The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne elected two new members to its board of directors, as well as installed officers for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, at the organization’s annual meeting. The new board members are: Doug Wood – Senior VP and CAO, Sweetwater Sound Heather Schoegler – President, Augustus Advisors, Inc. The 2017-2018 officers […]
Read MoreThe Community Foundation has had a great week celebrating some very cool community projects we are helping to support like Riverfront and Open Streets Initiative. We are also excited to announce that in the first quarter of 2017, we granted more than $500,000 in impact grants to local nonprofit agencies serving our community. Recipients included: […]
Read MoreDavid Bennett, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne since 1995, will retire at the end of this year. The announcement came at the Foundation’s board meeting on February 9. Chris Rupp, board chair, indicated that the search process for David’s successor would begin shortly. During Bennett’s tenure, the assets of the […]
Read MoreCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE TO APPLY: Send resume to shannon@1phillips.com. Resumes will be accepted until May 15. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION As Chief Executive Officer, the President/CEO is responsible for; management and oversight of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne’s operations including development, donor services, financial stewardship, marketing, community […]
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Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has named Alison Gerardot, a Fort Wayne native and community change agent, as Director of Philanthropic Services. As the Community Foundation looks to our future as a local philanthropic leader, we seek to grow our assets and deepen our impact in the community. Through creating opportunities for philanthropic […]
Read MoreJudge William C. Lee and his family have established a new scholarship fund at the Community Foundation for students graduating from North Side High School. The Lee Family Scholarship will award two $10,000 scholarships per year (payable at $2,500 per year for four years). The scholarship will only be available to graduates of North Side High […]
Read MoreThe John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have selected 4 local finalists out of a total 144 finalists nation-wide, in the third annual Knight Cities Challenge, a national call for ideas to make the 26 communities where Knight invests more vibrant places to live and work. Open to innovators of all types, the Knight Cities […]
Read MoreOne of the oldest parts of Fort Wayne could be the scene for one of its newest developments – and the Community Foundation is helping to make it happen. The Fort Wayne Downtown Development Trust, working with the Model Group of Cincinnati, has announced plans for a $37-million project that will bring commercial, retail and […]
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