The Kennedy King Memorial Initiative builds on the historical events of April 4, 1968, to raise awareness, provoke thought and inspire action to eliminate division and injustice.
The Kennedy King Memorial Initiative became a 501(C) 3 nonprofit organization in 2015.
We have big dreams and concrete plans to transform the Martin Luther King Park campus into a center where people, institutions, and community partners can come together in bold dialogue and purposeful action.
The violent deaths of Kennedy and King call for candid and courageous conversations on how individuals, families and communities can address this scourge that wounds civil society. We are:
Creating original programs that teach, support, and inspire
Convening candid and courageous conversations
Collaborating with organizations that align with our mission
Cultivating a strong and vital King Park community
Our mission
Our plan
In 2016, the Lilly Endowment funded a comprehensive effort to assess the community’s unmet needs and the Kennedy King Memorial Initiative’s potential to address them.
Our Strategic Plan is the result of that effort and the guiding document for the work of the Initiative as we move forward.
Our board
GREGORY W. PORTER, CHAIR
Indiana State Representative
Cameron Radford, Vice Chair
Vice President of Government Affairs
IndyGo
David Sklar
Executive Director
Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council
Sheryl D. Richardson, Treasurer
Sr. Manager Community Relations
Indianapolis Parks & Recreation
Ashley Gurvitz
Founding Principal
Monarch Community Solutions
Dr. Sean Huddleston
President
Martin University
Amy Conrad Warner
Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement
IU Indianapolis
Chris Gahl
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Visit Indy
LaMar Holliday
Chief Executive Officer
The Holliday Collaborative Agency
Terry Burns
Lawrence Township Constable
Michael J. Solari
President
Market Street Group, Inc.
When our hearts were broken
Bill Crawford
Bill was inspired by what happened on April 4, 1968, and that inspiration became a fire that burned brightly for decades. His leadership, his integrity, his decency will all be deeply missed.
Mark St. John
Mark was a fierce advocate for low-income Hoosiers, those with HIV/AIDS, senior citizens, the homeless, and those with mental illness and physical disabilities.
Jim Morris
Jim believed deeply in the power of the Kennedy King Memorial Initiative to inspire and educate future generations about the values of peace, justice, and reconciliation.
Contact us
The Kennedy King Memorial Initiative
601 East 17th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-296-4030