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 in a regular cadence to identify the regional needs for training, resources, reports, and more.
Advisory Committee
- Bill Bussing – Hamman Foundation & Southern Indiana Grant Makers
- Jill Carpenter – Community Foundation Alliance
- Steve Church – Koch Enterprises, Inc.
- Pat Creech* – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Dr. Trent Engbers* – University of Southern Indiana (USI)
- Bill Fidler – Business Representative of Henderson County
- 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
- Doug Berry – Diehl Consulting Group
- Jay Colbert – The Polis Center at IU, Indianapolis
- Frances Dumas-Hines – Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
- Gayl Killough – City of Evansville, Dept of Metro Development
- Courtney Lander – CenterPoint Energy Foundation
- Derek McKillop – Evansville Promise Neighborhood
- Tyler Stock – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Steven Stump – University of Southern Indiana (USI)
- Liz Tharp – Grow Consultant
- Katie Reineke – Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Nonprofit Capacity Building Team
- Tad Dickel – T.A. Dickel Group
- Kelsi Dunham Johnston – United Way of Henderson County
- Dr. Trent Engbers – University of Southern Indiana (USI)
- Sidney Hardgrave – Community Foundation Alliance
- Cheryl Kuchna – Consultant
- Candice Perry – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Tina Reed – United Way of Southwestern IN
- 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
Donor–Funder Capacity Building Team
- Melissa Clements – Deaconess Foundation, Henderson
- Carol Havens – The Jim and Carol Havens Family Foundation
- Candice Perry – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Jaimie Sheth – JD Sheth Foundation
- Cara Steinkuhl – The Jim and Carol Havens Family Foundation
- Sarah Wagner – Community Alliance Foundation
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
- Katie Grunow – Evansville Christian Life Center
- Lynn Kyle – Lampion Center
- Lynn Miller Pease – Leadership Everyone
- Candice Perry – Welborn Baptist Foundation
- Lorie Van Hook – Evansville Trails Coalition
- Stephanie Terry (2023) – Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville
- Tammy Sutton (2023)
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
*Indicates Chair/Co-Chair
Denotes past service
