As we look to the future, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation remains dedicated to our three focus areas: 教育, 健康, そして インディアナポリスの活力. In February 2025, the Fairbanks Foundation’s board of directors approved new goals and strategies to guide our work through 2029.
優れた教育は新たな可能性を生み出す。しかしインディアナポリスや州全体では、多くの幼稚園児から高校生が数学や英語などの科目に合格していない。その結果、一部のフージャー市民は、大学進学や需要の高い職業に就く準備ができないまま高校を卒業している。その一方で、雇用主は有能な人材の確保に苦労している。.
私たちの目標
学生の学業成績を向上させ、労働力の技能格差に対処する。.
戦略
For both children and adults, good health is essential for success in life. Unfortunately, Indianapolis ranks at or near the bottom of almost every measure of public health and healthy living. Poor health outcomes reduce quality of life, increase healthcare costs, and lower productivity.
私たちの目標
Improve the health of people in Indianapolis.
Our Strategy
As one of the largest cities in the country, Indianapolis is home to a vibrant community and a wide array of industries, from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and hospitality. Attracting and retaining talent, fostering innovation, and offering a high quality of life for the people of our city is essential to ensuring the vitality of Indianapolis.
私たちの目標
Create a more vibrant Indianapolis.
Our Strategy
This focus area also includes two categories of grants, which align with Dick Fairbanks’ wishes when he presided over the Foundation: