PARTNERS

Host Partners

SAVI Community Information System
Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI)

Program Committee Members

Indiana CTSI Community Health Engagement Program (CHEP)
Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Indiana Attorney General's Office
Indiana Grantmakers Alliance
The United Way of Central Indiana's Nonprofit Training Center

HOST PARTNERS

SAVI Community Information System

The SAVI Community Information System (www.savi.org) is the nation's largest spatially-enabled system of its type, providing local organizations, researchers, and involved citizens with the detailed, geographically precise information needed to make well-informed decisions. Created by The Polis Center at IUPUI, SAVI contains a wealth of free data about the social, physical, and economic conditions of Central Indiana communities from counties to neighborhoods and census tracts, as well as information on thousands of non-profit and community-based organizations and programs. SAVI is a donor-supported, Web-based, interactive system that allows users to create custom maps, graphs, charts, and data profiles of over 2,000 Central Indiana communities.

SAVI helps organizations and researchers make data-informed decisions by 1) providing reliable data about Central Indiana communities; 2) creating actionable information; 3) developing tools for data analysis; and 4) building capacity, especially for nonprofit and community-based organizations, to use data effectively. 

Here are a few examples of how SAVI can help your organization:  identifying community assets, assessing needs, planning and evaluating programs, identifying collaborators, supporting grant applications, strategic planning, understanding service areas, mapping members or clients, and visualizing patterns and trends.
 
For more information about SAVI, please contact Sharon Kandris at skandris@iupui.edu or (317) 278-2944.

Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI)

 

Indiana enjoys a rich tradition of Hoosiers working together to help themselves and their communities. In that spirit, the mission of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) is to:

Based on the State Service Plan, OFBCI strives to be a statewide public champion for service, a strong local, regional and national partner, an efficient grant maker, and a broker of new and increased federal and state resources allocated towards service and volunteerism. OFBCI’s goals are to: 1) increase the visibility of service and volunteerism statewide, 2) increase statewide partnerships around service and volunteerism, 3) effectively administer grant programs and national best practice service programs, and 4) align staff and financial resources towards strategic priorities and desired outcomes.

OFBCI’s programs include Americorps, Mitch’s Kids, Hoosier Corps, Disaster Preparedness and the Governor’s Conference for Service and Nonprofit Capacity Building.

For more information, visit the OFBCI website.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Indiana CTSI Community Health Engagement Program (CHEP)

 

The Community Health Engagement Program (CHEP) of the Indiana Clinical Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) recognizes that scientific pursuits without input from community experts cannot adequately address or solve pressing societal health issues. With the advice and participation of community leaders, CHEP seeks to provide better ways to conduct and disseminate research findings about health to Indiana's communities and citizens.

CHEP aims to link the experience and skills of community leaders, health professionals, and university researchers to improve the health of Indiana citizens. CHEP values academia and community working together as equal partners to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes. Fostering opportunities to build respect and trust is our goal.

The following are ways in which CHEP can help you:

For more information about Indiana CTSI CHEP, please contact us at chep@iupui.edu or 317-278-3361.  You can also visit our website at www.indianactsi.org/chep for more information.

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Philanthropy and nonprofits are a powerful force for change.

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University equips people and organizations to change the world by increasing the understanding of philanthropy and improving its practice worldwide.

The Center on Philanthropy's unparalleled, comprehensive research, education and training provide nonprofit professionals and organizations, volunteers, donors, students, corporations and public policy makers with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful difference.

Founded in 1987, the Center on Philanthropy is the recognized leader in philanthropy research and education, turning insights into action. Our internationally respected scholars conduct the highest-quality research to strengthen philanthropy and nonprofit organizations. Our range of educational and training programs help you advance your nonprofit and your career.

The Fund Raising School, the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving and the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center help thousands of nonprofits each year build their capacity and increase their effectiveness. Certificate, online and executive programs and the world's first bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in Philanthropic Studies provide nonprofit professionals with both a thoughtful understanding of the "why" of philanthropy and practical, hands-on training that prepares them for nonprofit work in the 21st century.

Learn more about how the Center can help you at www.philanthropy.iupui.edu, register to receive our e-newsletter, or contact us at 317-274-4200.

Office of the Indiana Attorney General
The Office of the Indiana Attorney General (OAG) serves the state and its citizens in both a civil legal capacity and with some criminal law issues, including representing the state’s interests in appellate criminal matters. The office also deals with a variety of other issues, including administering Indiana’s Unclaimed Property Division, in which the OAG works to return abandoned property to its Hoosier owners. The OAG has a Consumer Protection Division, section which works to protect Hoosiers from unscrupulous business practices and scams. In the area of nonprofit corporations, the office oversees the filing of fundraising reports and also has jurisdiction to review the actions of nonprofits in instances in which legal guidelines may have been breached. The Attorney General serves Indiana in a myriad of ways and is the chief legal officer of the state, serving the state government, executive branch and Hoosier citizens. 
 


Indiana Grantmakers Alliance

Indiana Grantmakers Alliance (IGA) is a nonprofit membership association serving the state's community, corporate, family, independent, operating, private and public foundations, as well as corporate giving programs. Our members hold 14.7 billion in assets and award 700 million in grants each year.
IGA itself does not make grants.

With a mission to advance philanthropy by promoting legal, ethical, effective and efficient grantmaking, IGA supports its members with four broad categories of service:

IGA's work is guided by a Strategic Framework, developed and approved by the Board of Directors.

United Way of Central Indiana's Nonprofit Training Center
United Way of Central Indiana's Nonprofit Training Center (NTC) helps nonprofit organizations in Central Indiana increase their capacity to govern and manage themselves effectively. NTC services are available to any nonprofit organization in Central Indiana.

The NTC provides practical, affordable training and technical assistance through:

For more information about NTC training and consulting programs, please contact Kim Donahue, Director of the Nonprofit Training Center, at 317.921.1212 or kimberly.donahue@uwci.orgThe NTC serves as the Central Region provider for the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network (INRN). Through the INRN, the Nonprofit Training Center provides training and technical assistance to nonprofits in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby counties.