Partnerships

The work of the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute would not be possible without the generous support of the following foundations and partners.

2025 Funders:

  • IN-CAA - Member dues fund our work on community needs assessment for each of the 22 Community Action Agencies. Additional contributions fund our Energy Affordability Study and Design Team. 
  • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health - Through a partnership with CareQuest, the Institute will be researching the barriers to accessing oral healthcare for low-income Hoosiers, with a focus on oral-health related medical debt. This research will feed into advocacy that increases equity in oral healthcare access in Indiana. 
  • National Skills Coalition - NSC provides operating support for our role as the coordinator of the Indiana Skills2Compete Coalition and our research activities related to skills and higher education.
  • The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF Affiliate - The Indianapolis Foundation provides flexible support to engage an advisory council of individuals with lived experience and respond to emergent research needs and opportunities.
  • The Herbert Simon Family Foundation - The Simon Family Foundation supported our 2024-25 policy fellows program. This collaboration allowed us to amplify the voices of the "Overlooked and Undercounted" in Indiana. The Foundation has renewed their support for a 2025-26 policy fellows program.
  • Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence - ICADV supports our efforts to provide education and advocacy around paid family and medical leave.
  • NASW Indiana – We are supporting NASW’s research exploring the preparation and retention of licensed behavioral health workers in Indiana.
  • Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority - Our current partnership with IHCDA supports the Balance of State Continuum of Care as it tracks and responds to policy change. 
  • Pritzker Family Foundation - The Pritzker Family Foundation supports a collaboration with United Way of Central Indiana and Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence to educate policymakers and the public about the needs of prenatal-to-three families. This includes the placement of a Policy Fellow at the Institute. 
  • Glick Philanthropies - Our partnership with Glick Philanthropies enables us to work on topic areas of consumer protections, predatory lending, financial drains, medical debt, and housing instability.  

Are you interested in supporting the Institute's work or partnering on a project? Explore donation options, explore our "Become a Partner Page," or contact the Institute's director, Erin Macey, to learn more.