We have a friend named ALICE.
ALICE – an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – represents a growing number of families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and technology.
These workers often struggle to keep their own households from financial hardship, all while keeping our local communities running.
Right now, more than one in three Central Indiana households are in poverty or considered ALICE. That’s more than 257,400 households.
We’ve got work to do.
To ensure we’re reaching those most in need, United Way of Central Indiana collects and analyzes data to understand poverty and our ALICE neighbors. This data drives the decisions we make on how to best serve our communities.
Join us. A donation to United Way helps people live the lives they’re capable of living.
Here’s how we bring people and organizations together to solve our community’s toughest challenges:
Advocacy & Public Policy
We build, lead and support coalitions advocating for public policies at the local, state and federal level.
Data & Research
We research and use data to pinpoint our community’s needs, listen to voices, prioritize investments and report outcomes.
Capacity & Engagement
We equip nonprofit partners with the resources, training and technology to optimize their impact.
Grantmaking & Community Investments
We invest in partner nonprofits to help them do what they do best – serving individuals and families in need.
Initiatives & Programs
We implement programs in direct response to community needs and opportunities.
Thought Leadership & Convening
We convene funders and collaborate with direct service providers to pilot and scale interventions to distance people from poverty.
