ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

For Good. Forever.

The Community Foundation Partnership, Inc. (CFP) is comprised of two local Community Foundation members: Lawrence County Community Foundation and Martin County Community Foundation.

CFP supports its member Foundations by providing streamlined management, administrative, fundraising, and endowment building expertise allowing the County Foundations to focus on promoting philanthropy, endowment building, and making a difference in their respective communities.

Different from a stand-alone foundation, CFP provides governance as the legal entity under which its member Foundations operate. The members own and govern CFP, which provides operational support to local foundation staff and boards.

OUR MISSION

To improve the quality of life by providing philanthropic leadership and building permanent endowments that enable donors to make lasting investments in Lawrence and Martin Counties.

Giving - donors make gifts to the Community Foundation

Growing - gifts are invested

Granting - endowment income benefits charitable causes
and the community

Principles

CFP cost-effectively supports our local Community Foundations by providing a shared staff of talented, specialized employees who provide financial administration, long-term sustainability strategies, marketing, programing, and other needs that bubble up.
Our partner Foundations maintain their local identity in fostering relationships with donors, grantees, and the public. Each County Foundation has its own county advisory board which establishes the vision and goals for its county. They, along with their local Development Director, focus on asset development, grants, and programs for their county.
Each partner Foundation has an equal stake and equal power in the governance of the Partnership.

Values

Do the right thing every time
Exceed expectations in all we do
Preserve donor intent for future generations
Know our community and its needs; act to meet those needs
Love what we do knowing it makes a real difference in our community

Board of Directors

Professionals and residents from both Lawrence and Martin counties serve on the Community Foundation Partnership Board of Directors.

Carol Highhouse
President

Janie Johnson
Vice President

Shea Hooten
Treasurer

Richard Burch
Secretary

Brad Dykes
Board Member

Kevin Lewis
Board Member

Kristi Ausbrooks
Ex-Officio

Our Staff

Our staff serves the Community Foundation Partnership, working to support both the Lawrence County Community Foundation and the Martin County Community Foundation.