Daviess, Knox, & Pike
When you work with the Community Foundation of Southwest Indiana, you gain more than investment management.
You gain a philanthropic partner who helps you:
- Define your charitable goals
- Create a giving strategy
- Support causes you care about
- Preserve your charitable legacy
- Maximize tax-efficient giving
- Involve future generations
- Create lasting community impact
Unlike a bank or investment firm, our sole purpose is to help donors strengthen Southwest Indiana communities.
Community Impact
Building Lasting Impact in Southwest Indiana
Every grant comes from charitable funds created by donors who care deeply about this region. Those gifts are invested and structured to last forever, generating annual grants that support local nonprofits and community solutions year after year.
How It Works
- Donors create funds
- Funds are invested for long-term growth
- Annual grants support the community
This is how charitable giving becomes permanent community investment.
What Makes Us Unique
How Endowment Works
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Give
A donor makes a charitable gift to the fund.
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Grow
The fund is professionally invested for long-term growth.
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Grant
Annual earnings granted to support local causes.
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Impact Forever
The fund creates support for future generations.
Endowment giving creates permanent community funding. Your gift is invested, and a portion of the earnings is granted each year to support local nonprofits. Because the fund is built for the long term, support continues through changing economic conditions, nonprofits receive reliable funding, and your gift creates impact year after year.
You are building something that outlasts any single grant cycle.
Community Impact Areas
Define how the Community Foundation will drive change across our communities.
Vibrant & Resilient Communities
Strengthening local places, civic life, and community capacity.
Investing in spaces and experiences that make communities more livable, inclusive, and connected.
Foundations for Economic Mobility
Expanding access to education, skills, and opportunity.
Ensuring families have access to the building blocks of success – housing, childcare, and education.
Community Health & Well-Being
Improving physical, mental, and social health outcomes.
Supporting prevention, care, and holistic wellness for healthier individuals and stronger communities.
Regional Collaboration & Alignment
Supporting systems, partnerships, and solutions that work across county lines.
Bringing communities, sectors, and organizations together to meet challenges that no one can solve alone.
Ways to Give
Flexible Giving Options
We accept many types of charitable gifts, including:
- Cash
- Appreciated Stock
- IRA Charitable Gifts
- Real Estate
- Grain and Farm Assets
- Closely Held Business Interests
- Life Insurance
- Bequests and Estate Gifts
Not every gift is right for every donor. Our team can help determine the best option for your goals.
Fund Options
Choose the Giving Option That's Right for You
At the Community Foundation of Southwest Indiana, charitable funds are designed to create lasting impact through endowment. Gifts are professionally invested and managed to support charitable causes today while preserving resources for future generations.
We offer a variety of charitable planning solutions to help clients achieve their philanthropic, tax, and legacy goals.
Community Good Funds
You believe in meeting needs as they arise.
Your gift supports flexible, high-impact annual grants to local nonprofits. And right now, your impact is tripled with a 2:1 match.
Donor-Advised Funds
You want an easy way to manage all your charitable giving in one place.
You choose the causes you care about and recommend grants to nonprofits anytime throughout the year.
Field-of-Interest Funds
You’re passionate about education, health, or the arts, and want to make an impact.
Your fund supports local nonprofits meeting those needs each year.
Designated Funds
You want to provide lasting support for a nonprofit you love.
Annual grants go directly to the organization – no applications, no reports, just steady support.
Scholarship Funds
You believe every student deserves a chance to learn and grow.
Scholarships are awarded to local students through the annual Community Scholarship Program.
Agency Endowment Fund
A nonprofit establishes this fund to grow its reserves and secure its future.
Earnings are granted back to the organization each year.
Why Donors Choose Us
Local Knowledge
Trusted Stewardship
Philanthropic Expertise
Permanence
Flexibility
Regional Reach
Start a Fund
Starting a Fund Is Easy
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Meet with our team.
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Choose your charitable goals.
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Select the fund type that's right for you.
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Make your gift.
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Begin creating lasting impact.
Legacy Giving
Create Your Legacy
Many donors choose to support their communities through their estate plans.
Whether through a will, trust, retirement account, or beneficiary designation, we can help you create a charitable legacy that reflects your values and supports future generations.
Shared Values
Giving Circles
Giving Circles bring together people with shared values who want to make a meaningful difference in their communities. Members combine their charitable gifts, ideas, and perspectives to make collective grantmaking decisions, creating a greater impact than any one person could achieve alone. Together, they support local organizations and initiatives that strengthen Southwest Indiana.
Women’s Funds
Our Women’s Funds bring together women who are passionate about improving the quality of life in their communities through collective philanthropy. Members pool their charitable gifts to support grants that address local needs and create opportunities, encouragement, knowledge, and hope for future generations.
Current Women’s Funds
- Women’s Fund of Posey County
- Women’s Fund of Spencer County
- Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County
- Women’s Fund of Warrick County
Giving Circles
Learn More
Interested in learning more about a Giving Circle or becoming a member? We’d love to connect with you. Contact us to learn more about joining, making a gift, or supporting a Giving Circle in your community
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Our Staff
Meet The Team Supporting Your Philanthropic Goals
Our Development Team is here to support donors and their families throughout their philanthropic journey.
Chief Development Officer
Aimee Stachura
Development Director
Savannah Linenburg
Development Director
Deanna Rhodes
Gibson & Posey
Development Director
Rachael Goldsberry
Perry & Spencer
Development Director
Sarah Wagner
Vanderburgh & Warrick