United Way awards $130K to central Indiana nonprofits
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United Way of Central Indiana has awarded a total of $130,000 to nine nonprofits to help the organizations improve their internal operations.
Nonprofits use the grants from the United Way’s Capacity Fund in a variety of ways, such as staff development and training, fundraising technology updates, and improved data tracking and reporting. The aim is to bolster the nonprofits’ organizational infrastructure to help ensure their long-term contributions to the community, United Way said in a news release.
Forty-one nonprofits accredited with United Way applied for grants of up to $50,000. A committee of 13 volunteers and United Way staff and board members selected the nine recipients.
“The overwhelming demand for these funds points to the incredible need we’re seeing in the community,” Isaac Mervis, United Way’s organizational development director, said in the release. “Now more than ever, it’s critical to invest in the infrastructure and operations of our nonprofit partners to support them in navigating the shifting landscape.”
Stability First in Morgan County said its $15,000 grant will help the organization on its path to becoming a Medicaid reimbursable provider. The nonprofit provides services to address poverty, homelessness and addiction, and the funds will provide training on credentialing, compliance, claims processing and billing.
“We are incredibly humbled and grateful to receive support from the United Way Capacity Fund,” Robin Wonnell, Stability First’s executive director, said. “With this support, we are better positioned to strengthen our infrastructure, expand our services, and ensure that those who need care the most can access it without barriers.”
The following are the nine nonprofits that received grant funding:
- Kids’ Voice of Indiana, an Indianapolis nonprofit that advocates for children in the legal system, received $40,000.
- Little Red Door, an Indianapolis nonprofit that provides health services to those facing cancer, received $24,100.
- Flanner House, an Indianapolis nonprofit that provides food, childcare and other services to help children and families, received $17,000.
- Stability First, a Morgan County nonprofit that helps address poverty, homelessness and addiction, received $15,000.
- The Edna Martin Christian Center, a Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood organization in Indianapolis, received $11,500.
- Firefly Children and Family Alliance, an Indianapolis nonprofit that provides child care, foster care, domestic violence and other services, received $7,000.
- The Children’s TherAplay Foundation, a Carmel nonprofit that uses horses to help children with disabilities, received $5,400.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, a youth mentoring program based in Indianapolis, received $5,000.
- The Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center, which provides training to grass-roots neighborhood organizations, received $5,000.