The Robertson County Community Foundation

Our Mission

The Robertson County Community Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to providing both the vehicle and the vision for residents of Robertson County to leverage their accumulated assets and charitable hearts to make Robertson County a better place to live for generations to come.

We promote philanthropy, build and maintain a permanent collection of endowment funds, and serve as a trustworthy partner and leader in shaping effective responses to community needs and opportunities.

Who Runs the Foundation?

The Foundation is controlled by a board of trustees made up of area residents knowledgeable about community needs and representing a cross-section of public interest.  The board's primary responsibilities are to identify the present and future needs of our community, help identify and attract capital gifts, and to see that funds are invested appropriately and distributed in a manner that responds to the needs of the community.  The Foundation also has an Advisory Board which meets annually to discuss the long-term vision and goals of the organization.

RCCF Board of Directors

Ralph Illges, President

Hugh Braddock, Vice-President

Margot Fosnes, Secretary

Mary Dudley Onstott, Treasurer

Ervin Brown

James Brown

Dee Goad

Dan Green

Clyde Richert III

Neil Sutherland

Advisory Board

Trim Beasley

State Rep. Joshua Evans

State Sen. Kerry Roberts

Howard Bradley, County Mayor

Robert Farmer

Jackie Guthrie

Gwen Martin

What Type of Funds Are Available?

The Foundation has a broad array of funds that fall  under our tax-exempt "umbrella".  The "Discretionary Grants Fund" accepts unrestricted gifts which enable the Foundation to respond to a variety of needs in the community through an annual grant process.  Named funds can be established and named by donors who may either remain active advisors who direct grants from their funds or may identify in broad terms the organization, field of interest or area to which grants will be directed.  Organizations may also establish funds under the Foundation umbrella to provide a vehicle for capital and operating campaigns.

Among the funds that the Foundation currently administers are the Highland Crest College Campus Fund, the Springfield High Athletic Association Facilities Fund, and the Robertson County Reads Fund which supports the Robertson County Imagination Library Program.