Latest Collectiveimpact Podcast Episodes
Member Highlight – Hearts & Hands of Indiana
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - December 14, 2017 17:00 - 22 minutesSuzanne Thompson and Tom Egold of Hearts & Hands of Indiana share how their organization serves families on the west side of Indianapolis.
Inclusive Growth: Addressing a Two-Sided Economy
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - December 01, 2017 02:05 - 49 minutesAssociate 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 new conversation and emphasis on removing barriers t...
Starting Early for Long-Term Success
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - November 09, 2017 17:00 - 29 minutesAmanda 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 information on www.elacindiana.org.
Strengthening Communities with Quality Services
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - October 26, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutesThis 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 community needs, and provide opportunities for communit...
Connecting to Advance a Common Cause
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - October 12, 2017 16:00 - 13 minutesHear 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 to discuss local solutions for community revitalizat...
Closing the Wealth Gap
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - September 28, 2017 16:00 - 15 minutesWealth 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 Families is working to close the gap.
Learning the Deepest Truth of Who You Are
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - September 14, 2017 16:00 - 42 minutesJob 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 Prosperity Indiana member Lutheran Social Services of Indian...
Climate Change and Resilient Indiana Communities
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - August 24, 2017 16:00 - 20 minutesProsperity 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 capitalize upon in the face of climate change. Addition...
Collectively Envisioning Our Future
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - August 10, 2017 16:00 - 52 minutesThis 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 planning process in the Sweet 16 neighborhood in An...
Living Local for Stronger Communities
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - July 28, 2017 13:55 - 18 minutesUtilizing 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
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - July 05, 2017 15:53 - 13 minutesProsperity 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 residents and are customers of Duke Energy. Mitchell ex...
Tactical Urbanism: Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Placemaking Solutions
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - June 29, 2017 12:34 - 28 minutesPeople 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
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - June 22, 2017 15:19 - 15 minutesTransportation 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 Organization, about the role of the organization and ...
Culture and Art Create for the Community
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - May 25, 2017 16:30 - 24 minutes"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 members of the community to experience "spectacles of w...
Unearth Your Community's Creative Assets
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - May 10, 2017 20:30 - 28 minutesPaige 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 happening on June 8-9, 2017. Visit www.in.gov/arts for more...
Empowering Communities and Individuals Through Cooperatives
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - April 27, 2017 14:12 - 20 minutesCo-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 their potential to propel communities, local economies a...
Building Healthy Neighborhoods through Business Diversity
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - April 11, 2017 19:37 - 23 minutesResidential 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, and successes of King Park and its Build Fund (a CDFI ...
2017 Mid-Session Policy Update
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - March 22, 2017 14:34 - 9 minutesKathleen 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
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - February 24, 2017 20:28 - 29 minutesMaury 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 breaking them down into doable pieces. Find out more ...
Storytelling: Sharing our Individual and Collective Stories
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - February 23, 2017 18:55 - 55 minutesProsperity 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
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - February 08, 2017 20:22 - 5 minutesHear 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. Visit ProsperityIndiana.org/Advocate to continue advoc...
Ben Carson's Confirmation Hearing Debrief
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - January 27, 2017 19:33 - 8 minutesMissed 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.ProsperityIndiana.org/blog and our policy action center at www.P...
IACED Member Engagement in Advocacy
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - July 13, 2016 14:37 - 7 minutesA regularly updated podcast for the network of people and organizations in the nonprofit, public and private sectors that build resilient families and vibrant communities. This podcast features strategies and pathways to strengthen our Hoosier communities together.
IACED 2016 Indiana Legislative Roundup
Prosperity Indiana's Ways and Means - July 13, 2016 14:20 - 5 minutesA regularly updated podcast for the network of people and organizations in the nonprofit, public and private sectors that build resilient families and vibrant communities. This podcast features strategies and pathways to strengthen our Hoosier communities together.
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