About Us

Our mission at Brightpoint is to help communities, families, and individuals remove the causes and conditions of poverty. Here at Brightpoint we envision a world without poverty in which all people have access to opportunities and are treated with dignity.

A Continuum of Support for All

Brightpoint provides a multitude of human services and resources to overcome the obstacles of poverty, offering community, family, and individual support through a continuum of programs for all.

Strategic, Measured, and Shared Success

Brightpoint is a proactive community leader. We are data-driven, adhere to high standards of quality and accountability, and respond to community, family, and individual needs with strategic solutions and measurable results. We share our success and serve as a resource for clients, partners, and donors.

Individualized Solutions: Efficient. Flexible. Attainable.

Brightpoint efficiently responds to communities, families, and individuals with flexible solutions to their immediate and long-term needs, providing hands-on support and follow-up.

Our History

1965

Allen County Economic Opportunity Council (ACEOC) was formed. Initial programs included: Head Start, Legal Services, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Economic Development, Emergency Food and Medical Services, Youth Development, Neighborhood Services System, Foster Grandparents, and Planning and Research.

1983

The ACEOC became the Community Action of Northeast Indiana Inc. (CANI) and expanded its service footprint to include additional communities outside of Allen County.

2015

CANI approached 50 years of helping people in the communities we serve and once again the name was changed to its current name — Brightpoint.

A Brighter Future

After more than 50 years of serving Northeast Indiana, Brightpoint continues to serve nearly 40,000 individuals and 16,000 families annually and looks to a future without poverty in which all people have access to opportunities and are treated with dignity.

Board Members

Kim Carpenter

Chairperson

Ash Brokerage

Susan Berghoff

Vice-Chairperson

Dulin, Ward & DeWald

Russ Jehl

Treasurer

Fort Wayne City Council

John Court

Secretary

Physicians Health Plan

LaQueisha Brown

Parkview

Joe Cohen

Barrett McNagny

Teri DeMatas

HealthPRO Heritage

Sue Ehinger

Community Member

Phil GiaQuinta

Indiana State Representative

Kathy Heuer

Retired, Indiana’s Medical Device Manufacturers Council

Raquel Kline

Language Services Network (LSN)

Gina Kostoff

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana

Justin Libey

Old National Bank

John Milner

Fifth Third Bank

Nelson Peters

Allen County Commissioner

Thomas Summerville

Easter Seals Arc

Denita Washington

Adams Township Trustee

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2023

Annual Report 2023

Head Start Annual Report 2023

Head Start Annual Report 2023

News

Community Loan Center of Northeast Indiana Expands Service Area

The Community Loan Center of Northeast Indiana, operated by Brightpoint Development Fund, was recently approved to expand its service area…

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News

K21 Health Foundation Grant Expands Access to Health Care in Kosciusko County

Brightpoint has received a $20,000 grant from the K21 Health Foundation, expanding access to health care in Kosciusko County. The…

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