How the Foundation Works

The Community Foundation of Portage and District is governed by a twelve member Board of Directors who serve voluntarily for a three year term. The goal of the Foundation is to:

provide leadership to identify and address issues and opportunities for community improvement;
attract and manage gifts of cash, securities, bequests, memorials, life insurance and other assets as permanent charitable capital of the community;
invest these endowed funds prudently and using the earnings to make productive grants, often in partnership with others, to local non-profit organizations, in support of all types of charitable activities.

Board of Directors 2011/2012

2011-2012 Board

Front Row (L-R): John Chapman (Treasurer), Barney Christianson, (President), Lou Antonissen (Vice President), Karen Braden (Executive Director). Second Row (L-R): Cathy Vanstone, Sandra Falk. Back Row (L-R): Dale Lyle, Ray Johnson, Paul Davidson, Brad McMurray, Wayne Klippenstein, Dennis Shindle. Missing from picture: Rae Thomson.

Board of Directors 2011/2012

Dale Lyle - Past President
Barney Christianson - President
Lou Antonissen – Vice President
John Chapman – Treasurer
Rae Thomson
Ray Johnson
Sandra Falk
Paul Davidson
Brad McMurray
Dennis Shindle
Cathy Vanstone
Wayne Klippenstein
Karen Braden, Executive Director