School-Community Partnership Investments

Connecting schools to community

School-Community Partnership Investments (SCPIs) are awards that empower community organizations to partner with schools in creating programs that expand educational opportunities for Indianapolis students and families. 

The Mind Trust continues to prioritize SCPIs as a way to help eliminate barriers to student success, expand the impact of local nonprofit organizations, and foster partnerships between schools and nonprofits. Since SCPI awards were first distributed in 2019, over $1,015,000in funding has been given to local organizations, the majority of which are led by people of color.

Learn more about the most recent set of awards in this press release.

2023 School-Community Partnership Investment Awards

Asian American Alliance
Aspire Higher Foundation
Bethel Cathedral African Methodist Episcopal Church of Indianapolis
Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis
Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America
Fight for Life Foundation
Girls IN STEM Academy, in partnership with Paramount Schools, Purdue Polytechnic High Schools, Every Girl CAN STEM, and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Immigrant Welcome Center
International Marketplace Coalition
Island Mid Fest LLP
La Plaza, Inc.
Ladies Under Construction, Inc.
Latinas Welding Guild, Inc.
Lillian Davis Foundation, Inc.
Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana
Marian University Latino Leadership Initiative
Marlin Jackson
ReGeneration Indy
Recorder Women's Auxiliary
SHE. Event Indy Co
Starfish Initiative
TFT Design, LLC / Time for Them Magazine
The City League
Urban Initiative
Witherspoon Presbyterian Church

2022 School-Community Partnership Investment Awards

Amazing Grace Autism Behavioral Learning Center
Aspire House Indy
Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis
Brookside Community Development Corporation
Catch the Stars Foundation
Circle City (IN) Chapter of the Links, Inc.
Divas Honoring Divas
Jenna Murray Fit & Healthy LLC
MarlinJ28
Miles of Smiles Childcare and Preschools
Moms of Indianapolis Melanated Boys
Starfish Initiative
Weatherhouse Co.

2020 School-Community Partnership Investment Awards

Asante Children's Theatre
Bloom Project, Inc.
Kheprw Institute
La Plaza
The Champion Project

2019 SCPI Awards

Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis
Edna Martin Christian Center
The John H. Boner Community Center
Kennedy-King Memorial Initiative