Prosperity Indiana

What Prosperity Indiana does

Prosperity Indiana is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1986 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It operates as a statewide community economic development network connecting leaders across nonprofit, public, and private sectors — including affordable housing organizations, community action groups, financial institutions, local governments, United Ways, social service providers, and neighborhood groups — for purposes of advocacy, training, and resource sharing. The organization runs five membership tiers ranging from free Student access to a $2,500/year Champion tier, with all paying tiers bundled with summit tickets, training discounts, and (at Leader and Champion levels) Adopt-A-Member sponsorships that fund memberships for smaller nonprofits.

The organization's core offerings are organized around a REAP framework (Resources, Engagement, Advocacy, Programs). Products and services include tiered membership, three active coalitions (Assets & Opportunity Network, Hoosiers for Responsible Lending, Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition), an annual summit plus 6-12 regional meetings held across six Indiana regions, a member portal, training and consulting services (including the Housing Counseling Works and Housing unStable series), a Community Loan Center, Envision Collaborative, Housing4Hoosiers, an Outcomes Platform, and monthly newsletters with policy alerts. Technology infrastructure is built on the Wild Apricot membership management platform and Microsoft Teams for virtual programming; there is no proprietary software product, API, or AI capability.

Revenue mechanics rely on annual membership dues, grants, sponsorships, summit tickets, and training/consulting fees. In December 2025, the organization partnered with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and Indiana Legal Services on a $500,000 grant-funded Indiana Heirs' Property Initiative. The go-to-market motion is community-led: the organization grows through regional co-host partnerships (Brightpoint, Lutheran Social Services, YWCA Lafayette, LISC, Sojourner Truth House, Near Northwest Neighborhood, Indiana United Ways, Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana) and event-driven engagement rather than direct sales.

Name

Prosperity Indiana

Legal name

Prosperity Indiana

Website

https://prosperityindiana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prosperity Indiana is a 40-year-old Indianapolis-based nonprofit membership network that connects Indiana's nonprofit, public, and private sector organizations through tiered memberships, regional meetings, an annual summit, coalitions, and advocacy on housing and community economic development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Economic Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

Keywords

• Community economic development
• Nonprofit membership services
• Affordable housing advocacy
• Community development training
• Coalition building

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from free (Student) to $2,500 (Champion) tier, providing tiered access to resources, networking, training discounts, and event access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prosperity Indiana is a statewide community economic development membership network that connects nonprofit, public, and private sector organizations across Indiana through tiered membership (Student, Individual, Organization, Leader, Champion), advocacy coalitions, regional meetings, an annual summit, training and consulting, and programs such as Community Loan Center, Envision Collaborative, Housing4Hoosiers, and an Outcomes Platform. The organization has operated for 40 years as a nonprofit network focused on affordable housing, financial stability, and community development.

Product overview

Prosperity Indiana is a statewide community economic development network for nonprofit, public, and private sector organizations that has operated for 40 years. The organization functions as a membership-based network rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings consist of tiered membership programs (Individual, Organization, Leader, Champion, and Student levels) that provide access to a suite of programs including Coalitions (Assets & Opportunity Network, Hoosiers for Responsible Lending, Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition), an Annual Summit and 6-12 Regional Meetings per year, a Member Portal with data resources and directory access, Training and Consulting Services, the Community Loan Center, Envision Collaborative, Housing4Hoosiers, an Outcomes Platform, and regular newsletters and publications. These offerings are interconnected through the membership structure, with higher-tier members receiving exclusive benefits such as featured placement, Adopt-A-Member sponsorships, and additional free summit tickets. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or AI-based technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Programs Tiered membership program with Student (free), Individual ($200/year), Organization ($500/year for up to 50 members), Leader ($1,500/year for up to 50 members), and Champion ($2,500/year for up to 75 members) tiers. Members receive event discounts, training discounts, networking access, funding opportunities, policy alerts, regional meetings, monthly newsletters, member directory access, and free summit tickets. Higher tiers include featured newsletter placement, premier social media mentions, and Adopt-A-Member sponsorships.
• Coalitions Three named coalitions providing collective advocacy and resource-sharing: Assets & Opportunity Network, Hoosiers for Responsible Lending, and Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition (which covers Opportunity Starts at Home and Housing First Toolkit). These coalitions pool organizational voices across Indiana to advance community economic development policy.
• Annual Summit Annual statewide flagship conference for Indiana community development professionals featuring sessions, awards, pre-summit programming, sponsorship opportunities, and networking. Free summit tickets are bundled with Organization, Leader, and Champion membership tiers.
• Regional Meetings Six in-person regional meetings held annually across Indiana: Northeast (Fort Wayne), Northwest (Gary), North Central (South Bend), Southeast (New Albany), West Central (Lafayette), and Central (Indianapolis). Co-hosted with local partner organizations, providing networking and emerging trend sharing on community economic development.
• Training and Consulting Services Training programs including Housing Counseling Works! and Housing unStable series, plus consulting services offered to members and the public at discounted rates. Addresses affordable housing, community development, and organizational capacity building.
• Community Loan Center Program providing community-based loan access and financial resources to support economic development across Indiana, particularly for financially underserved populations.
• Envision Collaborative Collaborative program focused on community development and planning initiatives across Indiana communities, engaging members in shared visioning and planning efforts.
• Housing4Hoosiers Housing-focused initiative providing resources and support for housing stability across Indiana, addressing affordable housing and homelessness issues.
• Outcomes Platform Data and measurement platform enabling members to track and demonstrate program outcomes and community impact from their community economic development work.

Quantifiable outcome

• $295 value of free summit ticket included in membership

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Home Loan Bank of IndianapoliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2025Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis launched the Indiana Heirs' Property Initiative in partnership with Prosperity Indiana and Indiana Legal Services. The initiative is funded by a $500,000 grant aimed at resolving and preventing heirs' property issues in Indiana through legal and educational support for affected families to protect land and build generational wealth.
• Indiana Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2025Indiana Legal Services is a co-partner in the Indiana Heirs' Property Initiative, providing legal support and services to families dealing with heirs' property issues across Indiana.
• United Way of Greater CincinnatiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Way of Greater Cincinnati provided generous support enabling the free nonprofit voter engagement webinar 'Practical Ways Your Nonprofit Can Promote Voting This Election' featuring Gwen Stembridge from Nonprofit VOTE.
• United Way of Central IndianaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Way of Central Indiana is hosting a CONNECT forum featuring Brian Goldstone, author of 'There is No Place for Us,' as part of Prosperity Indiana's summer read program.
• BrightpointminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrightpoint served as co-host for the Northeast Regional Meeting in Fort Wayne.
• Lutheran Social ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLutheran Social Services served as co-host for the Northeast Regional Meeting in Fort Wayne.
• Sojourner Truth HouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSojourner Truth House served as co-host for the Northwest Regional Meeting in Gary, providing venue at 410 W 13th Ave, Gary, IN 46407.
• Near Northwest NeighborhoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNear Northwest Neighborhood served as co-host for the North Central Regional Meeting in South Bend, providing venue at 1007 Portage Ave, South Bend, IN 46616.
• YWCA LafayetteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYWCA Lafayette served as co-host for the West Central Regional Meeting in Lafayette.
• LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLISC served as co-host for the Central Regional Meeting in Indianapolis.
• Indiana United WaysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndiana United Ways served as co-host for the Central Regional Meeting in Indianapolis.
• Nonprofit VOTEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit VOTE, represented by Gwen Stembridge, Director of Education and Partnerships, partnered with Prosperity Indiana to deliver a webinar on nonpartisan voter engagement for nonprofits.
• Homeless Coalition of Southern IndianaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHomeless Coalition of Southern Indiana served as co-host for the Southeast Regional Meeting in New Albany.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Opportunity Finance Network: National network of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Operates a federation model for mission-driven lenders with training, advocacy, and capital aggregation — directly comparable to Prosperity Indiana's Community Loan Center and CDFI-adjacent programming.
• NeighborWorks America: National network of community development nonprofits providing training, capacity building, and funding coordination — a directly comparable membership/federation model to Prosperity Indiana's statewide network structure.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition: Advocacy coalition focused on affordable housing policy — mirrors Prosperity Indiana's Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition / Opportunity Starts at Home work, but at national scale and with similar advocacy and member-activation tactics.
• National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC): Coalition of fair-lending and community development organizations pursuing CRA-related advocacy and policy — closely mirrors Prosperity Indiana's Hoosiers for Responsible Lending and housing coalitions at national scale.
• LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation): National community development financial institution that funds and supports local CED initiatives. LISC is already a regional meeting co-host for Prosperity Indiana and operates a comparable model of connecting nonprofits, local governments, and financial institutions for community investment.
• Indiana United Ways: Statewide association of United Way affiliates in Indiana — directly comparable mission-aligned member-driven network, and an existing co-host/programs partner of Prosperity Indiana that serves overlapping stakeholders.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Nonprofits: National membership association for nonprofits that provides advocacy, training, and resources — a higher-level version of Prosperity Indiana's membership-network model, with state affiliates performing comparable functions in other states.
• Habitat for Humanity International: National affordable housing nonprofit with statewide/local affiliates that pursues housing advocacy, construction, and member-network engagement — comparable to Prosperity Indiana's housing coalition and community development programming, though much larger and globally branded.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that invests in affordable housing and community development, with similar programmatic focus on housing stability, lending, and policy advocacy. Larger and federally focused, but overlapping mission and member base.

Regional players

• Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network: Indiana-based capacity-building and advocacy network for nonprofits — operates within the same state and serves overlapping member segments as Prosperity Indiana, making it a directly comparable in-state peer for membership and programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INCommDev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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