Philanthropy has been supporting local news for years, and at IndyStar we’ve realized there’s tremendous potential for us to partner with other public service organizations to achieve our shared goals — making sure our neighbors are safe, informed and have the tools they need to thrive.

Thanks to our partnership with national programs like Report for America and local funders like the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust and Glick Philanthropies, our team is positioned to do even more of this essential work in 2023.

More:Glick Philanthropies awards $25K to support IndyStar's partnership with Report for America

Caroline Beck joined IndyStar in June to cover K-12 education in Marion County township schools. A native of Indianapolis — she graduated from North Central High School — she’s hit the ground running and will continue covering the issues that most affect educators and families in these districts. 

To support Caroline’s work, visit indystar.com/rfa. You can also donate by check, payable to “The GroundTruth Project.” Send it to Report for America, IndyStar, c/o The GroundTruth Project, Lockbox Services, 9450 SW Gemini Drive, PMB 46837, Beaverton, OR, 97008. Please put IndyStar/Report for America in the memo line.

If they succeed, we all do:Why I came home to cover Indy schools with Report for America

Karl Schneider joined IndyStar in the spring, completing our duo of reporters whose work is supported by the Pulliam Charitable Trust. Together, he and Sarah Bowman have covered Hoosier farming, endangered species, legislation impacting the state’s wetlands and how the cost of fossil fuels impacts consumers across Indiana.

Join the conversation:Connect with IndyStar reporters and others passionate about the environment on Facebook

We wouldn’t be IndyStar without you. We do this work because we care about you and our community. Thank you for supporting local news.

IndyStar, as part of the USA TODAY Network, defines impact as real-world change inspired by our journalism. We track 12 types of impact, including direct benefits to our sources — think readers donating to pay rent for someone on the brink of homelessness — law and policy change, new legislation, government investigations or other institutional actions such as hirings, firings or reorganizations.

We owe a tremendous amount of credit and gratitude to our colleagues at The Detroit Free Press and The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for inspiring and encouraging this work.

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Contact Newsroom Development Director Holly Hays at holly.hays@indystar.com. Follow her on Twitter: @hollyvhays