ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
OUR HISTORY
In 2007, Frank and Carol Hennessey moved to Ocala and learned there was no local community foundation. Hennessey saw his local giving purpose – the formation of a community foundation. Hennessey reached out to his friend, Robert Reilly, and together they created a local foundation, the Community Foundation for Ocala/ Marion County, incorporated in 2011, to attract other philanthropists to help build a stronger community.
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS:
William Chambers, Jr.
Frank M. Hennessey
Col. Edward Johnson, Jr.
Robert Reilly
OUR BOARD
Hennessey Arabians
David Midgett
Elder Law Attorney
Michael Siboni
Siboni & Buchannan PLLC
Bill Chambers
Merrill Lynch
Jim Hillebrandt
Retired Manufacturing Executive
Live Oak Farm
Rob Batsel
Gilligan, Gooding, Batsel, Anderson & Phelan, P.A.
Devon Chestnut
Cox Communication
Jane Fontaine, CFP
Ameriprise Financial
EIS Wealth Management
Adam Woods
Gulf Atlantic Bank
Boyd Development
Ben Marciano
Zone Health & Fitness
Angie Peters
Mainstreet Community Bank
Steven Lee
Purvis Gray & Company
Angie Lewis
Angie Lewis State Farm
Ken Kirkpatrick
Heritage Management
SouthState Bank
Jon Kurtz
Retired Banker
Robert “Bob” Reilly
Director Emeritus, Retired
Jim Schneider
Director Emeritus
Saratoga Chips
Rich Bianculli
Director Emeritus
Richmond Hill Capital Partners
OUR STAFF
In her current role as President & Executive Director of the Community Foundation, she helps to build and cultivate the relationships between potential donors and the community.
As Director of Strategic Engagement at the Community Foundation, she meets with individuals, businesses, & grantors by encouraging them to partner with the Community Foundation and support the vision to enhance the quality of life for everyone in Marion County.
As the Communication Specialist for the Community Foundation, he works to produce high quality content and messaging for the Foundation and its nonprofit partners that help them clearly communicate with the community.
As the Account Manager for the Community Foundation, she works to keep track of the daily financial transactions of the Foundation regarding both internal spending and the allocation of grants to local nonprofits.
As the Grants Research Association for the Community Foundation, Brock assists area nonprofits in the various stages of the grant process, including researching opportunities and generating proposal documents.
As Director of Grant Administration for the Community Foundation, Cheri works to connect our community with grants and other resources through identifying and facilitating new and recurring opportunities for addressing the wide array of community needs in Ocala/Marion County. Cheri moved to Ocala in 2019 from the Washington DC region where she worked as the…