Trustees
Seven Trustees oversee the Foundation’s work and serve without compensation even though their appointment exacts a generous amount of time.
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Virginia DuPuy
DuPuy Oxygen & Supply
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Dale Fisseler
City of Waco, Retired
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Roland A. Goertz, MD
Waco Family Health Center, Retired
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Reverend Leslie King
First Presbyterian Church
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David Lacy
Community Bank & Trust
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Michael Morrison
Baylor University, Retired
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Sharon Shields, PhD
La Vega ISD
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William A. Nesbitt
Central National Bank, Retired
Trustee Emeritus
Staff
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Executive Director
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Director of Operations and Grants Management
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Rainey Lowe Operations Assistant
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2024:
August 28: Nonprofit Network Social Hour, 4:30-6:30 pm at the Cooper House (1801 Austin Ave.)
September 19: Unreasonably Reasonable Accommodations—How Far Do We Have to Go?
October 10: They Did What?!? The latest on employment law developments.
November 21: When Leave Won’t Leave You Alone
December 19: Harassment: It’s Not What You Think
2025:
January 16: Nepotism, Conflicts of Interest, and Other Dirty Words
February 20: The Employee Handbook — Can I Copy Off Your Paper?
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