Teach Indy Receives $40,000 Grant from Glick Philanthropies to Continue to Support Local Educators
INDIANAPOLIS, December 17, 2025 – Teach Indy received a $40,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies to continue to expand the support the organization’s ongoing work to elevate teacher voice and strengthen the teaching profession in Indianapolis and beyond. Glick Philanthropies—a family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating opportunity that empowers every person to reach their full potential—recently announced more than $2.55 million in grants to 44 nonprofit organizations.
Teach Indy, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit, will use the ongoing funding to support educators through community-centered programming and professional learning, including the Teach Indy Educators Conference, teacher leadership initiatives, and platforms that elevate real classroom experiences.
As Teach Indy enters the next phase of its work, the organization is focused on ensuring its programs and platforms reflect the evolving needs of today’s teachers—creating spaces for connection, shared learning, and honest dialogue that help educators feel supported and valued in the profession.
“This continued support from Glick Philanthropies allows us to keep listening to teachers and responding in meaningful ways,” said Sara Marshall, executive director of Teach Indy. “We’re grateful for their ongoing partnership and commitment to strengthening the teaching profession by investing in the people who show up for students every day.”
Glick Philanthropies awards grants to tax-exempt organizations serving central Indiana and communities where Gene B. Glick Company-managed properties are located. Grants support efforts to:
Build Community
- Provide affordable housing
- Support a healthy democracy
- Strengthen Jewish cultural life
Create Opportunity
- Expand equitable opportunities in the arts
- Close education achievement gaps
- Improve access to basic needs
- Increase economic mobility
“Millions of people across the United States are housed, fed, educated, connected, and inspired because of the work of nonprofits,” said Marianne Glick, chair of the Glick Family Foundation. “As a result of state and federal government funding cuts and policy changes, more community members will look to nonprofits to help them fill critical gaps. As nonprofits continue to step up to meet the growing needs of the community, philanthropy must step up to support those nonprofits through funding, beyond-the-check support, and advocacy.”
For more information about Teach Indy’s work, please visit teachindynow.org. For more information about Glick Philanthropies, visit glickphilanthropies.org.
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About Teach Indy
Teach Indy believes that teachers are essential leaders in their communities. As an Indianapolis-based nonprofit, we help elevate the teaching profession so that students can achieve their fullest potential. We do this in three ways: by creating a teacher-centered community, by empowering teachers to be problem-solvers, and by elevating teachers’ expertise. Learn more at teachindynow.org.
About Glick Philanthropies
Glick Philanthropies is an Indianapolis-based family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating opportunity that empowers every person to reach their full potential. Glick Philanthropies includes Glick Family Foundation, Glick Housing Foundation, the Glick Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), and the Glick Fund at Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis (JFGI). Since 1982, we have awarded $320 million to charitable causes in Central Indiana and communities where the Glick Company operates.