Indiana Chamber Foundation
The Indiana Chamber Foundation commissions practical policy research, initiates actions and seeks solutions that positively impact Indiana’s economic future and enhance the quality of life for all Hoosiers. Most notably, it includes the new Indiana Prosperity 2035 long-range economic vision plan for the state (released August 2023), as well as its supporting regular report cards on how the state is progressing.
List of highlights from the Foundation:
- January 2025, follow-up to conversation at the AI Leadership Summit, Seizing the Economic Power of Artificial Intelligence highlights the tangible benefits to employers and the state in adopting the technology and look at the top industries for adoption
- November 2024, phase two of the tax research, Indiana’s Tax System: Actions to Drive Future, which looks at potential opportunities for change and the revenue impacts to Indiana’s state and local tax system
- September 2024, phase one of the tax research, Indiana’s Tax System: A Comparative Analysis, examines the state and local tax structure in comparison to neighboring and competitive states
- August 2024, the next generation of the original research, Water Policy and Planning in Indiana: A 10-Year Update offers guidance in helping Hoosier planners maintain this imperative resource for the future
- January 2024 updated study, School Corporation Size and Student Outcomes, on the impact of school district size and student performance
- December 2023 Indiana Prosperity 2035 Report Card, which compares Indiana to other states in key metrics
- August 2023, new long-range economic vision plan released: Indiana Prosperity 2035
- March 2021 Accelerating Indiana: Vision 2025+ Initiative launched, providing a host of economic recovery and strategic planning initiatives
- November 2020 energy study, Powering Indiana’s Economic Future, is a comprehensive look at energy usage and related issues past, present and future
- December 2019 update on the groundbreaking water study of five years earlier and the impact it continues to have toward development of a long-term water resources plan
- Summer 2019 report goes back 20 years to the original state economic development plan (Economic Vision 2010) and outlines some of the many accomplishments over the past two decades
- 2019 update to the original Indiana Venture Capital Study (2000) and the evolution of the venture capital investment tax credit
- 2017 study on the impact school corporation size has on student achievement
- 2016 work share study that shows the benefits of this program for employees, employers and the state when the next economic downturn hits
- ongoing school counseling research
- annual employer survey on workforce needs and trends
We are grateful for all the investors who make this work possible, especially Duke Energy; NIPSCO, a NiSource Company; Vectren, A CenterPoint Energy Company; Indiana Michigan Power; Indiana American Water; the Indiana Energy Association; OneAmerica and Toyota.
For more information on the Indiana Chamber Foundation, including ways that you can support its work through an outright or planned gift, contact Todd Hurst, Senior VP, Strategic Partnerships & Impact, at thurst@indianachamber.com or (317) 264-6862.
