Appleseed Partnerships

Our Operating and Facility Partnerships

Facility Partner

Franciscan Health, a 145-year-old non-profit healthcare provider, is a partner who offered us a building that is home to Appletree Rensselaer. Franciscan Health is an integral partner and champion of our efforts.

Management Partner

Right Steps Childhood Development Centers, a 50-year-old non-profit organization based in Lafayette, agreed to be our managing partner handling the day-to-day operations of Appletree Rensselaer. Right Steps is an integral partner and champion of our efforts.

Public Partnerships

Jasper County Government, the City of Rensselaer and the City of Rensselaer RDC (TIF District funds) have been leaders across Indiana by being the first public entities to see the inherent value of financially supporting local, licensed, non-profit, rural child care operations.

Private Partnerships

Locally, our partnerships also extend to families, employers and communities. We are proud to be a non-profit that can accept donations to keep our child care operation running for generations.

Legislative Partnerships

On a regional and national level, we are building legislative partnerships that correlate the importance of rural child care to economic development and successful rural communities.