As we look to the future, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation remains dedicated to our three focus areas: Pendidikan, Kesihatan, and the Daya Tahan Indianapolis. In February 2025, the Fairbanks Foundation’s board of directors approved new goals and strategies to guide our work through 2029.
A good education creates new possibilities. Yet in Indianapolis and across the state, many K-12 students do not pass subjects like math and English. As a result, some Hoosiers graduate from high school unprepared for college or in-demand careers. Meanwhile, employers struggle to find skilled talent to fill available jobs.
Matlamat Kami
Improve student academic outcomes and address the workforce skills gap.
Our Strategies
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.
Matlamat Kami
Improve the health of people in Indianapolis.
Strategi Kami
Sebagai salah sebuah bandar terbesar di negara ini, Indianapolis merupakan rumah kepada komuniti yang meriah dan pelbagai industri, daripada pembuatan dan logistik kepada penjagaan kesihatan dan hospitaliti. Menarik dan mengekalkan bakat, memupuk inovasi dan menawarkan kualiti hidup yang tinggi untuk penduduk bandar kita adalah penting untuk memastikan daya hidup Indianapolis.
Matlamat Kami
Cipta Indianapolis yang lebih meriah.
Strategi Kami
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