Meet Grow’s Regional Partners!
The Grow platform is made possible through the generous contributions of individuals and organizations from all sectors in the Greater Evansville Region.
Founding Partners
Grow Founding Partners are the organizations responsible for initial funding, support & initial launch for the Grow platform.
Community Foundation Alliance
United Way of Southwestern Indiana
Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
Community Foundation Alliance
United Way of Southwestern Indiana
Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
United Way of Henderson County
Welborn Baptist Foundation
Chapman Family Foundation
United Way of Henderson County
Welborn Baptist Foundation
Chapman Family Foundation
Hamman Foundation
Old National Bank
Havens Family Foundation
Hamman Foundation
Old National Bank
Havens Family Foundation
Koch Foundation
City of Evansville
Collaborative Partners
Grow Collaborative Partners assist in idea creation, problem-solving, resource curation, and socializing.
- Blackstrap Media
- Diehl Consulting Group
- Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
- J D Levy and Associates
- Henderson Community Foundation
- Leadership Everyone
- Southern Indiana Grant Makers
- The Polis Center at IU, Indianapolis
- United Way of Posey County
- United Way of Gibson County
- University of Evansville
- University of Southern Indiana
Contributing Members
Grow Teams and Committees meet quarterly to identify the regional needs for training, resources, studies, and more.
Steering Committee
- Bill Bussing – Hamman Foundation & Southern Indiana Grant Makers
- Jill Carpenter – Community Foundation Alliance
- Carl Chapman – Chapman Family Foundation
- Steve Church – Koch Enterprises, Inc.
- Pat Creech* – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Dr. Trent Engbers – University of Southern Indiana (USI)
- Bill Fidler
- Carol Havens – The Jim and Carol Havens Family Foundation
- Amy Mangold- United Way of Southwestern IN
- Pete Paradossi – ERBC
- Candice Perry – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Mayor Stephanie Terry – City of Evansville
- Lloyd Winnecke – E-REP
Systems-Level Supports Team
- John Benton – StriveTogether
- Doug Berry – Diehl Consulting Group
- Dan Diehl – Diehl Consulting Group
- Frances Dumas-Hines – Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
- Sidney Hardgrave – Community Foundation Alliance
- Katie Reineke – Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
- Tyler Stock* – Talent EVV/E-REP
- Gayl Killough – City of Evansville, Dept of Metro Development
- Margaret Stuckey – United Way of Southwestern IN
- Steven Stump – University of Southern Indiana (USI)
- Liz Tharp* – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Jay Colbert – The Polis Center at IU, Indianapolis
Nonprofit Capacity Building Team
- Melissa Clements – United Way of Henderson County
- Tad Dickel – T.A. Dickel Group
- Dr. Trent Engbers – University of Southern Indiana (USI)
- Danyelle Granger – Business Representative
- Sidney Hardgrave* – Community Foundation Alliance
- Brent Hill – United Way of Southwestern IN
- Cheryl Kuchna – Consultant
- Lynn Miller Pease – Leadership Everyone
- Candice Perry* – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Jamie Shafer – United Way of Gibson County
- Keely Winiger – United Way of Posey County
Communication Committee
- Abby Elpers – E-REP
- Amy Mangold – United Way of Southwestern IN
- Jeff Seymore* – Welborn Baptist Foundation
2022 SAVI Task Force
- John Benton – StriveTogether
- Doug Berry – Diehl Consulting Group
- Dan Diehl – Diehl Consulting Group
- Frances Dumas-Hines – Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
- Sidney Hardgrave – Community Foundation Alliance
- Katie Reineke – Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
- Katria Starnes – The Rise Group
- Tyler Stock – Talent EVV/E-REP
- Margaret Stuckey – United Way of Southwestern IN
- Liz Tharp* – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Matt Nowlin – The Polis Center at IU, Indianapolis
Nonprofit Advisory Committee
- Melanie Atwood – EVSC Foundation
- Andrew Backes – Boys & Girls Club of Evansville
- Billye Beckham – Borrowed Hearts Foundation
- Gina Gibson – Evansville Christian Life Center
- Kate Grunow – Evansville Christian Life Center
- Lynn Kyle – Lampion Center
- Candice Perry – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Tammy Sutton – Audubon Kids Zone
- Lorie Van Hook – Evansville Trails Coalition
- Stephanie Terry (2023) – Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville
Donor–Funder Capacity Building Team
- Tad Dickel – T.A. Dickel Group
- Carol Havens* – The Jim and Carol Havens Family Foundation
- Janet Heldt Baas – Consultant
- Kelly Lovell – Family Donor Advised Fund
- Candice Perry* – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Amy Smith – Community Alliance Foundation
- Cara Steinkuhl – The Jim and Carol Havens Family Foundation
- Sarah Wagner – Community Alliance Foundation
*Indicates Chair/Co-Chair
Denotes past service
