Links & Resources
Neighborhoods
Partners
Sponsors
Local Resources
  • Indygov.org
    The official website of Marion County and the City of Indianapolis provides links to all city and county agencies, elected officials, resources for doing business with the City & County and employment opportunities.  The economic development portal may be of particular interest.
  • Indianapolis Coalition for Neighborhood Development
    The Indianapolis Coalition for Neighborhood Development is an association of neighborhood-based community development corporations.  ICND is committed to providing leadership and advocacy to promote community led development of housing and economic opportunities in Indianapolis neighborhoods.
  • Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center (INRC)
    The Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center (INRC) is a private non-profit organization that  provides information and technical assistance to neighborhood organizations so they can set their own priorities and effectively address the issues affecting the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
  • Indy Creative Aging
    Indy Creative Aging links community resources with adults 50 and older who can benefit from and also contribute to the Central Indiana community. We are the only interactive senior friendly website dedicated to providing Central Indiana residents with one source to find information, services, and programs. Indy Creative Aging is a searchable website portal or community concierge service with direct linkages to cultural events, life long learning opportunities, recreation and fitness locations, and volunteer and leadership civic engagement endeavors.
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
    The mission of LISC is to rebuild whole communities by supporting community development corporations (CDCs).  Headquartered in New York City, LISC operates 35 local programs and a rural program in 37 states involving hundreds of CDCs from coast to coast.  LISC Indianapolis has been an integral partner in the Summit process.
National Resources
  • One Economy
    One Economy maximizes the potential of technology to help low-income people improve their lives and join the economic mainstream.
  • MetroEdge
    MetroEdge delivers market intelligence to retail and financial services companies seeking to optimize their growth and performance strategies. It also provides community and government leaders with intelligence to attract and grow business in their cities.
  • Shorebank Advisory Services
    ShoreBank Advisory Services is the consulting and research arm of Shorebank, the leading bank holding company committed to increasing economic opportunities for underserved urban and rural communities in the U.S. and internationally.
  • Alliance for Justice
    The alliance is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations that works to promote a fair and independent judiciary and to strengthen public interest advocacy.
  • Center for Creative Leadership
    The center disseminates information about leadership and leadership development, runs leadership programs, provides assessment tools and simulations, and conducts and publishes research in the field of organizational development.
  • Nonprofit Financial Center
    The Chicago-based Nonprofit Financial Center seeks to strengthen the viability of communities by enhancing the financial stability and management capacity of the nonprofits, individuals, and organizations that support those communities.
  • Nonprofit Resource Center
    The center offers a comprehensive list of links to web sites on how to form, manage and maintain a nonprofit organization.
  • Consortium for Housing and Asset Management
    The consortium a national nonprofit established by LISC, The Enterprise Foundation and Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to expand the capacity of community-based organizations and others working in the nonprofit housing industry.
  • Development Training Institute
    The institute provides training, consulting and technical assistance, information and on-line skill-building tools to individuals and organizations working in community development. The site provides information on professional development, publications, issues and trends.
  • Fannie Mae Foundation
    Fannie Mae is the largest foundation in the country devoted to affordable housing and the revitalization of communities. As of January 2003, the Foundation had provided more than 13million people with free, step-by-step home-buying information to help them achieve the American dream of homeownership.
  • National Child Care Information Center
    NCCIC is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center linking parents, providers, policymakers, researchers and the public to early care and education information
  • National Equity Fund, Inc.
    The fund partners with non-profit and for-profit organizations to finance housing developments and provide technical assistance to community development organizations. The site has tools for developers, investors, asset property managers, accountants, attorneys and CDCs.
  • National Housing Foundation Inc.
    The foundation provides an extensive listing of links to various affordable housing web sites.
  • Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
    The association is a consortium of university-based programs offering credentials in urban and regional planning. The Website has information on schools, publications, internships and conferences as we'' as latest news.
  • Brookings Institution
    Brookings is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education and publications focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance.
  • American Planning Association
    The APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society.