Upcoming
From Data to Action: Building Indianapolis’ Live Eviction Data Dashboard
Indianapolis experiences hundreds of eviction filings each week, yet until recently, residents, advocates, researchers, and policymakers had limited access to timely, public information about where evictions were occurring and how trends were changing over time. The new Indy Housing Project Eviction Data Dashboard was created to help change that by providing near real-time eviction data, interactive maps, and public access to information that can support research, advocacy, tenant organizing, service delivery, and informed decision-making.
Join City Rising for a conversation with Patricia Basile, Kristina Trinity Hartley, and Mark Latta as they discuss why the dashboard was created, what eviction data reveals about housing instability in Marion County, and how community-based partnerships can develop practical technology tools that strengthen public understanding and response.
Alternative Funding Models
Most funding models—grants, philanthropy, lending—are built on scarcity, competition, and top-down control. This webinar explores what becomes possible when we move beyond those constraints toward more democratic, participatory approaches to resourcing social impact. We’ll examine how alternative models—like collective giving, community-controlled funds, and shared ownership—shift power and decision-making. Together, we’ll consider how funding can better align with the realities of complex ecosystems rather than reinforcing silos. This is a conversation for anyone ready to rethink how money moves—and who gets to decide.
Panelists:
Diana Medina, Deputy Director of Fondo Semillas, a feminist fund in Mexico with 35 years mobilizing resources for grassroots feminist movements.
Elle Griffen writes The Elysian where she explores a utopian future through essay collections and print pamphlets. Recent projects include We Should Own the Economy and Let Cities Build Utopia, her deep-dive research into land trusts, community owned towns, and cities that benefit residents—not private developers or far away governments.