As part of the 2020 Nonprofit Excellence Awards, The Nonprofit Partnership recently presented the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to Erie Community Foundation President, Mike Batchelor, who will retire from his 30-year career in December. When Mike was hired in 1990, the Foundation had a $20M corpus and 53 named endowments. Today, the Foundation has a market value of $286M with over 850 funds. During his tenure, he helped grow community foundations serving Corry, Findley Lake, North East and Union City. He created Erie Vital Signs, which tracks key indicators, and The Nonprofit Partnership that supports local nonprofits. He also directed the creation of Erie Gives, an online giving day that has raised over $26M for local nonprofits. To promote inclusion and diversity, Mike helped launch the Erie Women’s Fund and the LGBT Community Endowment. Most recently, he worked on a partnership with Arctaris Impact Investors and Erie Insurance to infuse $40M into Erie Opportunity Zones.
Congratulations Mike on a successful career!
