The City of Indianapolis and IFF announced the 12 organizations selected to participate in the second cohort of Thriving Nonprofits. The local initiative is designed to help Marion County nonprofits increase energy efficiency in their facilities, reduce operating costs, and cultivate the environmental resilience needed to ensure their long-term success as community anchors.

The City of Indianapolis has been selected to join the 2026 LEED for Cities Cohort, an initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The cohort is part of USGBC’s Local Government Leadership Program, which supports cities in improving sustainability, resilience, and quality of life for residents. LEED for Cities provides local governments with a comprehensive framework for tracking sustainability efforts’ impact on people, the environment, and economy.

The City of Indianapolis and IFF announced the application launch for the 2026 Thriving Nonprofits cohort. This program is designed to help Marion County nonprofits improve the energy efficiency of their facilities and reduce operating costs. Funded by the McKinney Family Foundation and The Indianapolis Foundation, the 2026 cohort will provide energy assessments and matching grants of up to $10,000 to as many as 15 mission-driven organizations.

Through the Thriving Nonprofits initiative, cohort members received free energy assessments of their facilities and matching grants to complete building upgrades designed to reduce each organization’s operating costs.

Today, the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and IFF announced the inaugural cohort of Thriving Nonprofits, a new initiative funded by the McKinney Family Foundation designed to help Marion County nonprofits improve the energy efficiency of their facilities and reduce operating costs. The Office of Sustainability and IFF selected ten organizations to participate in the initiative. Each will receive a free energy assessment of their facility and matching grants of up to $10,000 to facilitate building upgrades that reduce energy usage and monthly utility bills. 

Today, the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and IFF announced the launch of Thriving Nonprofits , a new initiative designed to help Marion County nonprofits improve the energy efficiency of their facilities and reduce operating costs. Funded by the McKinney Family Foundation, Thriving Nonprofits will provide free energy assessments and matching grants of up to $10,000 to up to 15 mission-driven organizations within the county. IFF's Real Estate Solutions team will conduct the energy assessments, and grant money can be used to facilitate building upgrades that reduce energy usage and monthly utility bills.