Advisers Giving Back: Kristi Baker

Published

January 23, 2025

Economic Insights 2024

In a recent PLANADVISER article titled, Advisers Giving Back: Kristi Baker one of HUB RPW’s very own was featured for the work she’s been doing in her community with the nonprofit Same As U.

Kristi Baker, Executive Vice President of the HUB RPW Indianapolis office, serves on the board of the Noblesville, Indiana-based nonprofit Same As U. According to the organization’s website, “Same As U is the only nonprofit in Indiana providing continuing education, recreational, social and life skill training while fostering friendships and a sense of community in a college-like setting to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” The organization was founded in 2019 and began with five students in a donated church space. They have spent the last several years raising funds and building up their offerings; and as of 2024, Same As U has grown to serve over 100 students on a dedicated campus.  Programs include math, science, and history along with recreational activities and game/life skills programs.  

Kristi was introduced to the program through a client and has been a member of the board since the early days. She shares that the program is critical for young adults with special needs who often have nowhere to turn after high school to continue building community and developing their interests and skills. As part of her board duties, Kristi assists with organizing fundraisers, including an annual golf tournament that helps cover tuition costs, hire teachers, expand the campus and offer a variety of programming. Kristi covers some of the future plans Same As U is working towards and credits the organization’s growth to the commitment of its staff and teachers, and the enthusiasm and success of its students.

“It’s incredible to see how much the students get out of the program, but also how much they put into it,” Baker says. “When they graduate high school, they see their peers and brothers and sisters going off to college or work, and they want the same things for themselves. This provides them with that opportunity.”

–Kristi Baker, Executive Vice President of HUB Retirement and Wealth Management – Indianapolis, IN

At HUB RPW, we’re always working to foster a culture that champions those who are giving back to their communities in big ways. Learn more about Same As U here.  

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