About Us
Overview
The Community Foundation Alliance was incorporated in March 1991 after Lilly Endowment announced its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) Initiative in the summer of 1990. From the beginning, the Alliance was designed to be a regional structure serving counties throughout southwestern Indiana.
Alliance organizers believed that the regional structure would allow centralized, cost-effective administration and governance of the organization. Alliance leadership also believed that the best organization would serve willing partners. Rather than creating a separate charitable non-profit corporation, a county could choose to join the Alliance by becoming an affiliate, through the creation of a named Foundation fund to serve its community.
Each county affiliate is guided by local volunteers focused on impactful grantmaking, asset development, and community leadership.
Today, the Community Foundation Alliance holds more than 1,200 named funds established by individuals, families, businesses, civic groups, and agencies to improve the quality of life in their local communities, with charitable assets over $148 million.
National Standards Accreditation
The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® (National Standards) is an accreditation program representing operational effectiveness to foster excellence in community philanthropy.
The Community Foundation Alliance has once again achieved National Standards accreditation. This seal represents proven evidence of excellence, accountability, impact, and distinction.
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Community Foundation Alliance Staff
Laura Hazelman
Daviess, Knox & Pike
Programs and Community Engagement & Impact
Alliance Board
The Alliance Board of Directors is the legal entity responsible for all aspects of Alliance oversight and operation: governance, policymaking, legal requirements, financial stewardship, and strategic plans for the Alliance as a whole. At least one County Advisory Board member from each affiliate serves as a county representative on the Alliance Board of Directors.
Eric Reed (Gibson), Chair
Patrick Griffin (Warrick), Vice Chair
Lori Newman (Vanderburgh), Treasurer
Laura Byers (Knox), Immediate Past Chair
Jill Carpenter (Alliance), Secretary/Ex Officio
Craig Kirk (Knox)
Leslie Mustard (Gibson)
Chaze Patrick (Pike)
Mike Powers, Sr. (Vanderburgh)
Alyssa Ricker (Gibson)
Hans Schmitz (Posey)
Kim Schultz (Vanderburgh)
Mark Waterman (Spencer)
Employment Opportunities
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