by Travis Tester | Feb 13, 2024 | News
Health & Well-Being is a Labor of Love this Valentine’s Day and Year-Round INDIANAPOLIS – Figures show Foster Success’ Health & Well-Being program supported 140 teens and young adults exiting foster care in its first, full program year. The program distributed...
by Travis Tester | Sep 21, 2023 | News, Policy & Practice
Each year, just 23 fundraisers are selected to join a prestigious group of community leaders. This year, Foster Success’s own Travis Tester, CFRE, was among those chosen for the program. The Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute, organized by the Indiana...
by Travis Tester | Jul 11, 2023 | News
Statewide nonprofit Foster Success has selected its new Board of Directors’ Officers and added five new Board members. The Indianapolis-based organization provides educational, financial and social support to teens and young adults transitioning out of Indiana’s...
by Travis Tester | Jul 5, 2023 | Educational Success, Financial Empowerment, Workforce Readiness
By the end of summer, Lewis will be ready to take on the world — or at least college, a job, and his finances. The 18 year old from Greenwood is participating in the Catalyst Summer Bridge program at IUPUI, a six-week experience for those transitioning to college from...
by Travis Tester | Apr 19, 2023 | News, Policy & Practice
When the lieutenant governor made an appearance at a Foster Success event, Sierra knew it was her chance. Her chance to tell the second most powerful person in state government about the time she was homeless for 18 months, living on the street, eating garbage, with...
by Travis Tester | Apr 5, 2023 | Commentary, Policy & Practice
Affordable housing is a national and statewide challenge that many are working to address, including Foster Success, Prosperity Indiana, the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition and the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). April is National Fair Housing Month,...
by Travis Tester | Mar 8, 2023 | News, Policy & Practice
We regularly encourage the teens and young adults we support to step outside of their comfort zones. It’s how they grow. At Foster Success, we practice what we preach. Both our President and CEO Maggie Stevens and Chief Operating Officer Monika Mala are participating...
by Travis Tester | Feb 24, 2023 | Commentary
For Black History Month, we asked our team what books by Black authors they recommend everyone read. It resulted in quite the eclectic mix — from memoirs and social analyses, to classics and sci-fi / fantasies. God In The Ghetto by my late father, William Augustus...
by Travis Tester | Jan 23, 2023 | Commentary, Policy & Practice
It is shaping up to be a busy legislative session at the Statehouse, and I am eager to work with lawmakers to support the teens and young adults transitioning out of foster care in Indiana. At Foster Success, we ensure that the 24,000 teens and young adults...
by Travis Tester | Oct 27, 2022 | Policy & Practice
For 16 years, Morgan Perrill has advocated for changes at the state level. For the past two years, much of her work has been on behalf of youth in foster care. “I love seeing young people learn about government and get involved in its process,” said Perrill, Vice...
