Giving Tuesday: Will you help us reach our goal?
This year at IFI, we had much to celebrate over the Thanksgiving holiday. From legislative wins, to court victories, to immense growth in our programs, we are incredibly grateful for the opportunities God placed before us in 2024.
Our accomplishments are funded, in part, by the incredible support we receive every year on Giving Tuesday. As we look back on the successes of 2024 and our plans for 2025, we hope you’ll be encouraged to support our goals by donating HERE.
Hoosier Leadership Series: In November, we hosted our first-ever graduation luncheon to recognize the Class of 2024 and to provide a networking opportunity for our alumni. We plan to continue finding creative ways to bring together past, present, and future members of HLS to build a community of principled leaders around the state. God can use those relationships to do amazing things, and he already has – HLS’s former director Micah Beckwith was elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor and HLS alumnus Jim Banks is our new US Senator. Praise God for IFI’s small part in their tremendous success. Our goal for 2025 with this program is to raise additional funds to hire staff who will help grow and leverage our alumni network.
Church Ambassador Network: During the 2024 Legislative Session, CAN made 1,220 shepherd-to-shepherd connections between pastors and governing officials. As the incoming Governor and Lt. Governor take office, we hope to leverage those connections to get the body of Christ engaged in working with public leaders to solve problems in a way that has never been done in Indiana before.
Five Freedoms Project: This program is currently run by one person, IFI’s General Counsel Josh Hershberger. While Josh does an incredible job with the resources at his disposal, we know we would be able to help countless Hoosier families fight important legal battles with additional staff and funding for this program.
Education Initiative: We have the opportunity to grow this program by equipping current school board members with the tools they need to succeed, and helping churches create private schools in Indiana as our state expands the school voucher program. Ohio has made incredible strides in its school choice and voucher programs in recent years. Our state can and should use their program as a model to expand school choice in Indiana.
Staff Expansion: Many of our goals for 2025 require additional staff so we can expand our footprint in Indiana. Ideally, we would like to establish an office and full-time staff in both northeast and southwest Indiana. This would enable us to create policies that better represent the needs of real Hoosiers all over the state, not just the insiders in downtown Indianapolis. Of course, this is a major step and will require continuous support from friends like you.
It is undeniable that God is at work in Indiana. On this Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll prayerfully consider supporting the Indiana Family Institute to help enable us to impact our state for the glory of God even further.
We know we can accomplish this with your support. And remember – every dollar counts! Your pledge of $25, $50, or $100 goes a long way. Click HERE to donate.
We’re excited about what God has in store for Indiana in 2025. Wouldn’t you like to be part of it?