ABOUT US 1996: The Paducah Area Community Foundation formed under the leadership of Paducah Mayor Gerry Montgomery. 1997: The first gifts were made to the Community Foundation by three local banks. 1998: The first part-time staff was hired, Kelly Hack. 1999: The Community Foundation changed its name to the Community Foundation of West Kentucky to encompass more of the area and better assist nonprofits to expand their services throughout the region. At this time, the foundation's assets consist of about $700,000 in total funds. 2000: The Community Foundation begins hosting the annual Fund Run for Charities event. 2001: The current executive director and CEO, Tony Watkins, was hired (a former professional fundraising consultant). He was hired to help the foundation formulate a strategy for growth. 2002: The Community Foundation reached $1 Million in assets. 2003: A $3 Million gift was secured. 2006: The Community Improvement Foundation of Madisonville and Hopkins County joined as the first affiliate and hired Shane Brown as their full-time executive director in 2008. 2008: $6 Million in new funds were gifted to the Community Foundation and the Glasgow/Barren County Community Foundation formed as an affiliate of CFWKY. 2009: The Community Foundation surpassed $10 Million in funds. 2010: The Murray/Calloway County Community Foundation formed as an affiliate of the CFWKY while staff members Tony Watkins and Shane Brown helped write the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit legislation. 2011: The Community Foundation of Henderson formed as an affiliate of the CFWKY and the Fund Run provided $1 million in new nonprofit endowment funds. The first Endow Kentucky tax credit was issued. 2012: The Community Foundation surpassed $15 million in funds and became accredited by the National Council on Foundations. The Henderson affiliates secured $1.6 Million in new funds and commitments and the CFWKY disbursed over $1.3 million in grants. 2015: The Community Foundation hired Rhonda Henderson, CPA as the Director of Finance and surpassed $20 million in assets.
ABOUT US
1996: The Paducah Area Community Foundation formed under the leadership of Paducah Mayor Gerry Montgomery. 1997: The first gifts were made to the Community Foundation by three local banks. 1998: The first part-time staff was hired, Kelly Hack. 1999: The Community Foundation changed its name to the Community Foundation of West Kentucky to encompass more of the area
and better assist nonprofits to expand their services throughout the region. At this time, the foundation's assets consist of about
$700,000 in total funds. 2000: The Community Foundation begins hosting the annual Fund Run for Charities event. 2001: The current executive director and CEO, Tony Watkins, was hired (a former professional fundraising consultant). He was hired to
help the foundation formulate a strategy for growth. 2002: The Community Foundation reached $1 Million in assets. 2003: A $3 Million gift was secured. 2006: The Community Improvement Foundation of Madisonville and Hopkins County joined as the first affiliate and hired Shane Brown
as their full-time executive director in 2008. 2008: $6 Million in new funds were gifted to the Community Foundation and the Glasgow/Barren County Community
Foundation formed as an affiliate of CFWKY. 2009: The Community Foundation surpassed $10 Million in funds. 2010: The Murray/Calloway County Community Foundation formed as an affiliate of the CFWKY while staff members Tony Watkins and
Shane Brown helped write the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit legislation. 2011: The Community Foundation of Henderson formed as an affiliate of the CFWKY and the Fund Run provided $1 million in new
nonprofit endowment funds. The first Endow Kentucky tax credit was issued. 2012: The Community Foundation surpassed $15 million in funds and became accredited by the National Council on Foundations. The
Henderson affiliates secured $1.6 Million in new funds and commitments and the CFWKY disbursed over $1.3 million in grants. 2015: The Community Foundation hired Rhonda Henderson, CPA as the Director of Finance and surpassed $20 million in assets.
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