Empowering Futures

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Empowering FUTURES

Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health: Achieving Employment Equity for People with Physical Disabilities

AMERICANS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES EXPERIENCE POVERTY AT THE RATE OF THEIR NON-DISABLED PEERS

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31% 75% OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES FOUND EMPLOYMENT IN 2023 COMPARED TO OF NON-DISABLED GRADUATES

Breaking Cycles, Achieving Equity

37% IN 2023, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES EARNED LESS THAN THOSE WITHOUT A PHYSICAL DISABILITY

In the United States, systemic barriers continue to hinder college and university graduates with physical disabilities, perpetuating cycles of poverty and limiting access to equitable employment opportunities. Americans with physical disabilities experience poverty at twice the rate of their non-disabled peers, and in 2023, only 31% of physically disabled college and university graduates found employment, compared to 75% of non-disabled graduates. The disparities don’t stop there:

even when employed, college and university graduates with physical disabilities earned 37% less than those without a physical disability.

These barriers create a cycle that can make independent living feel far from reach. Eskenazi Health is working to break this cycle and has already made significant strides toward employment equity for people with physical disabilities through the transformative work of the Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health (Fehribach Center).

Don’t miss the opportunity to double your impact through our matching grant.

Since its inception, the Fehribach Center has demonstrated remarkable success in career engagement for interns: of interns have either graduated and secured equitable employment or are continuing their education.

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95% of interns who have entered the workforce have found equitable employment—nearly three times the national average for college and university graduates with physical disabilities and higher than the national average for nondisabled graduates.

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interns, including six at Eli Lilly and Company, have transitioned to full-time positions with the Indianapolis area companies where they interned.

“I learned that I am capable of living on my own and dealing with any disabilityrelated issues that arise as an adult with a disability.”
FEHRIBACH CENTER INTERN

Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health: A Catalyst for Change

THE FEHRIBACH CENTER ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, EMPOWERING THEM TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND THRIVE. WITH ITS MISSION GAINING MOMENTUM IN THE MIDWEST, ESKENAZI HEALTH AIMS TO SHARE THE FEHRIBACH CENTER’S TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES NATIONALLY.

The Fehribach Center’s impact is driven by a multi-dimensional approach:

• Internship Program: The heart of the Fehribach Center is matching college and university students with physical disabilities to paid internships with employers that align with their career goals.

• Research and Innovation: In partnership with top colleges and universities across the United States, the Fehribach Center conducts cutting-edge research to break down employment barriers and promote equity for physically disabled college and university students.

• Educational Outreach: The Fehribach Center extends its knowledge and resources to empower institutions and employers across Indiana and the nation to support students with physical disabilities.

Empowering Independence through Philanthropy

The Fehribach Center stands at a pivotal moment, ready to expand its transformative impact and advance employment equity for people with physical disabilities across the United States. Thanks to a generous $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Fehribach Center is now empowered to:

• Launch bold, new initiatives that expand internship opportunities for college and university students with physical disabilities in Indianapolis, Indiana and across the United States.

• Continue and expand groundbreaking research initiatives supported by the Lilly Endowment Inc. grant.

• Grow its endowment, ensuring long-term sustainability and lasting impact for generations to come.

As a part of the transformative $10 million gift, $2 million is designated as a match for the Fehribach Center endowment. Each contribution will be matched dollar for dollar amplifying the Fehribach Center's reach and securing its future.

Philanthropy has the power to transform lives and create a more equitable future for everyone, regardless of physical ability. Support for this initiative will not only fuel the Fehribach Center’s expansion and advance groundbreaking research, but it will also double each supporter’s impact.

Examples of philanthropic impact include:

AN ENDOWMENT OF $500,000 WILL SUPPORT CAREER COUNSELING FOR ALL INTERNS TO MOVE TO EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT

AN ENDOWMENT OF $250,000 WILL SUPPORT CAREER ASSESSMENTS FOR TWENTY INTERNS EACH SUMMER

AN ENDOWMENT OF $100,000 WILL SUPPORT HOUSING FOR TWO INTERNS EACH SUMMER

AN ENDOWMENT OF $50,000 WILL SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION FOR THREE INTERNS EACH SUMMER

Your gift will be matched 1:1 by Lilly Endowment Inc. if pledged between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2026, and paid by December 31, 2028.

Empowering FUTURES

Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health: Achieving Employment Equity for People with Physical Disabilities

Eskenazi Health Foundation inspires, energizes and promotes a healthier, more vibrant Indianapolis by providing strategic guidance and philanthropic resources to Eskenazi Health. As one of the nation's largest public health care systems, Eskenazi Health is steadfast in its mission to advocate, care, teach and serve, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations. Central to this mission is achieving employment equity for people with physical disabilities, empowering all individuals to reach their full potential.

Eskenazi Health Foundation

720 Eskenazi Avenue

Fifth Third Bank Building Indianapolis, IN 46202

317.880.4900

EskenaziHealthFoundation.org

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