Good To The SOUL

09/01/2026

The application for our reimagined National Civic Action, Learning, and Leadership Fellowship is LIVE! Building on the success of graduates of the Indianapolis program launched at Broadway UMC, this new and improved offering is going national with fellowship sites in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, Atlanta, GA, Raleigh-Durham, and Indianapolis! Apply today using the link in comments.

08/30/2026

Catch our CEO, Rev. Dr. Shonda Nicole Gladden as well as a cadre of powerful clinicians, preachers, and pastors at this year’s Compelling Preaching & Innovation Conference at University of Indianapolis.

08/06/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 National Trust for Historic Preservation grant program.

If your church qualifies, you may be eligible for $50,000-$500,000 in funding. Check out the FAQ section and consider applying today.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation activates the power of place to serve the public good, improve people’s lives, and enable a shared future.

04/06/2026

Join us at on Saturday May 2nd at 3pm for the culmination of one season and the launch of another! We are excited about what is on the horizon!

08/05/2024

Historic Black Church leaders! Consider applying for one of these grants to support the preservation of your edifices.

An LOI is due soon!

Preserving Black Churches is a project of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Annual grants from Preserving Black Churches are intended to preserve historic Black houses of worship—either with active congregations and nonactive congre...

01/06/2024

Care about the future of your neighbors and community? Learn how to become an Indianapolis Documenter. This Mirror Indy program trains and pays residents to attend public meetings that most people usually don’t have time to attend–but where important decisions are made that affect you, your schools, your neighborhoods and your city.

Documenters will receive training and be paid $20/hour to document in-person meetings and $17/hour to attend virtually.

The program is part of the national Documenters Network, created by in Chicago, with sites in Cleveland, Atlanta, Detroit and other cities.

Register for the Jan. 24 training: https://bit.ly/3TJDIVK

Questions? Email [email protected].

01/06/2024

Today. Don’t miss it!

11/13/2023

Indy Documenters is hosting a virtual orientation on Thursday, November 16th at 6 p.m.

Documenters are paid an average of $70 per in-person notes assignment. This program welcomes people from all walks of life who are interested in their local community. No prior experience in journalism is necessary.

Register for this workshop here: https://ow.ly/5eWU50Q6vLC

10/07/2023

Citizens Energy Group is proud to host Community Resource Day featuring community organizations, local businesses, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and much more, with one goal in mind: connecting you, our Central Indiana neighbors, to the resources you need to thrive.

Join us for free hot dogs and chips, appearances by the Colts Cheerleaders and Blue, and fun activities for kids such as face painting, touch-a-truck experiences, and more. You can also connect with Citizens employees to learn more about energy assistance, job openings, and how to be more energy efficient!

Just a few of the people/groups that will be attending:
• United Way of Central Indiana
• Trinity Haven Indy
• Coburn Place
• HVAF - Helping Veterans And Families
• Indiana Diaper Bank
• Catholic Charities Indianapolis
• Overdose Lifeline,Inc
• Damien Center
• Marion County Public Health Department – Food Demonstrations, WIC, Dental Car and Mental Health
• CareSource of Indiana
• CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions
• SNAP
• Community Action of Greater Indianapolis
• Latinas Welding Guild
• Center for Leadership Development
• Edna Martin Christian Center
• Concord Neighborhood Center
• Westminster Neighborhood Services
• Near North Development Corporation
• Citizens Energy Group Contact Center (Energy Assistance)
• Citizens Energy Group Human Resources (Careers)
• Citizens Energy Group Shared Field Services (Recruiting)
• Citizens Energy Group Utility Helpers (Recruiting)
• Citizens Energy Group Efficiency
• Water Wagon
• Indy Blue Crew Fire Truck
• Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders
• Blue Indianapolis Colts Mascot
• Citizens Energy Group Backhoe
• Citizens Energy Group Utility Van
• Citizens Energy Group Vac Truck
• Radio Stations: WTLC, WIBC, WHHH, and LaGrande
• IMPD Mounted Patrol
• Big Car Collaborative
• Face Painters

09/13/2023

We celebrate with our founder in this recognition of her leadership. We know how special she is and we are excited that Chi Chi Omega chose to spotlight her today!

We are thrilled to spotlight Sister Shonda Nicole Gladden. Shonda's leadership in the Indianapolis community is both inspiring and impactful.

Dr. Shonda Nicole Gladden has built a life of service in the community through humanitarian and social justice initiatives. She is the founder and CEO of Good to the SOUL, author of Becoming (c) 2016, and Ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. While impressive, her leadership doesn't stop there! She has been featured on NPR National, NPR Religion, and PBS Radio and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Faith in Indiana, the African American Legacy Fund of Indianapolis (AALFI), and The District Theatre. She serves as the Senior Associate Pastor at Broadway United Methodist Church

"In the words of Anna Julia Cooper, we need Black women in leadership because only the Black woman can say “when and where I enter, in the quiet, undisputed dignity of my womanhood, without violence and without suing or special patronage, then and there the whole…race enters with me.”

Shonda, we honor your leadership. 💚💕