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New platform to share ‘Common Ground’ from community ideas and solutions
Issue Media Group, a multilocal network of solutions-based, issues-focused digital publications, has launched a new national platform for increasing the reach and impact of its journalism.
Community leaders want to change Fort Wayne’s status as a CDFI desert
“We have parts of the population here in Fort Wayne that have been systematically left behind — and this is not a new issue, but we could come up with new solutions.”
Applications open for Heating and Air Conditioning Systems Loan Program from the City of Fort Wayne
The program offers Fort Wayne residents a zero percent interest loan for the replacement or installation of new heating and air conditioning systems.
Meet the carpenter opening doors in the trades, one house at a time
“I don’t think there’s a shortage of talent. I think it’s a shortage of educational opportunities. A lot of guys want to learn, but they need an environment where they feel supported.”
City of Fort Wayne announces grants for 22 nonprofit programs
“It takes all of us working together, the private, non-profit and government sectors, to create a thriving community that offers everyone opportunities to succeed. The funding we’re announcing today helps local non-profit agencies provide critical services to our most vulnerable residents.”
Project.ME: The region’s growing hub for recovery, harm reduction and community outreach
“I just had some people that naturally started reaching out to me because I was a very passionate advocate about self-guided recovery, but I was also ashamed, embarrassed, all of those things, so the way I combated all of those things was by being transparent about everything I was going through.”
Meet Bri Andrews: A local advocate focused on solutions
“Now, I use my story to teach others how to reclaim their power, to advocate for policies that break cycles of harm, and to model a faith that meets people in their pain without judgment. This work isn’t charity – it's justice in action. It’s being the change that I want to see in this world."
IFF’s community development in Fort Wayne
“One of the hardest things about stepping into any community is making sure we’re not forcing capital on them, but that they have projects that can absorb that capital. Fort Wayne has a rich philanthropic community, a very engaged city that understands that it won’t be just one avenue to success. Having a friendly city that is open to all types of different sourcing is really critical to the work.”
Allen County Public Library is hosting an interactive exhibit on housing discrimination
The traveling, interactive exhibit from the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana explores the historical and systemic barriers that have impacted and shaped today’s neighborhoods.
New platform to share ‘Common Ground’ from community ideas and solutions
Issue Media Group, a multilocal network of solutions-based, issues-focused digital publications, has launched a new national platform for increasing the reach and impact of its journalism.
Community leaders want to change Fort Wayne’s status as a CDFI desert
“We have parts of the population here in Fort Wayne that have been systematically left behind — and this is not a new issue, but we could come up with new solutions.”
Applications open for Heating and Air Conditioning Systems Loan Program from the City of Fort Wayne
The program offers Fort Wayne residents a zero percent interest loan for the replacement or installation of new heating and air conditioning systems.
Meet the carpenter opening doors in the trades, one house at a time
“I don’t think there’s a shortage of talent. I think it’s a shortage of educational opportunities. A lot of guys want to learn, but they need an environment where they feel supported.”
City of Fort Wayne announces grants for 22 nonprofit programs
“It takes all of us working together, the private, non-profit and government sectors, to create a thriving community that offers everyone opportunities to succeed. The funding we’re announcing today helps local non-profit agencies provide critical services to our most vulnerable residents.”
Project.ME: The region’s growing hub for recovery, harm reduction and community outreach
“I just had some people that naturally started reaching out to me because I was a very passionate advocate about self-guided recovery, but I was also ashamed, embarrassed, all of those things, so the way I combated all of those things was by being transparent about everything I was going through.”
Meet Bri Andrews: A local advocate focused on solutions
“Now, I use my story to teach others how to reclaim their power, to advocate for policies that break cycles of harm, and to model a faith that meets people in their pain without judgment. This work isn’t charity – it's justice in action. It’s being the change that I want to see in this world."
IFF’s community development in Fort Wayne
“One of the hardest things about stepping into any community is making sure we’re not forcing capital on them, but that they have projects that can absorb that capital. Fort Wayne has a rich philanthropic community, a very engaged city that understands that it won’t be just one avenue to success. Having a friendly city that is open to all types of different sourcing is really critical to the work.”
Allen County Public Library is hosting an interactive exhibit on housing discrimination
The traveling, interactive exhibit from the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana explores the historical and systemic barriers that have impacted and shaped today’s neighborhoods.
