INDIANAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PARTNERSHIP INC

All INHP’s programs are guided by the 2021-2023 Strategic Plan which commits the organization to pursue two aspirational goals, which were developed through a data-driven, research-based approach grounded in local economic, demographic and social trends. Through its efforts and activities, in a manner aligned with its mission and vision, INHP is committed to working towards the following aspirational goals:

1. From January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023, INHP will expand, preserve, or upgrade the supply of quality affordable housing in Marion County by 2,100 units through land acquisition, financing, developing and grantmaking to support community partnerships that support access to and preservation of affordable housing.

2. From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, INHP will directly support the origination of 1,200 home purchase first mortgages in Marion County.

INHP’s products and services are grounded in a comprehensive homeownership preparation and mortgage origination program designed to empower low- and moderate-income individuals and families to qualify for and obtain an appropriate affordable mortgage, purchase a home, and remain in the home for the long-term. Clients who complete INHP programs are fully prepared for long-term homeownership and become the seeds for stronger neighborhoods. In addition, INHP serves as a catalyst for neighborhood development and revitalization through the acquisition and rehabilitation of abandoned housing, and the development or preservation of affordable multifamily housing. Through these initiatives, INHP is responding to housing supply and demand in our city.

INHP Programs include:

Education
INHP offers a variety of curriculum designed to help families prepare for and successfully maintain homeownership. Classes include Successful Renting, Dollars & Sense, Understanding Credit, and Homebuyer Education.

Advising
INHP offers one-on-one homeownership advising for up to 24 months to help families assess their potential to become and remain homeowners and qualify for affordable, sustainable mortgage financing.

Consumer Mortgage Lending
INHP enables families to access a home-purchase mortgage through a referral to a local lending institution or through the INHP direct lending program. INHP also provides access to affordable home repair loans to low-income families to ensure the ability to maintain homeownership.

Post-Purchase Mortgage Counseling
While INHP families are three to four times less likely to default on their mortgages, INHP offers support to borrowers facing mortgage delinquency to help them remain in their home.

Affordable Housing Development and Preservation
INHP collaborates with community and neighborhood partners to invest improve or develop more affordable housing options in Marion County that are accessible to families with low and moderate incomes. Our strategies for increasing the supply include providing direct investment, community lending or grants to those committed to creating and maintaining the supply of affordable housing.

INHP’s leadership has over 145 years of combined experience and plays an integral role in affordable housing in Indianapolis. The organization holds an Indiana Mortgage Lending License (#11012) through the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions and is registered under the National Mortgage Licensing System (#84556). INHP is also a member of the Indiana Mortgage Bankers Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and serves on the City of Indianapolis Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board. On a national level, INHP is a member of the Housing Partnership Network, a collaborative of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofit, and Opportunity Finance Network, a national association of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).

INHP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit housing organization and a certified, Aeris-rated Community Development Financial Institution. INHP is the only nonprofit organization in Indianapolis providing a full range of home buyer education classes, homeownership advising programs, affordable mortgage products, and post-purchase counseling. INHP is listed as an approved housing counseling agency on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website, helping clients feel confident in INHP’s recommended advising and education programs. The organization is the leading homeownership resource in Marion County dedicated to serving homeowners and homebuyers with low- and-moderate-incomes.

INHP is committed to helping families with low- and-moderate-incomes have safe, decent, and affordable housing. To achieve this, the Board of Directors and staff recognize that INHP income sources must be diversified. INHP has a full-time Advancement Department focused on building relationships with past, current, and potential new funders interested in investing in families, neighborhood vibrancy, community vitality, and future generations.

With respect to philanthropic support, INHP has seen tremendous growth in contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals. This growth is due to donor centered philanthropic culture that incorporates cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship strategies outlined in an annual fundraising plan and rooted in building and maintaining relationships with donors. INHP is making strides in diversifying its contributor base through direct mail, special events, grassroots fundraising, prospect analysis, and grant proposal writing.

INHP’s strong governance also contributes to the sustainability of its programs. Its leadership plays an integral role in affordable housing in Indianapolis. Its dedicated finance department works to ensure INHP’s financial strength and uses several tools to monitor and maintain fiscal health. INHP sets budget goals, which are driven by annual program and lending goals. The program and lending goals are tracked monthly.

INHP provides comprehensive, practical, goal-driven direction to consumers to repair credit, learn what to expect during the home buying process, select a suitable loan program, and ultimately close on a mortgage to purchase a home. Families work with an INHP Homeownership Coach for an average of eight months to learn budgeting and credit management skills and develop savings habits as well as the discipline to consistently apply them. This is a major effort to break the cycle of poverty.

In 2019, over 2,400 individuals participated in INHP’s Homeownership Preparation Program resulting in a 50-point average credit score increase for a consumer, and an average of $3,200 saved per household. The organization provided families with low- and moderate-income access to loan programs to purchase or repair a home. This included 206 INHP loans and 307 private sector loans for a total of 513 loans closed in 2019. These actions resulted in over $48.3 million in mortgage financing.

In 2019, INHP impacted 578 affordable housing units towards the five-year aspirational goal of 1,500 units. This number is 138% of the 2019 goal of 420.