Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary

Two Decades of Education Progress

Since 2006, The Mind Trust’s mission has been to ensure every child has access to a high-quality educational opportunities. Our work aims to grow student achievement, educator empowerment, and family choice in every region we serve.

Inspiring Education Innovation Campaign

Our children need access to educational opportunities that allow them to thrive. The Mind Trust needs you to help us raise the funds necessary to fuel education transformation and ignite innovation for the next 20 years.

The Mind Trust’s Campaign to Inspire Education Innovation is a $40 million fundraising initiative designed to meet the evolving and urgent needs of students, families, educators, and communities today and into the future. With your support, we will accelerate academic achievement, expand access, and deepen opportunity in education for the next generation. Learn more about our campaign here.

If you’d like to connect with our team about the campaign, please reach out to Stacy Helmuth, Senior Director of Development at shelmuth@themindtrust.org.

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Celebrating Education Innovation: April 24, 2026

In 2026, The Mind Trust will host Celebrating Education Innovation and invite you to join us! The event celebrates the leaders, educators, families, and organizations who work tirelessly to ensure students in the regions we serve have access to high-quality education. We look forward to celebrating exciting progress happening in Indianapolis and across Indiana and Connecticut. Sponsorship opportunities will be available soon.

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Location: Indianapolis JW Marriott (10 S West St, Indianapolis, IN 46204)

Learn more about the event

20 Years, 20 Stories

The “20 Years, 20 Stories” series shares perspectives from leaders, educators, and families who have been instrumental in our work to impact student learning. See the most recent stories below or see the full series here.