About MCCF

Madison County Community Foundation . . . For Good, Forever

This incredible county we call home benefits from your contributions as they are directed to assist many of the humanitarian, educational and cultural organizations in the area. All this is made possible through the annual earnings of investments managed through the Foundation.

As our county grows, so does its needs. It is for this reason that we want to assist you in helping meet those needs. When generous people like you choose respectable and appropriate ways to give back to your community, the Community Foundation is always available to facilitate your wishes.

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Mission & Priorities

Our goal at Madison County Community Foundation is one we share with the entire community: improving the quality of life in Madison County. Specifically, our mission states that the Foundation exists “to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Madison County by attracting charitable gifts, making philanthropic grants, providing financial stewardship and community leadership.”

  • Attracting charitable gifts: chiefly in the form of endowments

  • Making philanthropic grants: in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and human services, economic development, and civic affairs

  • Providing responsible financial stewardship: as evidenced by adherence to the national standards established by the Council on Foundations

  • Providing community leadership: serving as convener and catalyst; identifying needs and opportunities and shaping effective responses to them

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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors oversees the governance of the Foundation with the day-to-day business managed by a professional staff with expertise and knowledge of our community’s needs. We go beyond simply making grants that advance charitable activities: we also identify current and emerging issues, stimulate resources to address those needs, and help our region prepare for the future.

  • Chair
    Koty McDole, Jimmy McDole — Attorney at Law

    Chair Emeritus
    Tom Beeman — Beeman Law Office

    Treasurer
    Brian Donahue — Donahue Gas

    Secretary
    Jill McKinney — Butler University

    At-Large
    Laine Ricker-Patterson — Patterson Wellness

    Board Members
    Terri Austin — Former State Representative
    Gina Brisco — Gaither Management
    Eric Davis — Anderson Community Schools
    Michele Hockwalt — Community Hospital Anderson
    Suahil Housholder — Anderson University
    L.J. Mechem — LM Products
    Kim Townsend — Anderson Housing Authority
    Terry Truitt — Flagship Enterprise Center

  • 2024 Executive Committee

    Koty McDole, Jill McKinney, Tom Beeman, Brian Donahue, Laine Patterson



    2024 Finance and Investment Committee

    Jim Ault, Gina Brisco, Joe Clark, Brian Donahue, Steve Madinger



    2024 Grants Committee

    Terri Austin, Eric Davis, Michele Hockwalt, Maddie Love, Amy McCurry, Koty McDole, Libby Manning, Colin Short, Clayton Whitson



    2025 Lilly Endowment Scholarship Selection Committee

    Carey Craig, David Dodd, Tressena Jones, Lindsey Madinger, Drake Sayre, Antonio Quinones, Kim Townsend | Kari Sisk, Vice President of Programs- non voting
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MCCF Staff

Ben Davis, President

bdavis@madisonccf.org

Kari Sisk, Vice President of Programs
ksisk@madisonccf.org

Tamara Dreger, Communications Manager
tdreger@madisonccf.org

Sue Patton, Director of Finance (not pictured)
spatton@madisonccf.org

Foundation History

In 1990, Lilly Endowment announced a major philanthropic program for Indiana- the G.I.F.T. Initiative (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow). The initiative was launched to assist Hoosier communities in establishing and strengthening community foundations.

The Madison County Community Foundation was incorporated and designated a nonprofit public charity in 1992 as a direct result of the Lilly Endowment program. Upon its formation, the Lilly Endowment offered the Madison County Community Foundation a $500,000 challenge grant—whereby Lilly Endowment would match every $2 raised in endowed funds with $1.

Lilly's G.I.F.T. Initiative has brought philanthropy in Indiana to a new level; offering communities throughout the state the incentive to develop a mechanism by which local citizens can pool funds in perpetuity for the betterment of their own communities.

Beginning with this initial challenge gift, Madison County Community Foundation today is a stable, trustworthy and permanent partner in efforts to sustain and improve our community. With assets at $30 million and growing, the Foundation annually returns hundreds of thousands of dollars to Madison County in the form of grants and scholarships. Our mission remains constant: to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Madison County by attracting charitable gifts, making philanthropic grants, providing responsible financial stewardship and community leadership.

Enhancing the Quality of Life

for the Citizens of Madison County