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 2009:
- Chair: Kevin Wedding
Newburg Service Center - Vice Chair: Brad Howard
Maryland Bank & Trust Company - Secretary: Mary Grant
Charles County Government - Treasurer: Paul Kravic
Facchina Group of Companies - Cornell Barnett
Outback Steakhouse - Burkey Boggs
Southern Maryland Carousel, Inc. - Frank Chaney
Chaney Foundation - Jim DiMisa
Community Bank of Tri-County - Ellen Flowers Fields
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Charlie Gardiner
MSI, Inc. - Mollie Gieseman
Work Place Solutions - William Greer, Jr.,
Law Office of William Greer, Jr. - Rose Haft
Community Advocate - Cary Stalnaker
- Ernestine Terrell
Retired Educator - John Trefry
Environmental Protection Agency
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.