Program Provides $400K in Grants & Leadership Training to Expand Critical Services Locally INDIANAPOLIS, November 13, 2025 – Bank of America has named Indy Reads and LISC Indianapolis as its 2025 Neighborhood Builders® for their work to address workforce literacy and economic opportunity. Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders program continues to be one of … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS, June 2, 2025 – Indy Reads is pleased to share that the organization hosted its first formal classroom volunteer appreciation and learning session event since the COVID-19 pandemic! As the only organization committed to serving the most beginning-level adult learners in the region, Indy Reads relies on a dedicated corps of more than 300 unique … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS, December 3, 2024 – Indy Reads received a $100,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies to support their efforts to meet the rapidly growing demand for their personalized adult education classes, serving the most beginning level learner and beyond. Glick Philanthropies – a family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating opportunity that empowers … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Reads announced this week that it will host three programs exploring themes and ideas of Indiana Humanities’ One State / One Story selections. “We were honored to have been selected as a recipient of Indiana Humanities’ Community Read grant,” Ruba Marshood, Indy Reads’ chief executive officer said. “This award has allowed us … Read more
Hosted at Ivy Tech Community College Culinary and Conference Center on Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Ruby Slippers Breakfast will feature student and graduate speakers from some of the organization’s core adult education programs.
Indy Reads announced today that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded the organization $50,000 for an evaluation of its adult education programs.
Eskenazi Health awarded Indy Reads a $5,000 sponsorship to support adult literacy classes.