After sharing nearly 30 years of his time, talent, and treasure with the Community Foundation, Chuck Liddle, longtime friend of the Foundation and champion for our community, passed away in early 2022.

In 1993 Chuck joined the board of the Community Foundation and he served the Foundation as Chairman from 2000-2004. Chuck went on to serve as a member of our finance committee until 2019. His steadfast watch over our portfolio, and his ongoing confidence in our long-term investment approach helped to guide the Foundation through the market crash of 2008.

He was proud when he saw a list of new funds or looked at our growth — and he would beam when he heard stories about the impact of our grantmaking.

Chuck thought of family in a broader sense than most. He had lifelong friendships that were an extension of his family, and if an organization or a cause were lucky – they were included in that circle too. In 1997 and then in 2005, Chuck established funds at the Community Foundation. Through his active advisement, he used the funds he had created to support many organizations with grants nearing $600,000 since inception.

On one of our last visits, Chuck wanted to be sure that the funds he created were preserved for the organizations that he and his late wife Nancy had cared for and set directives for the Foundation to follow when he passed. It was important to him that these organizations continue to feel their ongoing encouragement.

We are grateful for the provisions the Liddles made to ensure that their generosity and family values live on in the grantmaking of the Charles M. Liddle III and Nancy H. Liddle Designated Endowed Fund and the Nancy Hyatt Liddle Endowed Fund for the Arts.