Nonprofit · Career & workforce · Economic empowerment
Dress for Success Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Serving Central Indiana
Dress for Success Indianapolis empowers women to achieve lasting economic independence by providing professional attire, developmental tools, and a supportive network. Established in 1999 and headquartered on North Meridian Street, the organization has assisted thousands of women across Central Indiana as they enter the workforce, establish rewarding careers, and secure financial stability for themselves and their families.
The agency's signature Style for Success program provides clients with complete professional wardrobes tailored for job interviews and newly secured employment. During personalized boutique appointments, trained volunteer stylists assist women in selecting business attire, footwear, and accessories that build self-confidence. For job seekers who cannot visit the boutique in person, the organization provides EmpowHER Kits, which offer curated selections of professional clothing packaged and delivered directly to participants. Clients also receive grooming essentials and industry-appropriate workwear.
Beyond styling, Dress for Success Indianapolis delivers career development and job retention support. Career coaching services offer personalized resume reviews, mock interviewing practice, digital literacy instruction, and targeted job search assistance. Employed clients can join the Professional Women's Group, an ongoing hybrid career retention network that meets monthly for educational seminars on financial management, workplace communication, and career advancement strategies. The agency also hosts Stepping Out in Style, a signature annual fashion show celebrating client success stories.
Women seeking services can obtain a referral through partner social service agencies or submit an appointment request through the organization's website. Community members can get involved by donating gently used professional attire, volunteering as boutique stylists or career coaches, or contributing financial donations online.
Get help
Women can request services through an agency partner referral or by completing an appointment request on the website.
Services and resourcesGet involved
Supporters can donate contemporary professional clothing, volunteer as boutique stylists or career coaches, or contribute financial gifts online.
Programs and services
Style for Success
Personalized boutique appointments providing job seekers with interview-ready business suits, professional outfits, shoes, and accessories.
EmpowHER Kits
Contact-free packages of curated professional clothing and workwear essentials assembled for clients unable to visit the boutique.
Professional Women's Group
An employment retention network offering monthly hybrid workshops on financial literacy, leadership, and workplace advancement.
Career Coaching
One-on-one sessions providing resume writing assistance, mock interview practice, and job search navigation.
Stepping Out in Style
An annual fundraising fashion show and celebration showcasing community supporters and client achievements.
Compiled from Dress for Success Indianapolis’s own website and public filings. Last checked October 2, 2026. Something out of date? Send a correction.
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