World-class education for every child
Empowering students, educators, and communities in Indianapolis
The Mind Trust invests in public education to transform lives in neighborhoods across Indianapolis. We work toward a day when race and income are no longer predictors of life outcomes.
Our non-partisan goal is clear:
Ensuring Indianapolis is a city where every child has access to an excellent education, in pursuit of a day when race and income are no longer predictors of life outcomes by tripling the number of students within Indianapolis Public Schools geography who are academically proficient by 2027.
We believe
- Our education system has never effectively served Black, Latino, or low-income students.
- All children can excel with great teachers and school leaders who are empowered with the autonomy to innovate and make decisions at the school and classroom levels.
- Neighborhoods and communities most impacted by educational inequity must be the ones to drive systemic changes in our educational system.
Stories of impact

Bloomberg Philanthropies announces support for 2023 Indy Summer Learning Labs, an initiative of The Mind Trust and United Way of Central Indiana
Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Mind Trust, and United Way of Central Indiana today announced that Indy Summer Learning Labs (ISLL) will operate again in 2023 and receive additional support from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Summer Boost, a summer learning program for public charter school students. ISLL helped inspire Summer Boost, which is expanding from New York City to […]