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Community Spirit Award

Celebrating Community Involvement

The Community Spirit Award honors outstanding individuals from our member institutions who demonstrate exceptional leadership and efforts to create diverse, equitable and inclusive communities. Whether through a history of working to expand affordable housing and economic development opportunities in their community, a commitment to advancing the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, or as an emerging leader in the field, Community Spirit Award recipients are those who have gone above and beyond to advocate for and champion their local communities by implementing unique strategies and forging vital partnerships.

FHLBank Indianapolis recognizes these efforts each year by bestowing the Community Spirit Award alongside a $5,000 donation in the recipients' honor to the charity or nonprofit organization of their choice.

Nominating Criteria

Community Spirit Award winners are individuals who exemplify excellence in any of the following areas. Eligible nominees must work at one of our member financial institutions but are not required to have participated in an FHLBank Indianapolis grant program.

  • Affordable Housing: profound impact on increasing or strengthening affordable housing opportunities or partnerships in their community, to include single- or multi-family projects, unique housing strategies or partnerships and involvement in FHLBank Indianapolis AHP or Homeownership Initiatives.
  • Economic Development: exceptional effort to promote economic development in their community by supporting unique partnerships or projects for small businesses, business growth, or involvement with CIP or Elevate programs.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: above and beyond dedication to advancing the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion within their financial institution or community, to include both internal DEI initiatives or programs and external partnerships.
  • Emerging Leader: emerging leader with a demonstrated commitment to building diverse, equitable and inclusive environments within their financial institution or community, such as demonstrating initiative, delivering remarkable results, and going above and beyond to serve their community.

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