Welborn Baptist
Foundation, Inc.
Twenty-One Southeast Third Street, Suite 610 | Evansville, IN 47708
Phone: (812) 437-8260 | Fax: (812) 437-8269
Email:
info@welbornfdn.org| web site address:
www.welbornfdn.org
Copyright © Welborn Baptist Foundation, Inc., 2007
Executive Director Search: Welborn Baptist
Foundation, Inc. is seeking an Executive Director/CEO. Based
in Evansville, Indiana, Welborn supports not-for-profit
organizations in 14 counties with the primary focus on
Evansville/Vanderburgh County, that address key identified
community issues. Currently, total assets under
management are approximately $117 million and $4 million in
grants are distributed annually. Since the inception of this
healthcare conversion foundation in 1999, Welborn has
focused on changing behaviors that lead to identifiable
risk factors in the community. Currently the Foundation
funds in the areas of: School Based Health, Early Childhood
Development, Healthy Adolescent Development, Community
Health Status, Faith Based Programs, and General
Opportunity.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director
is responsible for recommending policies and procedures to
enable the Foundation to carry out its vision, mission, and
value statements. We seek a proven leader whose passion for
service to others is demonstrated by a career-long
dedication to improving the human condition. This person
must exhibit success in collaborating with key stakeholders
in the community and in convening people with common
interests and concerns such that relevant aspirations and
goals are pursued in a productive manner.
Career experience in a top leadership position in a
foundation, healthcare, nonprofit, business, government or
civic organization is sought in addition to serving in
voluntary leadership capacities on local, regional or
national nonprofit or corporate governing boards. Leading
and empowering a highly competent staff group are needed
skills as well. An ability to communicate exceptionally
well, in oral and written form, is a necessity in order to
succeed in this position.
Successful candidates will personify the Foundation’s
commitment to healthy lifestyles as well as to Christian
values and beliefs. Grantmaking experience is preferred. A
master’s level degree preferably in the fields of health or
education is required. For information please contact Rhyan
M. Zweifler, Principal, Kittleman & Associates, 29 North
Wacker Drive, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606 Email:
wbf-ed@kittleman.net.
Community Health Survey
- From its
beginning, Welborn Baptist Foundation made a commitment to
base its work on measurable indicators to benchmark our
efforts at addressing community problems. The search for
supporting data at the local level led to the discovery that
little local data is available for many of the community’s
main concerns.
Therefore, as part of its commitment, the Foundation is
investing in obtaining local, county-level data for the area
it serves.
What: First time ever community health survey that is
being done to provide reliable LOCAL information about
various health risks and preventive health measures such as
chronic diseases, exercise and eating, tobacco use, etc.
Based on national survey that is done through state health
departments that gives us state and national data, but not
local data.
How: Random telephone survey of adults over age 18 in 5
of the 14 counties served by the Foundation: Vanderburgh,
Warrick, Spencer counties in Indiana, Henderson County, KY
and Saline County, IL.
Important to Know: Survey takes about 15-20 minutes
to complete. It is ANONYMOUS. The interviewers will not
ask your name or address, and you need not answer any
question that you do not want to answer. If your telephone
number is selected, the number on your caller id will be
associated with Purdue University and will begin with area
code 765.
Special efforts are being made to survey extra persons in
the minority communities in Vanderburgh County.
When: Beginning March 1, 2008 and continuing until
mid-April, 2008.
Why: The information will help organizations that work
to improve the health status of our community better
understand the condition of our area’s health.
New Directors Announced
Evansville, Indiana -
Welborn Baptist
Foundation, Inc. has announced that
Stephen G. Jennings, Ellis S. Redd and
Daniel L. Schenk have been appointed to the Foundation’s Board of
Directors.
Dr. Jennings
began his tenure
as the 22nd president of the University of Evansville on
June 1, 2001. He has served as president of three other
institutions since 1983: Oklahoma City University, Simpson
College in Indianola, Iowa, and the College of the Ozarks in
Branson, Missouri. He holds a
Ph.D. in counseling and human development from the
University of Georgia, as well as a diploma from Harvard
University's Institute for Educational Management.
Dr. Jennings received a Bachelor
of Arts degree in sociology from Trinity University and a
Master of Science degree in personnel counseling from Miami
University. Dr. Jennings is a
member of the board of directors of Koch Enterprises Inc.,
Old National Evansville Metro Community Bank–South District,
Ascension Health Systems (St. Mary's Hospital), Economic
Development Coalition of Southwestern Indiana, Signature
Learning Center, Evansville Rotary Club, and WNIN Public
Broadcasting. In addition, he is a member of the Evansville
Mayor’s Education Roundtable and the board of governors of
the Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series.
Dr. Jennings and his wife Sally are the parents of two and
the grandparents of six. They reside in Evansville.
Mr. Redd is Vice President Human
Resources and Administration at Vectren Corporation. He
holds an M.B.A. in manufacturing management from the John M.
Olin School of Business at Washington University in St.
Louis, Missouri and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from
North Carolina A&T. Mr. Redd began his career with the ALCOA
Warrick Operations in 1987 before serving is several
positions with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Mead Johnson
Nutritionals prior to his move to Vectren Corporation in
2001. Mr. Redd also serves as a member of the Board of the
St. Mary's Foundation, the Indiana Business Diversity
Council, the Board of Branch Managers of the YMCA of
Southwestern Indiana and he is a former member of the
Evansville Redevelopment Commission.
Mr. Redd, his wife Melanie and their two children reside in
Evansville.
Dr. Schenk is Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community
College of Indiana - Southwest. He holds a Ph.D. in Higher
Education Administration and Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration from Indiana State and a Master of
Science degree in Business Administration from the
University of Evansville. Dr. Schenk began his career with
the Ivy Tech System in 1976 as Coordinator of Student
Development and served in positions in Student Affairs and
Business Affairs before his appointment as Executive Dean in
1990. He was appointed Chancellor in 1996. Dr. Schenk also
serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the St.
Mary's Health System, the Economic Development Coalition of
Southwest Indiana, the Evansville Celebration of Diversity
Lecture Series Board of Governors, the Rotary Club of
Evansville and The Mayor's Education Roundtable where he
Co-Chairs the Adult Education Attainment Committee.
2008
Grant Writing Class
If you are
interested in attending the class, please complete and submit an
application. Classes will be scheduled in the fall based
upon applicant demand.
For application and other information click
here
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). Due to limited
class size, only one representative per organization, please.
2007 Foundation Grant Awards announced
The Welborn Baptist Foundation, Inc. has announced grants of $4.4
million dollars to forty-two (55) organizations for 2007. To
see a list of all grant recipients click
here (HTML) or
here (PDF -
requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Leading Community Indicators Report
The Welborn Baptist Foundation has
updated its Leading Communty Indicators report. It can be
accessed here
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Watch this space periodically for news related to
the Welborn Baptist Foundation.
NOTICE
The Welborn Baptist Foundation conducts one defined grant cycle per
year. Historically, that cycle has begun on March 1 and concluded in the
fourth quarter of the year. Information regarding the commencement of the
grant cycle is generally published on or about March 1 of the year.
Please consult this web site for the most up to date and relevant
information related to the grant cycle.