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Lindsay Aguilar Is The New Building Strong Brains Coalition Director

Building Strong Brains is pleased to welcome Lindsay Aguilar as its next Coalition Director. Over the past several years, Building Strong Brains has grown into a connected, action-focused effort across Elkhart County. Partners in early learning, health care, nonprofits, business, and local government are working toward the same goal: helping children be born to thrive and be ready to learn when they arrive at kindergarten. Andy Murray, Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer for the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, said, “The work in Elkhart County has built significant momentum under Kim Boynton’s leadership, creating a strong foundation of funding and community Read More »

By Marshall King|2026-01-22T08:57:39-05:00January 22, 2026|Tags: blog, bsb, news|Comments Off

Episode 20 – Alex Strati on Embracing Community & Leadership

Join us for an enlightening episode of the Inspiring Good Podcast where hosts Kevin Deary and Marshall King sit down with Alex Strati, the new Director of Professional Advisors at the Community Foundation. Alex brings his wealth of experience from a successful banking career to discuss what drives his passion for community service and philanthropy. This Episode’s Highlights: Mentorship and Leadership: Alex shares, “It’s learning to be a chameleon, balancing humility and integrity, which are key components in effective leadership.” The Role of Donor-Advised Funds: Discover how these funds can “bring the joy back” to philanthropic giving by streamlining processes for families and individuals. Read More »

By UserName|2025-11-18T15:39:55-05:00March 5, 2025|Categories: News|Comments Off

Five Ways to Make Your Year-end Giving Have More Impact

The end of the calendar year motivates people to give. Faith, a spirit of gratitude and the celebration of the holidays leads people to think of how they can help others. Some give at the end of the year to get a tax benefit. For some, it is giving out of what had been budgeted to help the community. Others just intended to earlier in the year and finally got around to it. At this time of year, the phone rings constantly as people call the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, which is focused on inspiring generosity year-round, but can Read More »

By Marshall King|2025-11-18T16:23:41-05:00November 17, 2019|Comments Off