We all feel called to make a difference – as individuals and through organizations and businesses. We see opportunities for a better world. We act. We give. We persuade others to get involved. Slowly and surely, lives and places are transformed. The transformation inspires us to do more and the cycle repeats.
It seems so simple, and sometimes it is and should be. Often, that simple start grows into a call for longer-term, thoughtful, collective action.
That’s where I love getting involved – helping define, plan, launch, and evaluate roadmaps for philanthropy and community improvement.
I did this for the Central Indiana Community Foundation for more than 12 years, and then for a variety of foundations, nonprofits, and donors as a consultant. I’m now the executive director of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation, a 50-year-old family foundation with three generations of family members active in making $3+ million of grants annually in the United States.
I’m continuing to blog, tweet, and comment on the world of philanthropy and community change. I’ll continue to follow issue of interest to me, including family philanthropy, strategic giving and donor relations, grassroots grantmaking, placemaking and community economic development, and building human capital. Safe to say, my posts and opinions only reflect my own ideas, not the interests or opinions of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation or the extended Hunt family.
I’d still love to hear from you and learn about your ideas on meaningful giving, community results and impact, and the intersection between them. Feel free to contact me at:
Tony Macklin
317.250.3805 cell
Or connect with me on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook
Civic Involvement
Board member for Awesome Pittsburgh, the Union Project (a community arts and enterprise center) and Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania; advisory board member for the Pittsburgh Neighborhood & Community Information System and the Allegheny Regional Asset District.
Speaker and facilitator at nonprofit and funder conferences, professional advisor meetings, university classes, and community planning meetings. Proposal reviewer for United Ways and arts commissions in Pittsburgh and Indiana and the Ohio College Access Network.
Professional Affiliations
I am a member of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning and Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council. In any interaction with donors, I follow the Model Standards of Practice for the Charitable Gift Planner and the Donor Bill of Rights
Career History
- Roy A. Hunt Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA, executive director, 2011-
- Independent Consultant based in Pittsburgh, PA, 2008-2011
- Central Indiana Community Foundation, 1996-2008 – during my tenure, CICF grew from 8 to 42 staff, from $4 million to $42 million in annual grants, and from 40 to 500+ donor customers. I served as Program Officer, Director of Community Initiatives, Philanthropic Services Director, and lastly as Associate Vice President.
- Indiana Department of Commerce, 1989-1995 – this government agency oversaw economic development and community revitalization programs and incentives. I served as Main Street Coordinator and then Community Development State Grants Manager.
Education and Professional Development
- Continuing education in family philanthropy, nonprofit and foundation management, results-based accountability, placemaking, resident engagement, family economic success, and community development strategies
- Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth, Executive Education Program, 2002-2004
- Ball State University, Indiana Community Development Course, 1995
- Heartland Center for Leadership Development, graduate, 1993
- National Development Council, Certified Economic Development Professional, 1993
- Butler University, Masters in Music with emphasis in arts administration, 1994
- Manchester College, Bachelor of Arts in business, communications, and arts, 1989
