We all feel called to make a difference – as individuals and through organizations and businesses. We see opportunities for a better world. We act. We give. We persuade others to get involved. Slowly and surely, lives and places are transformed. The transformation inspires us to do more and the cycle repeats. It seems so simple, and sometimes it is and should be. Often, that simple start grows into a call for longer-term, thoughtful, collective action.
That’s where I love getting involved – helping define, plan, launch, and evaluate roadmaps for philanthropy and community improvement.
I did this for the Central Indiana Community Foundation for more than 12 years, and then for a variety of foundations, nonprofits, and donors as a consultant. I’m now the executive director of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation, a 50-year-old family foundation with three generations of family members active in making $3+ million of grants annually in the United States. I’m continuing to blog, tweet, and comment on the world of philanthropy and community change.
I’ll continue to follow issues of interest to me, including family philanthropy, strategic giving and donor relations, grassroots grantmaking, placemaking and community economic development, and building human capital. Safe to say, my posts and opinions only reflect my own ideas, not the interests or opinions of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation or the extended Hunt family.
I’d still love to hear from you and learn about your ideas on meaningful giving, community results and impact, and the intersection between them.