Your Legacy, Your Impact: New Endowments Building a Better White County

This is your moment to shape the future of White County. With an extraordinary 2:1 matching opportunity, every dollar you give grows into lasting, meaningful change. Imagine the power of your generosity—whether it’s honoring a loved one, strengthening local families, investing in our youth, or fueling a cause close to your heart. By creating an endowment, you’re not just making a donation—you’re building a legacy that will uplift our community for generations to come. Now is the time to take action. Will you seize this opportunity to make a difference that never stops giving?

If you didn’t take advantage of this opportunity in 2024, it’s not too late! Your contribution will directly fuel community grantmaking efforts and advance strategic goals like expanding childcare access, enhancing mental wellness, and building protective factors for youth.

Our Community Cares Fund and our other named unrestricted endowments touch nearly every aspect of life in White County—whether it’s feeding hungry children, housing families, or making our parks more accessible for all children. It funds historic preservation, helps newcomers learn English, enhances local classrooms, and provides support to veterans.

But beyond the immediate impact of community grants, something even more enduring is happening: New endowments are being created to provide permanent, growing support for the causes that matter most.

We are honored to recognize the generous individuals and families who have chosen to create lasting legacies through endowments during this matching period. These funds reflect deep care for White County and a vision for a stronger future. Whether established to support a beloved community, memorialize a loved one, or uplift a personal passion, each of these new endowments will continue giving for generations.

Becky Wrede Shook Memorial Endowment

Dave & Linda Kilmer Family Endowment

David & Becky Crosby Family Endowment

Larry & Nancy Crabb Family Endowment

Youth Philanthropy Council Endowment

Dave & Tami Parrish Endowment

Jim & Gloria Humphreys Family Endowment

Larry & Linda Yerk Kilmer Family Endowment

Skinner Family Farms Endowment

Louanne Watson Condreay Endowment

Charles & Mary Watson Memorial Fund

Ruth & Dempster Martin Family Endowment

Dave & Debbie Shook Youth Philanthropy Council Endowment

Each of these new funds is more than a name—it’s a promise to keep building, supporting, and strengthening White County’s future. They join an honored list of other community champions who have made the same commitment to uplift our county:

Wayne C. Anderson Memorial Endowment

Annie Horton Fund

Oscar and Hattie Baer Family Endowment

BLF Opportunity Fund

Keith and Dorothy Culp Endowment

John and Nancy Demerly Endowment Fund

Tom and Marge Diener Family Endowment

Art and Sarah Dragoo Family Fund

John and Patricia Engler Family Endowment

Erdmann Family Fund

Dean and Judy Fleck Family Endowment

Governing Council Endowment

Charles R. and Elizabeth J. Goss Fund

Carl and Margaret Hall Memorial Endowment

James J and Phyllis Marie Hallar Family Endowment

Kristin Hall-Whitacre Endowment Fund

Elmer “Mike” and Ruth Klink Memorial Fund

Larry and Pamela Leman Endowment

Lilly Endowment Fund for White County

Steve and Kathy Meadors Family Endowment

Paul and Charlotte Neininger Community Fund

Howard and Lucile Saylor Memorial Endowment

Colleen Shook Memorial Fund

Ross and Madelene Westfall Family Endowment

White County Community Cares Fund

Charles R. and Margaret H. Wineland Fund

Katie and Charlie Wolf Endowment Fund

Join the Movement: Your Gift Still Qualifies for a 2:1 Match, thanks to Lilly Endowment Inc.’s generous support. Every dollar contributed through this historic matching opportunity builds White County’s long-term sustainability. If you’ve been thinking about how you can make a lasting difference, now is the time.

Let’s keep strengthening the community we love—together.

To learn more about creating an endowment or contributing to the match, contact director, Lucy Dold at (574) 583-6911.