A special thank you to the Founding Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Charles County: (from left to right – front row)John Trefry, Michael Besche, William Greer, Jr., Lara Castle, Kevin Wedding, Dorothy Harper (Advisory Committee), Gretchen Heinze Hardman (Executive Director); (back row) Susan Vogel (Advisory Committee), Michael Middleton, Frank Chaney, Brad Howard, Diane Warren (Advisory Committee). Not pictured: Evie Hungerford and John Jilek, Mary Grant (Advisory Committee) and Michelle Goodwin (Advisory Committee).
Who We Are
Community Foundations are a non-profit, 501(c)3, public charity created by and for the people in a certain geographical area. They are used as a vehicle for giving, designed to pool donations into a coordinated investment. In addition, they are grant-makers dedicated primarily to the social improvement of a given place.
The Community Foundation of Charles County is overseen by a diverse volunteer board and operated by paid professional staff with expertise in understanding the community’s needs, opportunities and resources.
The CFCC Board of Directors for 2011:
- Ellen Flowers-Fields, Chairperson
Deputy Assistant, Secretary, Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning, Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation
- Nicholas Rogers, LTCP, Vice Chairperson Agent, State Farm Insurance Companies
- Paul Kravic, CPA, Treasurer Chief Financial Officer, Facchina Group of Companies
- Mary Grant, Secretary Retired, Charles County Government
- Bazile Aziagbe PNC Bank
- Cornell BarnettJVP, Outback Steakhouse
- Rose HaftCommunity Advocate
- Diane HicksMarketing Director, Community Bank of Tri-County
- Carol JacksonCommunity Volunteer
- Michael A. JeanGrants Manager & Senior Financial Analyst, Aspen Institute
- Shawn Salta Vice President, DirectMail.com
- Ernestine Terrell Retired Educator
- Kimberly Young Director of Corporate Services, Council on Foundations
- Kate Zabriskie CEO, Business Training Works, Inc.
CFCC Staff
- Gretchen Heinze Hardman, Executive Director
WHAT INSPIRES YOU? To learn how you can contribute to the Community Foundation of Charles County's Grant-making Fund, Operating Fund or to create your own Fund to support your special charitable passion, contact or call the Foundation at 301.885.0108.