About Us

Mission

Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Whitley County Community Foundation to inspire philanthropy, enrich community, and serve donors by creating an enduring source of charitable assets.

History of the Foundation

Where we've been. Where we're going.

In 1991, local community leaders shared a powerful vision. The understood the strength of endowed philanthropy and believed that through the creation of a local community foundation, endowment funds could be established and nurtured to meet the changing needs of our area.

Today we manage an endowed asset base of over $20 million. We use this asset base to award grants to local nonprofit organizations that provide a range of services throughout  Whitley County. In 2008, the Community Foundation awarded $3 million in grants to local non-profits and charitable causes in our community.

Board/Advisory Committee Members

The people behind the commitment.

A twelve-person volunteer Board of Directors oversees The Whitley County Community Foundation, Inc.  The goal is to achieve a board composition that represents a broad cross-section of the community.

Directors

Rob Marr, President
Sharlene Berkshire, Vice President
Laurie Steill, Immediate Past President
Greg Fahl, Secretary
Andy More
Rhonda Jones
John Lefever
Greg Fahl
Rob Marr
Harold Norman
Bill Overdeer
David Smith

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Foundation Staff

Meet the people who make The Community Foundation work

September McConnell, Executive Director
Vanessa Bills, Business Director
John Slavich, Program Officer
Chelsey Barrell, Communications Coordinator