Pictured (left to right): Deanna Rhodes, Regional Director of Development, Jane Koch, and Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact.
(Mt. Vernon, Indiana) The Posey County Community Foundation celebrates outgoing advisory board member Jane Koch's dedication to promoting philanthropy in Posey County. Since 2015, Koch has served in various roles with the Foundation, including as a member of the essential Community Good Grants Committee and the Women’s Fund of Posey County. She currently sits on the Lilly Scholarship Committee.
Koch, a retired English teacher and now a librarian at St. Wendel School, is also founder of the Vikings Remembered Fund held with the Posey County Community Foundation. This designated fund provides financial support to North Posey High School for various educational purposes.
The Foundation’s advisory board, made up of local leaders, promotes philanthropy, builds endowment, identifies community needs, and strives to improve quality of life throughout Posey County. The advisory board's collaborative efforts ensure that grantmaking and scholarship recommendations are tailored to most effectively benefit Posey County.
“I see the impact on our community, and I'm proud to have been a part of it all,” Koch says, reflecting on her nine-year tenure. “The quality of young people who apply to our community scholarships is incredible. You see what amazing things these kids have done. They are hardworking and have big ideas. I’m proud to serve on the Lilly Scholarship Committee this year.”
At the advisory board’s June meeting, Foundation staff Deanna Rhodes and Amy Smith presented Koch with a special award to recognize and honor her commitment to philanthropy and the well-being of the community.
"We are so grateful for Jane’s steadfast service,” said Deanna Rhodes, Regional Director of Development. “Her contributions and dedication to the Foundation’s work have significantly impacted our community and will continue to inspire our ongoing efforts to improve the lives of all Posey County residents."
For more information about the Posey County Community Foundation’s work, contact Deanna Rhodes, Regional Director of Development, at 812.838.0288 or drhodes@communityfoundationalliance.org.
Pictured (left to right): Deanna Rhodes, Regional Director of Development, Jane Koch, and Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact.
About the Posey County Community Foundation
Established in 1992, the Posey County Community Foundation is a charitable resource devoted to our local community. We help people make meaningful gifts that improve life in Posey County today and for generations to come. One of nine county affiliates of the Community Foundation Alliance, the Community Foundation exists to help caring people give back to the causes and community they care about most.
The Community Foundation Alliance is a 501(c)(3) public charity accredited by the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® (National Standards) program representing operational effectiveness to foster excellence in community philanthropy. Since the inception of this program, the Community Foundation Alliance has consistently achieved National Standards accreditation. The Community Foundation Alliance provides management, administrative, and development expertise and services so that every local affiliate can focus on promoting philanthropy, building endowment, and grantmaking, making a difference in their community For Good. Forever.