The Community Foundation board members serve without pay and represent the population of our region. They are community leaders who are involved in numerous organizations and live across all parts of Southern Illinois.
Margaret "Maggie" Flanagan
President
Margaret "Maggie" Flanagan is a founding board member of SICF and its first Executive Director. She is owner of Development Specialties, a consulting firm serving organizations with internal capacity building. Maggie says "Community Foundations help keep philanthropy local by growing funds and leadership to serve our communities forever."
Raymond Lenzi
Director
Dr. Lenzi is retired from being the Executive Director of Economic Development at the Dunn Richmond Center at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Dr. Lenzi has continuously volunteered his time with many non profit organizations in various capacities over the years in southern Illinois.
Martin Rowe
Director
Martin Rowe is the President and CEO of First Eldorado Bancshares. He and his family live in Harrisburg. He is involved with several charitable and civic organizations. Rowe states “I really like the flexibility and ease of use of our community foundation can offer. Individual donors get the benefit of making tax deductible contribution to an accredited 501(c)3 with as large or small of a contribution they are comfortable with, while at the same time having flexibility to support the charitable causes that are near and dear to them.”

OUR BOArd
Board of directors
Thanks to our Alumni who have dedicated time to serve on the SICF Board. All of Southern Illinois has benefited from your leadership!
Delores Albritton
Jason Ashmore
Patricia Bauer
Joe Benberry
Bill Bonan, II
Jack Buckley, Jr.
Steve Cook
Eric Dirnbeck
Dennis DeRossett
Byram Fager
John Gardner
Adrienne Barkley Giffin
Ralph Graham
Jerry Hickam
Don Knight
Linda Lindus
Janet Mygatt
Allan Patton
Beth Pounce
Diane Regan
Rosslind Rice
Peter Ruger
Greg Sprehe
Michelle Trambley
Gene Watson
Gail West
