To our funders: Thank you for helping IndyStar connect with our neighbors this year

Thanks to our partnerships with the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, Report for America and Glick Philanthropies, IndyStar has brought you this coverage without a paywall in 2023. Their support made this work accessible to all readers, regardless of subscriber status.

Report for America and Glick Philanthropies support K-12 education reporting

In early 2023, IndyStar received a $25,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies in support of our reporting partnership with Report for America.

In addition to her reporting duties this year, K-12 education reporter Caroline Beck was able to advise two student journalism projects as part of her Report for America community service. In the 2022-23 school year, she advised a group of students in Center Grove on their deep-dive into how the opioid crisis affects Johnson County students, and in the 2023-24 school year, she’s advised students at Ben Davis High School on a semester-long project about world grading systems, the U.S. grading system's history and how these systems affect students and teachers. 

“Getting to talk with kids and students is one of my favorite things about being an education reporter,” Caroline said. “I can get their perspective on a certain topic I may be working on for a story or I get to hear what topics are most pressing to them. Through our work, I’ve gotten to expose them to what a professional life in journalism can be like and they’ve helped me become a better reporter as well.”

To give in support of Caroline’s work, visit indystar.com/rfa.

IndyStar's Community Impact Report:For the greater good of Central Indiana

Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust continues to support IndyStar's environmental reporters

Our environmental reporting team, which includes investigative reporter Sarah Bowman and reporter Karl Schneider, continues to bring readers important updates about the world around them, thanks to the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.

One of the team’s signature projects — a biweekly feature known as Scrub Hub, which answers reader-submitted questions about the environment and sustainability — celebrated its third birthday this year.

From the regional editor:After 120 years, IndyStar's commitment to Indianapolis is unchanged

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Holly Hays is IndyStar's newsroom development director. Reach her at holly.hays@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter/X @hollyvhays.