This article was originally published in The Indianapolis Recorder By Jay Height Inflation is an insidious tax on people in poverty. And it’s one that forces my neighbors on the east side of Indianapolis to make heartbreaking choices each day. I know parents who in recent months have...
The numbers are staggering, and for families already struggling to pay for necessities, scary. In February, according to the federal government, overall inflation increased at an annual rate of 7.9 percent – the sharpest increase in 40 years. The price of gasoline increased 38 percent year...
Charles Carter is a revolutionary – at least when it comes to a vision for how governments should operate and how nonprofits should serve people in need. “We need to help heal the wounds that people have,” Carter, commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Human Services, said...
When Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston recently delivered the General Assembly’s annual Organization Day speech, he decided to highlight Hoosiers’ compassion and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the work of Shepherd Community Center was a focal point of his message. “Even through the toughest of times,...
For many Americans, the biggest challenge that Thanksgiving poses is deciding what not to eat. But for millions of our neighbors throughout the United States and in our city, not having enough food – and not having access to affordable and nutritious food – is...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the cost to buy a home has increased 22.5% and rents have gone up 15%. And there’s little to indicate that the trend is slowing down. In fact, across the United States this summer, housing prices shot up...
Good stewardship is an obligation in ministry, and a key part of stewardship is understanding when and where to invest resources effectively and efficiently. That’s where collecting and analyzing data comes in. Data in ministry? Isn’t data analysis something that business and governments do? Aren’t decisions in...
The past 19 months have been the most challenging in the history of American education. Schools shut down suddenly as the COVID-19 pandemic first surged in March 2020. Students, parents and educators had to shift quickly to online learning, even in areas like the near east...