Local Foundation Director to serve as chair of State Foundation Committee

The Decatur County Community Foundation (DCCF) is proud to announce that Executive Director, Tami
Wenning, has been selected to serve as the 2023 chair for the Community Foundation State Committee
(CFC).
“It is an honor to be asked to lead this group,” said Wenning. “It is so gratifying to meet other people
who have the same passion for their communities, and I’m just happy to be asked to be a part of this
organization.”
The Community Foundation State Committee (CFC) was formed to promote, strengthen, and advance
the work of Indiana community foundations and to serve as an advisory committee to the GIFT
Technical Assistance Program. There are seven spots on the CFC, each of which is filled by a liaison from
Indiana’s seven respective community foundation regions.
September McConnell, CEO of the Community Foundation of Whitley County, served as the 2022 state
committee chair. ““The task of representing 94 collective, yet highly individual, community foundations
throughout the state of Indiana is challenging,” said McConnell. “Community foundation directors are
grateful to Tami for her willingness to step up to the plate to lead.”
According to Amy Hacker, IPA Vice President of Community Foundation Programs, “Tami’s innovative
mindset and positive approach are what inspired her committee colleagues to appoint her as chair.”
Among the innovative things Haacker mentioned was Wenning’s push to make Decatur County
Community Foundation the first in the state to adopt a cryptocurrency gift acceptance policy.
As chair of the CFC in 2023, Wenning will also be an ex-officio member of the Indiana Philanthropy
Alliance Board of Directors. Wenning has served as executive director of DCCF since 2014.
“I am so proud of Tami for taking on this new role at the state level,” noted incoming DCCF President
Kristi Jarvis. “I have worked with her for the entire time she has been at DCCF, and I’ve found that she
puts 100% into everything she does. She will represent the state organization very well. She is always
thinking of new and innovative ways to help the citizens and non-profits in Decatur County and I’m sure
she will do the same for the state organization.”