While wages for the lowest paid jobs rose in 2022, household costs increased as pandemic-related aid ended, an updated United Way report shows

Prepared by Kelley School of Business’s Indiana Business Research Center, the “United Way of Central Indiana’s Economic Impact” report analyzes the economic impact of 1,775 grants to 387 organizations totaling $135 million over a three-year period.

This is the third installment in a series about ALICE and poverty in Central Indiana. Financial difficulties faced by families in our community are not distributed equally. One area where these differences are clear: race and ethnicity.

This is the second installment in a series about ALICE and poverty in Central Indiana. Here are three major takeaways from the 2023 ALICE report.

This is the first in a series about ALICE and poverty in Central Indiana. What is the difference between these two groups? And why is ALICE important?

The new report from United Way of Central Indiana and Indiana United Ways examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected households financially

The program assists participants with data collection, analysis

The program is for nonprofits and faith-based organizations led by or primarily serving people of color

The Impact United Dashboard shows community need, response of United Way’s partners

Through the Grassroots and Faith-Based Data Initiative, United Way of Central Indiana’s reporting and analytics team works with grassroots organizations to improve their ability to collect and analyze data about their work and the people they serve.