INDIANAPOLIS – Celebrating 40 years of strengthening Hoosier communities, Prosperity Indiana announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards during the 2026 Prosperity Indiana Summit.
These peer-nominated awards honor exceptional individuals and programs dedicated to advancing affordable housing, economic opportunity, and long-term community development across the state.
The 2026 award recipients include:
Policy & Advocacy Award
Recipient: Amy Nelson, Executive Director of the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana.
Key Award for Supportive Services Program of the Year
Recipient: Justice Impacted Program, Televerde Foundation.
Robert O. Zdenek Staff Member of the Year Award
Recipient: Eric Ogle, Fund Manager, Brightpoint Development Fund.
John Niederman Rural Development Award
Recipient: Lorri Cox, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Community Development Corporation of Grant County.
Michael Carroll Community Economic Development Leadership Award
Recipient: Steve Hoffman, President and CEO of Brightpoint.
Prosperity Indiana congratulates all of this year’s award recipients and nominees and is proud to recognize the outstanding impact they are making in their local communities. To view the full list of recipients from previous years or to learn more about each award, visit here.
