INRC - Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center

05/27/2026

We have exciting news! 📢

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Neighbor Power Indy 2026 Conference. 🎉🏡

This year our theme is "Many Communities, One City."

Indianapolis is made up of several neighborhoods. Each are made up of residents with unique identities and passions that make our city strong.

Join us on Saturday, July 25th for an energizing day packed with:

✔️Hands-on workshops to spark new ideas
✔️An interactive panel tackling key neighborhood topics
✔️Networking opportunities with passionate residents
✔️Lunch, resource tables, and so much more!

We hope you will join us in celebrating all the neighbors and neighborhoods that make Indianapolis home!

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Citizens Energy Group and sponsors MIBOR Realtor Association and Harrison Center !

Register at inrc.org/neighborpower

05/27/2026

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🏠 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER! 🏠

Join us for an informative and empowering discussion on Renters’ Rights on:

📅 June 16, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 2259 Ralston Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46218

Whether you’re a current renter, first-time tenant, or helping a family member navigate housing, this session will provide valuable information to help you better understand your rights and responsibilities.

Topics will include:
✔️ Basic tenant rights & responsibilities
✔️ How to read and question a lease
✔️ What to do when issues with a landlord arise
✔️ Resources and guidance for renters

Come learn, ask questions, and gain tools to help protect yourself and your housing. Scan the QR code or click on the link below to register!!!

Registration Link
https://forms.gle/8XFAZxLU7fbZWcnG8

05/20/2026

Last week, Emerson Heights gathered to celebrate “Find It — Emerson Heights,” a new traffic signal box mural at the corner of Michigan and Linwood.

The art was designed by resident Heather Keeney, whose submission won a neighborhood contest to choose the design. While not its original intention, the piece has become a tribute to Heather’s beloved dog Chloe, who passed away unexpectedly in January.

The project is part of a city program that brings color and connection to Marion County street corners. Mariam Alam of the Emerson Heights Community Organization (EHCO) was instrumental in making it happen, shepherding the project through the process twice after delays from the Michigan Street conversion construction.

Funding came through an ICBI grant via INRC - Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center, facilitated by Sharon Logan, with Kathy Vodde-Caparo handling the wrap and finishing designs to fit the box.

In the works since 2023, the art project was absolutely worth the wait.

Come find it on your next walk or drive around the neighborhood! 🐾

Reposted from Emerson Heights

05/18/2026

The first session is tomorrow!

If you are an AmeriCorps alum make your voice heard! This is your chance to help shape alumni engagement in Indiana moving forward.

Calling all AmeriCorps Indiana Alumni!

Help shape the future of AmeriCorps alumni engagement in Indiana. 💡

Join a conversation with fellow AmeriCorps alumni to share your experience, ideas, and needs.

Your input will directly inform how Serve Indiana builds future opportunities for alumni to connect, grow professionally, give back, and stay engaged in meaningful ways. This is a chance to help shape what comes next.

Whether you want networking opportunities, professional development, service projects, or just a way to stay connected, this is your space to share what would be most valuable to you.

Upcoming virtual Listening Session Dates:

Tue, May 19: 12-1 PM ET
Tue, May 26: 6-7 PM ET

Register at tinyurl.com/SI-listeningsessions

05/18/2026

We launched our Legacy Allies program last week with over 20 participating neighbors!

During their orientation the three neighborhood cohorts — Martindale-Brightwood, Northwest Landing, and Norwood connected and jumped into the first workshop, Asset-Based Community Development and Asset Mapping.

We discussed how to spot the strengths in our neighborhoods that are often overlooked and how the people are the most important part of any community!

In the two-year program, they will attend more hands-on neighborhood organizing workshops and work towards implementing a neighborhood project. Later this year each neighbor will work with a mentor to share knowledge and reflect on leadership growth.

We look forward to sharing their progress and work to mobilize positive change in their neighborhoods! 💜🏘️

Legacy Allies is a cross-generational leadership development program made possible through the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI), a citywide effort to advance equity and investment in Black communities.

05/12/2026

Who answers the call when a neighbor says they need mental health help?

Join us for "Thank you for Calling", a free forum where leaders in crisis response answer real questions about crisis support in Marion County and how Indy's systems and partners work together to uplift the community. Registration is required!

📅May 14, 2026
📍City-County Building, 200 E. Washington Street, Room 221
⏰11:30 A.M. - 1 P.M.

Register online here: https://forms.office.com/g/vzdrF9w3qT?origin=lprLink

Can't make it? Check out our calendar for Mental Health Awareness events: www.indy.gov/mentalhealth

05/11/2026

I don't know about you but we can't believe how the time flies!

In April our team facilitated:

✅ Asset-Based Community Development and Asset Mapping with Southeast Neighborhood Development SEND during their 6 Days with SEND event

✅Strengthening Community Partnerships with Engaging Solutions Engaging Solutions, LLC during their Community Development Day

We love gathering community members in mission-driven roles to reflect on the strengths, connections, and potential of our neighborhoods to empower their work. 💜

05/06/2026

04/29/2026

We are so excited to share that the 2025 Collaborative Spirit Award Winner Fountain Square Neighborhood Association has been selected as a finalist at this year's Neighborhoods USA Conference for the Neighborhood of the Year Award.

At the conference they will have the chance to receive an award for the amazing work they have done to improve walkability in the neighborhood with tactical urbanism strategies.

This project invited community members to paint vibrant designs by local artists on medians and barriers to encourage drivers to slow down.

Congratulations neighbors! 🎉💜

04/23/2026

Calling all local community-focused organizations and entrepreneurs! 🌟

The interest form to table at this year's Neighbor Power Indy event is now open.

Join us on July 25th at the University of Indianapolis to share your community-based resources and programs with hundreds of Iocal residents!

There is a small fee of $20 to participate if selected.

Don't miss this opportunity to spotlight your organization's resources at Indy's biggest neighborhood empowerment event!

Learn more at inrc.org/neighborpower .