Working with Grieving Donors

Jennifer has led the Steuben County Community Foundation since 2011. She values her emotional connections with donors, community members, and more. She obtained her Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University and her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) Certification, Nonprofit Management Certification, and Certificate in Fundraising Management. In addition to raising two rambunctious little boys, Jennifer and her husband, Dave, enjoy spending time at a family cottage on a nearby lake.

President & CEO, has been with the Wabash Valley Community Foundation since it opened its offices in 1992. Beth assures that the Community Foundation is meeting its donors’ charitable goals in an effective and efficient manner. In addition to overseeing the operations of the Community Foundation, Beth works with area residents or their professional advisers to assist them in creating the fund that will achieve their charitable desires. An attorney, Beth is involved in the West Central Illiana Estate Planning Council, the Terre Haute Bar Association, and the Indiana State Bar Association. She has presented numerous programs for attorneys, accountants, brokers and financial planners on working with the Community Foundation.

Rev. Ken Weaver has been providing spiritual and bereavement care for Parkview Hospice in northeast Indiana since 1995,  and Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in LaGrange, Indiana, since 2005. A multi-licensed mental health therapist, teacher and administrator; his previous experience includes outpatient therapist/pastoral counselor at Swanson Center, Director of Outpatient and Acute Care Services at Northeastern Community Mental Health Center, and adjunct teaching faculty in graduate Counselor Education at Purdue University, Fort Wayne.