Associate Executive Director Jessica Love sits down with Indy Chamber's Mark Fisher, Chief Policy Officer, and Matt Impink, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement, to discuss the outgrowth of research conducted by The Brookings Institution: a

Starting Early for Long-Term Success

Nov 9th, 2017 29m 33s

Amanda Lopez of Transform Consulting Group talks with Communications Intern Aniyah Ross about the importance of access to high quality early education and opportunities to be part of the Indiana Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC). More info

Strengthening Communities with Quality Services

Oct 26th, 2017 29m 11s

This episode features the work of Prosperity Indiana member Area IV Area Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs. Learn how Area IV provides vital services in the communities it serves and strives to maintain the highest quality, meet com

Connecting to Advance a Common Cause

Oct 12th, 2017 13m 23s

Hear Prosperity Indiana members Julia Kathary and Whitley Wynns share their takeaways from the 2017 People & Places Conference. This conference was a joint effort of several associations that brought together placemakers from across the nation

Closing the Wealth Gap

Sep 28th, 2017 15m 28s

Wealth creation and retention in local communities are vital for long-term sustainability, but not every person starts off on equal footing. Policy Analyst Erin Macey talks about wealth equity and ways that the Indiana Institute for Working Fam

Learning the Deepest Truth of Who You Are

Sep 14th, 2017 42m 44s

Job readiness involves more than gaining vocational skills. In this episode, learn how LSSI Works motivates and prepares individuals for employment. Hear snippets from Motivations and get a glimpse into this transformational program of Prosperi

Climate Change and Resilient Indiana Communities

Aug 24th, 2017 20m 37s

Prosperity Indiana Director of Sustainability, Allyson Mitchell, discusses community climate resiliency with Jim Poyser and John Gibson of Earth Charter Indiana. They discuss what challenges and opportunities communities can prepare for and cap

Collectively Envisioning Our Future

Aug 10th, 2017 52m 3s

This recording of the Feb 16, 2017, Share with Sherry episode aired on 103.7 WHBU Anderson features Prosperity Indiana Program Manager Rachel Mattingly. Listen to Rachel as she talks with radio host Sherry Peak-Davis about the collective impact

Living Local for Stronger Communities

Jul 28th, 2017 18m 28s

Utilizing local businesses can have a rippling impact on strengthening Indiana's communities. Mel McMahon Stone of Indiana Originals shares ways that they "lead local living."

Solar Uniting Neighbors (SUN): How to Apply for SUN Funding

Jul 5th, 2017 13m 46s

Prosperity Indiana's Director of Sustainability, Allyson Mitchell, discusses the Solar Uniting Neighbors (SUN) program, which will provide limited funding for the installation of solar panels on community organizations that serve low-income res

Tactical Urbanism: Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Placemaking Solutions

Jun 29th, 2017 28m 35s

People who love a place and want to improve it may consider lighter, quicker, cheaper short-term solutions. Director of Capacity Building Rose Scovel provides an overview of tactical urbanism and how it can lead to long-lasting change.

Transportation Planning for Community Health

Jun 22nd, 2017 15m 5s

Transportation systems have a big impact on our environment and physical well-being, specifically through it's contributing role to air quality. In this episode we speak with Ryan Wilhite, Senior Planner for Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning O

Culture and Art Create for the Community

May 25th, 2017 24m 26s

"Experiencing arts and culture helps us to connect to each other and ideas in ways that are impossible otherwise." In this episode, hear Joanna Taft share ways that the Harrison Center for the Arts is creating opportunities for students and mem

Unearth Your Community's Creative Assets

May 10th, 2017 28m 13s

Paige Sharp and Anna Tragesser of the Indiana Arts Commission join us for an exploration of what can happen when a community taps into its creative assets. Also learn what to expect at From the Ground Up, a creative placemaking workshop happeni

Empowering Communities and Individuals Through Cooperatives

Apr 27th, 2017 20m 43s

Co-ops provide an avenue for people and businesses to achieve a common purpose through joint ownership. In this episode, Deb Trocha, Executive Director of the Indiana Cooperative Development Center, gives us an overview of cooperatives and thei

Building Healthy Neighborhoods through Business Diversity

Apr 11th, 2017 23m 3s

Residential and commercial development go hand in hand in a comprehensive approach to community development. In this episode, we chat with Steven Meyer, Executive Director of King Park Development Corporation, about the benefits, challenges, an

2017 Mid-Session Policy Update

Mar 22nd, 2017 9m 43s

Kathleen Lara, Prosperity Indiana Policy Director, provides an update from the first half of the Indiana General Assembly on legislative issues that impact member work.

Achieving Vision: Breaking the Dream Down into Doable Pieces

Feb 24th, 2017 29m 35s

Maury Plambeck of Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center (INRC) chats with our Associate Executive Director, Jessica Love, about neighborhood level vision and strategies and how INRC works with neighbors to bring their dreams to reality by b

Storytelling: Sharing our Individual and Collective Stories

Feb 23rd, 2017 55m 35s

Prosperity Indiana staff discuss storytelling with Kirsten Sidebottom, Communications Capacity Builder AmeriCorps Public Ally. Hear our personal stories of why we do what we do and get tips for using stories in your work.

2017 Statehouse Day Recap

Feb 8th, 2017 5m 47s

Hear from Prosperity Indiana members who participated in last Tuesday's Statehouse Day, meeting at the Statehouse to urge representatives to act on critical policy priorities in support of community economic development efforts statewide. Visi

Ben Carson's Confirmation Hearing Debrief

Jan 27th, 2017 8m 19s

Missed Ben Carson's Confirmation Hearing for HUD Secretary? Listen in as Prosperity Indiana's Policy Director, Kathleen Lara, shares her reflections. For more policy updates and news from Prosperity Indiana, visit our blog at www.ProsperityIndi