Who We Are

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Buckingham Foundation is the philanthropic partner of Buckingham Companies. Since its inception in 2006, the Foundation has grown its grant giving capacity to support affordable housing opportunities for families in need, to encourage participation in arts and culture initiatives and to invest in local communities. In 2015, Buckingham Foundation joined the fight against childhood hunger with its Love Indy campaign.

Buckingham Foundation invests in organizations through meaningful grants, volunteers thousands of hours to hundreds of nonprofit and civic organizations, and goes beyond typical philanthropy to open doors that create positive change.  

To date, Buckingham Foundation has awarded more than $4M in grants and sponsorships to 750 nonprofit and civic organizations.

Our Mission

Buckingham Foundation creates positive change in the areas of:

  • Affordable Housing

  • Community & Economic Development

  • Arts & Culture

 
 

Board of Directors

 

Brad Chambers, President & CEO, Buckingham Companies, Chairman

Mark Bernstein, Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP, Treasurer

Matt Ehinger, Ice Miller LLP, Secretary

Carol Chambers, Director

Theresa Rhodes, Director

 

COMMUNITY TASK FORCE

The Community Task Force is designed to create synergies throughout Buckingham by developing an employee-focused team to share input, execute strategy and infuse the organization with transparency and collaboration.

  • Christine Hornett – Property Management

  • Kyle Thacker – Marketing

  • Drew Law – ITOPS

  • Timika Johnson – Legal/Risk Management

  • Ellie Miller – Development

  • Kristen Trimpe - Commercial Real Estate

  • Shannon Johnson – Accounting 

  • Amanda Corey – Onsite Team Representative 

  • Holly Kerns – Onsite Team Representative