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Building Indiana’s talent pipeline of senior professionals and board members within foundations and corporate giving programs.

Applications open in July 2025 for the 2026 Mutz Institute.

The John Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute identifies and develops transformational philanthropic leaders in Indiana. This cohort-based program provides a continuing education experience that prepares future leaders for board and executive roles at foundations and corporations serving communities across Indiana. With each Mutz Institute cohort, we aim to:

  • Bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to the existing philanthropic community.
  • Support emerging philanthropic leaders through educational and professional development.
  • Elevate Indiana’s philanthropic field.
  • Create a network representative of Indiana's diverse communities.
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Ashley Parker, MPLI

Elevance Health Foundation

Mutz was instrumental in launching my career in philanthropy.

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Chandra Orr, MPLI

Master Enterprises Material Supply

This institute has changed my life.

Brandon Wells, Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation

Brandon Wells, MPLI

Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation

These new relationships are invaluable.

Highlights

  • Face time with some of the most influential people in the state and across the nation, including those in economic development, community development, business, higher education, nonprofits, and politics.
  • Real-talk on media pitches from Indianapolis Business Journal, IndyStar, Axios, Western Wayne News, Franklin College School of Journalism, and VOX Global.
  • Big idea talks with CivicLab, Mission Investment Exchange, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, AmPhil, Locus Lab, and Monitor Institute.
  • Experts shed light on systems change, trust-based philanthropy, being data informed, impact investing, corporate social responsibility, and environment, social, and governance (ESG).

Support Future Participants

Financial constraints should not be barriers for participants. In collaboration with The Putnam County Community Foundation, Mutz Alums established an endowment for future participants. Please contribute today to ensure equitable access for decades to come at www.pcfoundation.org/donate-mutz.

About John Mutz

Born in Indianapolis, John M. Mutz is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he earned both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in advertising and business management. He had a long career in business, including managing a chain of restaurants and serving as president of PSI Energy (now Duke Energy). Elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1967 and to the state Senate in 1970, he was instrumental in introducing the set of legislative reforms that came to be known as Unigov, the creation of IUPUI and the White River Park Commission, among others. From 1980-1988, he served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor, serving under Governor Robert D. Orr. Mutz later served as president of Lilly Endowment Inc. and chairman of the Lumina Foundation board of directors.

Mutz Alumni

2021 Mutz Institute Class

The first cohort of the Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute includes 24 individuals from 13 Indiana counties. They represent a mix of foundations, corporations, and social impact organizations. 

 

Those selected for the 2021 Mutz Institute class include:

  • Josh Abel, Director of Grants Administration & Legal Counsel, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, from Marion County
  • Courtney Arango, Director of Government Affairs, AES Indiana, from Hendricks County
  • Amy Casavant; Foundation President and Sustainability, Vice President; Old National Bank; from Vanderburgh County
  • Nicole Chase, Consultant Global Health Initiatives, Eli Lilly and Co., from Marion County
  • Dr. Mary Jane Eisenhauer, Executive Director, First Things First at Porter County Community Foundation
  • Nathan Hand, Chief Advancement Officer, The Oaks Academy, from Boone County
  • George Hanlin, Director of Grants, Indiana Humanities, from Marion County
  • Tiffannie Hedin, Corporate Communications Analyst, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana, from Vanderburgh County
  • Brienne Hooker, Executive Director, Jasper Newton Foundation, from Jasper County
  • Madolyn Howe Augustus, Community Affairs Director, Insurance Institute of Indiana, from Hamilton County
  • Nick Ison, Corporate Giving Manager, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, from Marion County
  • Jannett Keesling, Chief Executive Officer, Keys2Work, from Marion County
  • Monica Koechlein, Executive Director of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and President of the Stamm Koechlein Foundation, from Wayne County
  • Dr. Josh Kornberg, Executive Director, Caesars Foundation of Floyd County, from Clark County
  • Richard McCoy, Executive Director, Landmark Columbus Foundation, from Marion County
  • Brian McGrath, Vice President of External Relations, EdChoice, from Hamilton County
  • Kristin Munn, Director of Development, Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County, from Bartholomew County
  • Chandra Orr, Executive Coordinator/Project Coordinator, Engaging Solutions, from Marion County
  • Ashley Parker, Director of Operations, Buckingham Foundation, from Marion County
  • Dr. Joni Schmalzried, Chief Program Officer, AWS Foundation, from Huntington County
  • Danielle Stiles-Polk, Executive Director of Development, Ivy Tech Community College, from Hamilton County
  • Cassandra Tice, Grants Officer, IU Health Foundation, from Marion County
  • Brandon Wells, Executive Director, Putnam County Community Foundation, from Owen County
  • Alisa Winters, Executive Director, Rush County Community Foundation, from Rush County

 

2021 Faculty

  • John M. Mutz
  • Jamie Merisotis, Lumina Foundation
  • Una Osili, Ph.D., Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Sara Konrath, Ph.D., Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Ph.D., Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Tony Macklin, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy
  • Jan Breinar Frazier, Planning Plus
  • Bill Stanczykiewicz, IU Lilly School of Philanthropy
  • Kelly Shrock, Community Foundation of Muncie/Delaware County
  • Jennifer Danic, Steuben County Community Foundation
  • Brian Yeley, IU Foundation and Bloomington Monroe Co. Community Foundation Board
  • Jen Pendleton, Aly Sterling Philanthropy
  • Sabra Northam, Barnes &Thornburg
  • Jeff Hamond, Van Scoyoc Associates
  • Dan Davis, Community Foundation of Jackson County
  • Stephanie Goodrid Lawson, McKinney Family Foundation
  • Rachel Goodspeed, CareSource Foundation
  • Tracy Souza, Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
  • Dr. Kathi Badertscher, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Brian Payne, Central Indiana Community Foundation
  • Amanda Lopez, Transform Consulting Group
  • Melanie Audette, Mission Investors Exchange
  • Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy
  • Ami Carter, Advantage Shelby County Scholarship
  • Laura Macknik, Don Wood Foundation   
  • Gretchen Gutman, Cook Group Incorporated
  • Jackie Dowd, Lilly Endowment
  • Jack Hess, CivicLab
  • Denny Spinner, Office of Community and Rural Affairs
  • Tod Minnich, The Honeywell Foundation
  • Anita Werling, Mayor of the City of Delphi
  • Matt Crouch, Office of Community and Rural Affairs
  • Mike Langellier, TechPoint
  • Mark Wasky, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
  • Lee Lewellen, Indiana Economic Development Association
  • Jonathan Faris, Thomas P. Miller & Associates
  • Francesca Jarosz Brady, VOX Global
  • Lindsey Erdody, WFYI
  • Holly Hays, Indy Star
  • Oseye Boyd, Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, Indiana Minority Business Magazine
  • Gerry Dick, Grow Indiana Media Ventures, Inside Indiana Business
  • Jeff Small, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
  • Ellen Quigley, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Inc.
  • Amir Pasic, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Nate Feltman, Indianapolis Business Journal Media
  • Nancy Bocskor, The Nancy Bocskor Company
  • Elizabeth Coit, Walker Center for Ethics at Marian University
  • Kathy Pedrotti Hays, Pedrotti Hays, Inc.
  • Patrick Rooney, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Janet Sweet, Goelzer Investment Management
  • Helena Ocampo, Goelzer Investment Management
  • Dr. Allison Barber, Indiana Fever
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