About Us
Indy Equity Collaborative provides innovative strategies for transformative, equitable, and lasting impact.
Explore Our Innovative Approaches to Equitable Engagement
Based in Indianapolis, the Indy Equity Collaborative offers transformative consulting with a focus on inclusive strategies. Discover our expertise in equitable research, strategic planning, professional learning, and leadership development.
We are a consulting firm seeking to partner with organizations dedicated to designing more equitable and human-centered approaches for impactful work and sustainable change. This requires an undisciplined approach. An unlearning of how we have come to know leadership.
Our Mission
We are a premier consulting firm walking alongside organizations on their journeys to eliminate inequitable environments policies so all teams are free to dream and create a better world for tomorrow.
Our Vision
The Indy Equity Collaborative (IEC) is a Research and Strategy consulting firm that partners with organizations dedicated to designing more equitable and human-centered approaches for impactful work and sustainable change.
Our Core Values
We value Curiosity, Intersectionality, Relationality, Compassion, and Accountability.
Our Founder:
Nicole Carey, PhD, is an innovative social scientist and organizational strategist based in Indianapolis. She has founded three organizations: Indy Equity Collaborative, a research and strategy consulting firm; JUST Community Inc., a non-profit focused on community-based holistic wellness initiatives; and Anda Spanish, offering language and cultural education.
Her research in equitable leadership and coalition building, enriched by community engagement, utilizes design thinking and indigenous methodologies to forge effective systems-level strategies. As a member of the Indianapolis Public School Board in District 5,Nicole leverages this expertise to champion educational excellence and equity, drawing on her professional acumen. Driven by her role as a mother to five young children, whom she raises with her partner, Chris, Nicole is deeply committed to creating a more equitable world for the next generation. Her daily efforts are focused on shaping spaces that are fairer and more inclusive, ensuring a brighter future for her family and the wider community.
