Right now, despite being employed, nearly 40% of Hoosier households cannot afford enough food, keep up with basic housing costs, find reliable transportation, and pay for adequate health services, according to United Way of Central Indiana.
Basic Needs
Improving access to essential basic needs

Featured Grantee
Meet Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana envisions a future where every person in East Central Indiana is nourished and supported with stability and dignity. The organization has been a Glick Community Relief Fund grant recipient since the program’s inception in 2016.
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Grantmaking
Explore Glick Philanthropies’ most recent grants to organizations improving access to essential basic needs.
A Longer Table increases access to scratch-made meals in school cafeterias.
Aspire Higher Foundation is building back the food system in the Northwest Landing neighborhood in Indianapolis.
Catholic Charities Indianapolis provides emergency housing and comprehensive social services for families experiencing homelessness through the Holy Family Shelter.
Common Ground at Faith is a collaborative community resource hub on the far eastside of Indianapolis and is increasing its capacity to provide multiple services under one roof.
Community Harvest Food Bank alleviates hunger in Northeast Indiana.
Dare to Care works to address hunger relief across Kentuckiana.
Foster Success is empowering self-sufficiency for young adults transitioning out of foster care.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana distributes food to those in need and is developing a food packaging center to scale its impact.
Indiana Diaper Bank is increasing its capacity to address diaper insecurity.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Indianapolis is a community development organization that is implementing the Far Eastside Quality-of-Life Plan—a resident-driven strategy to guide investment and revitalization in the neighborhood.
New Shoe Day scales impact to end shoe insecurity.
Nine13 Inc. multiplies the force of food resource work with transportation solutions.
Prosperity Indiana is addressing Indiana’s growing need for attainable housing through the creation of the Statewide Housing Trust Fund—a sustainable, cross-sector collaboration that will serve as a generator of affordable housing, human capital, and regional community economic development.
Second Helpings provides food rescue, hunger relief, and job training.
Servants At Work (SAWs) provides handicap access ramps to allow those with disabilities or long-term mobility challenges in low-income households to re-engage with their communities.
The Julian Center supports survivors of domestic violence and abuse across Indiana.
Coburn Place provides compassionate support and safe housing options for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
Damien Center delivers comprehensive health care, education, and support services for people living with or at risk for HIV in a safe and welcoming environment.
Eskenazi Health Foundation provides food vouchers to food-insecure community members on Indianapolis’s east side through the Food Is Medicine initiative.
Gennesaret Free Clinics works to meet the growing demand for free health care services.
Grassroot Projects builds equitable communities for immigrant and refugee children by removing barriers and empowering them to reach their full potential.
Immigrant Welcome Center empowers immigrants to thrive in Indiana by providing comprehensive resources and support.
IndyGo Foundation expands equitable access to transportation through the Mobility Access Fund.
Indiana Youth Group (IYG) grows programming that empowers LGBTQ+ young people and amplifies their voices to meet increasing demand.
Midwest Food Bank will streamline logistics, reduce costs, and expand food distribution capacity through the Under One Roof campaign.
Partners in Housing will support individual stability through housing, upgrade its donor management systems, and build fundraising expertise.
Project Period will expand its warehouse space to increase access to period products and advance efforts to eliminate period poverty.
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Announcement
Meet the Spring 2026 Grant Recipients
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AnnouncementGlick Philanthropies awarded $704,700 to 92 nonprofit organizations across nine states through the Glick Community Relief Fund. -
AnnouncementMeet the Fall 2025 Grant Recipients
As Hoosiers’ reliance on nonprofit organizations grows, Glick Philanthropies is directing more than $2.55 million in grants to 44 nonprofit organizations.
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