One of Indiana’s largest supporters of its county’s parks, The Friends of Hamilton County Parks, Inc. (FHCPI) announced the hiring of April Williams, formerly with Trilogy Health Care Services and the Columbus Park Foundation, as its new executive director in January 2022. Williams also comes to the nonprofit from several entrepreneurial business and professional consultant endeavors.
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Williams will work with the foundation board and its volunteers to secure new donors, establish a larger funding base, build community recognition, provide marketing strategy, and forge new partnerships for several key FHCPI fundraisers, including April Sensation (April 30) and Posh Picnic (Aug. 20), events staged in cooperation with the Coxhall Guild, as well as the popular On Par for Parks annual golf outing, scheduled to take place once again at the prestigious Crooked Stick Golf Course on Sept. 19.
Todd Irwin, of the Noblesville-based company BlueSky Commerce and an FHCPI Board member, has served as the Foundation’s golf outing fundraiser for the last four years.
Additional details related to these and other FHCPI special events can be found at friendsofhamiltoncountyparks.org.
Friends of Hamilton County Parks, Inc. was formed as a 501(c)(3) in 2006 and is led by its board president, Bruce Snyder of The Snyder Financial Group, LLC, Carmel.
When asked about Williams’ recent hire, Snyder said, “April brings to the organization a fine balance of marketing savvy, philanthropic experience, and a bevy of unique personal and professional experiences that will ensure that The Friends will navigate the new challenges facing many nonprofits in 2022 and beyond.”
“I am delighted to be returning to the philanthropic community and especially to the parks,” Williams said. “I know that the Hamilton County community is where I can lend my new business, resources, marketing, and fundraising expertise, with the goal of building new opportunities for county residents and park stakeholders.”
Williams will be replacing interim Executive Director Thomas E. McLean, who served in that capacity since last year. McLean will rejoin the board on which he served prior.
To learn more about Friends of Hamilton County Parks, Inc. and how you or your organization can support the foundation’s worthwhile mission, visit friendsofhamiltoncountyparks.org.