Our staff is committed to the Foundation and, more importantly, to assisting the community as a whole. We work with donors, nonprofits, and community partners to improve the quality of life for all Midlands residents.
Mimi is the Vice President of Advancement at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Her role drives the Foundation’s growth by leading efforts to attract new philanthropic capital to expand the Foundation’s impact across the region.
Bob is the Director of Advancement at Central Carolina Community Foundation. His role includes strategically cultivating and nurturing relationships with prospective and current donors, professional advisors, and corporate partners.
Blakely Chikhliker is the Advancement Officer at Central Carolina Community Foundation. In this role, she works at driving the Foundation’s philanthropic endeavors, focusing on deepening engagement and nurturing relationships with the Foundation’s donors, Legacy Society members, and professional advisor partners.
Cortney Bailey is the Philanthropic Services Associate at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Cortney is instrumental in supporting and stewarding the generous individuals, families, and organizations that partner with us to improve our community.
Erin leads the Foundation’s efforts to increase our impact in the Midlands and implements community engagement strategies. She oversees competitive grantmaking, scholarship programs, and program-related initiatives, such as Connected Communities.
Trimease is the Director of Community Investment at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She is responsible for advancing a community-focused, data-informed, and values-based approach to grantmaking and community engagement.
Amber is a Program Officer with the Community Investment team at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She manages and oversees scholarship grants and select grant programs, including Aflac, Capacity Building grants, and the Jumpstart Program.
Shantrell manages the Midlands Gives year-round platform and giving days by assisting with the year-round process of nonprofit engagement and overseeing the processing of disbursements. She supports online processing of competitive grants and scholarships.
Kevin serves as Chief Financial Officer at Central Carolina Community Foundation, where he manages fund balances and investment information for donors, local organizations, and agency endowments. Since joining the Foundation in 2016, he has directed all finance and accounting functions, ensuring transparency and sound stewardship of resources.
Alexis Wood is the Director of Finance at Central Carolina Community Foundation, where she serves as the primary contact for all financial inquiries from donors, fundholders, and other constituents. She also oversees the Foundation’s financial database, managing records for donors, funds, and accounts.
Latoyia Brown is the Finance Associate at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She works closely alongside the CFO and Director of Finance to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely financial operations are in place. She supports day-to-day accounting tasks, donation and payment processing, audit preparation, and serves as a contact for all financial inquiries from donors, fundholders, and other constituents.
Dr. Chelsea Richard is the Vice President of Operations at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Her roles and responsibilities include integrating systems, strengthening processes, and guiding the organization’s evolution as a regional and national leader in community philanthropy.
Kate is the Director of Communications & Public Engagement at Central Carolina Community Foundation. Her responsibilities include overseeing all Foundation communication, both internally and externally, ensuring messages from the Foundation are promoted across its 11-county service area and beyond. She works to provide strategic vision and leadership for all communication and public engagement efforts at the Central Carolina Community Foundation.
Lily is the Communications Associate at Central Carolina Community Foundation. She offers support in content development for newsletters, social media, and the Foundation’s website, assists with analytics and reporting, and contributes to visual and digital communications efforts.
