lifestyles, abilities, ethnicities, ages, genders, experiences, thinking styles, backgrounds, orientations, behaviors, cultures, socioeconomic status and the innumerable other aspects that shape an individual’s personality and unique identity. Equity is the intentional inclusion of everyone in society. Equity is achieved when systemic, institutional and historical barriers based on race, gender, sexual orientation and other identities are dismantled and no longer predict socioeconomic, education and health outcomes. Inclusion is inviting and embracing the full breadth of perspectives, fully engaging those perspectives, and leveraging them to achieve our individual and collective potential. Inclusion requires action. Inclusion is more than accommodating or allowing diversity. It is about building strength through the inherent value of diversity and seeing it as a fundamental part of all we do. It requires a focus on how each of us makes decisions and a willingness to recognize and eliminate barriers to inclusion.
Who We Serve
United Way of Central Indiana is proud to represent and make an impact in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties. In partnership with traditional and newly partnered community-based organizations, United Way invests to respond to our community’s most immediate needs, provide the necessities to stabilize individuals in crisis, improve the education and upward economic mobility of a whole family, create innovative solutions to disrupt generational poverty and dismantle the systems that grow, or perpetuate, racial inequity in our community – all while connecting donors to specific causes they’re passionate about.
Of the 687,148 households in our region, 244,462 households are ALICE or are in poverty.
36% of the household in our service area are ALICE or are in poverty.
(Source: Census data 2021, 5-year estimates; ALICE Report 2023)
of households are below the ALICE threshold but above the federal poverty level.
households (10%) are below the federal poverty level.
Over 1 in 3 central Indiana residents are ALICE and/or Poverty households.
(Source: Census data 2021, 5-year estimates; ALICE Report 2023)
Marion County had the highest percentage of population below ALICE at 42% (164,402), followed by Putnam County at 35% (4,748) of the seven counties we serve.
52% (62,371) of Black or African American households are in ALICE & Poverty, where as 31% (149,950) of White individuals were below poverty in 2021.
More than 2 out of 5 senior households (65 and older) are ALICE and Poverty.
Nearly 3 out of 4 single female headed households with children (single moms) are ALICE and Poverty.
Nearly 3 out of 10 families with children are ALICE and Poverty in Central Indiana.
(Source: Census data 2021, 5-year estimates; ALICE Report 2023)
Accredited Community Impact Partners
Community organizations that achieve accreditation with United Way of Central Indiana join a powerful network of nonprofit partners tackling the most complex issues in our community.
An accredited organization is a community-based 501(c)3 nonprofit whose work is aligned with the outcomes United Way is seeking to achieve in basic needs, family opportunity and social innovation. Organizations are evaluated by a team of volunteer leaders, board members and United Way staff on strength in responsiveness to community need, diversity and inclusion, leadership and governance, strategy and innovation, and financial health.
Alternatives Inc. American Cancer Society American Red Cross of Central Indiana The Arc of Greater Boone County Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center AYS Barbara B Jordan YMCA Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Boone County Senior Services (BCSSI) Bosma Enterprises Boys & Girls Club of Boone County Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville Boys & Girls Clubs of Hancock County Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis Brightlane Learning Burmese American Community Institute Catholic Charities Catholic Youth Organization Camp Rancho Framasa The Children’s TherAplay Foundation Christamore House CICOA Community Alliance of the Far Eastside, Inc. (CAFE) Concord Neighborhood Center Crossroads of America Council, BSA Damien Center Early Learning Indiana Easterseals Crossroads Edna Martin Christian Center Englewood Community Development Corporation Family Promise of Hendricks County
Fathers and Families Center Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek Firefly Children & Family Alliance Flanner House Foster Success Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana Hancock County Senior Services Happy Hollow Children’s Camp Hawthorne Community Center Hendricks County Senior Services Hoosier Trails Council, BSA Horizon House HVAF of Indiana, Inc. Indiana Legal Services Indianapolis Legal Aid Society Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center Indianapolis Urban League Indiana Youth Group (IYG) Indy Reads Jameson Camp John Boner Neighborhood Centers The Julian Center Kids’ Voice of Indiana La Plaza LifeSmart Youth Little Red Door Cancer Agency Lutheran Child and Family Services Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY)
Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative Martin Luther King Community Center Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana Meals on Wheels of Hancock County Mental Health America of Hendricks County Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic New Hope of Indiana Noble PACE PrimeLife Enrichment Reach For Youth The Salvation Army Second Helpings Sheltering Wings Shepherd’s Community Center of Hamilton County Shepherd Community Center Southeast Community Services St. Mary’s Early Childhood Center Stability First Starfish Initiative Sycamore Services Tangram, Inc. TeenWorks The Villages of Indiana Visually Impaired Preschool Services Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana Wellspring YMCA of Greater Indianapolis
Community Impact Report
United Way of Central Indiana
2955 North Meridian Street, Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46208 317-923-1466 Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday United Way of Central Indiana is a 501(c)3 U.S. nonprofit organization.