Indiana Landmarks has selected Indiana Barn Foundation to receive a $100,000 grant that will allow the non-profit to hire its first full-time executive director.
Through the 2024 Local Leadership Challenge Grant, Indiana Landmarks staff will work with the board of the Barn Foundation to promote the director’s position, hire a qualified candidate, and begin implementing first-year goals.
Mike Thompson, Vice President of the Indiana Barn Foundation, said having a dedicated staff member to direct operations will be a massive benefit to the volunteer-based organization.
“There's a lot going on with Indiana Barn Foundation, and the opportunity to actually have a paid staff person to oversee that is beyond what we could imagine,” he said.
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The funding will cover the executive director’s position for three years. Indiana Barn Foundation will be tasked with raising an additional $80,000 in matching funds by 2026 as per the grant agreement.
Indiana Barn Foundation formed in 2013 to support the preservation of iconic rural structures and boost financial incentives for their rehabilitation. Their annual meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place on July 20 th in Hancock County.
