Meet the People Behind the Movement
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Welcome to the Dripping Springs Community Foundation.
It's so nice to meet you. Just like Dripping Springs, DSCF has a rich history. Keep scrolling to meet our board members and hear our story! |
The Foundation is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. Members are recruited based on their knowledge of the Dripping Springs community and its needs, as well as their professional expertise and experience applicable to the operation and management of a nonprofit organization.
Helping Hands, a local food pantry, is one of many local non-profits DSCF has provided funding for. Photo by John Pacheco, Courtesy of Dripping Springs Century News.
Here's how it all started...
The Dripping Springs Community Foundation (DSCF) was established as a non-profit organization in 1999 by a filing with the Secretary of State. The IRS issued 501(3)(c) status in 2000.
From its formation, the Foundation was seen as a community resource for the generation of funds for all nonprofit organizations and needs in the community. Funds included the Keep Dripping Springs Beautiful Fund, The Gathering Fund, and the Land Use Planner Fund for the City. The Foundation also served as the fiscal sponsor for the Dripping Springs Elementary School for a fundraiser for the teachers to replace educational items not covered by insurance when the school suffered a mold problem. The most recent fiscal sponsorship is the Dripping Springs Skatepark to be built in a corner of Founders Park.
From 2013 through 2016, the DSCF sponsored a week-long fund raising campaign called "Givin' Where I'm Livin'", ending with the Founders Day celebration. Local non-profit organizations were awarded matching grants based on how much each group raised during that one week. Awards were made according to the size of the organization so that smaller groups were not penalized.
Since 2007, financial grants have been awarded by the DSCF to thirty-eight different non-profit organizations. With the Dripping Springs Women's Club, it publishes an annual Non-Profit Directory. The DSCF is making a real difference in the community, and we encourage you to join us.
From its formation, the Foundation was seen as a community resource for the generation of funds for all nonprofit organizations and needs in the community. Funds included the Keep Dripping Springs Beautiful Fund, The Gathering Fund, and the Land Use Planner Fund for the City. The Foundation also served as the fiscal sponsor for the Dripping Springs Elementary School for a fundraiser for the teachers to replace educational items not covered by insurance when the school suffered a mold problem. The most recent fiscal sponsorship is the Dripping Springs Skatepark to be built in a corner of Founders Park.
From 2013 through 2016, the DSCF sponsored a week-long fund raising campaign called "Givin' Where I'm Livin'", ending with the Founders Day celebration. Local non-profit organizations were awarded matching grants based on how much each group raised during that one week. Awards were made according to the size of the organization so that smaller groups were not penalized.
Since 2007, financial grants have been awarded by the DSCF to thirty-eight different non-profit organizations. With the Dripping Springs Women's Club, it publishes an annual Non-Profit Directory. The DSCF is making a real difference in the community, and we encourage you to join us.
Meet our Board Members
Chris Marcum, President
Chris Marcum is a philanthropy consultant in Central Texas and has created development strategy and grant-seeking efforts resulting in the raising of millions of dollars to grow and sustain the missions of dozens of local nonprofit organizations. She also consults with large and small companies who have or wish to develop giving strategies to support the nonprofit sector.
Chris is the former Board Chair of the Dripping Springs Community Library, and helped incorporate and served as President of the Austin-Central Texas Grant Professionals Association. She has lived in Dripping Springs for more than 30 years, and is proud to have raised a Tiger alum.
Marilyn Miller, Vice President
Marilyn and her family moved from Missouri to Texas in 1988 and settled in Dripping Springs. She is a solo law practice attorney, focusing on life and estate planning for individuals of all ages and counseling regarding public benefits for older adults and disabled individuals. She graduated from the University of Kansas with both a BS in Education and a JD, and later earned her Masters of Law in Taxation from University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Giving back to the community is important to Marilyn. She has served on the boards of YMCA of Austin, the United Way of Hays County and Dripping Springs Helping Hands. She was a co-incorporator and charter member of the Board of Directors of the Dripping Springs Educational Foundation. She also currently serves as a Commissioner on the Board of the Hays County ESD#6.
Marilyn is proud of her two Tiger alums and is looking forward to cheering on their “cubs”.
Janet Holland, Treasurer
Janet moved to the Dripping Springs area in 1994 and lives with her husband Bob Love on a small ranch NW of town. She has been a Texan since 1983, following her childhood and young adult life as an Air Force brat of parents from Indiana. Janet has lived in close to a dozen places in the United States and England and also traveled extensively for business and pleasure.
Janet’s career spanned over 35 years in Louisiana and Texas, working in commercial banking and corporate finance. She held many different positions in several organizations, using her financial expertise and people management skills to add value to each company she worked with.
Janet’s last position was as the Funds Manager for the Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin, where she worked for 15 years before retiring in 2016.
Janet has enjoyed volunteering in her professional and personal life, including leadership/board positions with the Association for Financial Professionals, the North Hays County Volunteer Fire Department, the Hays County Master Naturalists, the Austin Herb Society, and now the DS Community Foundation which she joined in the spring of 2020.
She graduated from Louisiana State University with a BS degree in Finance. Janet supports the LSU Tigers, as well as her husband’s alma mater the UT Longhorns.
Janet’s career spanned over 35 years in Louisiana and Texas, working in commercial banking and corporate finance. She held many different positions in several organizations, using her financial expertise and people management skills to add value to each company she worked with.
Janet’s last position was as the Funds Manager for the Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin, where she worked for 15 years before retiring in 2016.
Janet has enjoyed volunteering in her professional and personal life, including leadership/board positions with the Association for Financial Professionals, the North Hays County Volunteer Fire Department, the Hays County Master Naturalists, the Austin Herb Society, and now the DS Community Foundation which she joined in the spring of 2020.
She graduated from Louisiana State University with a BS degree in Finance. Janet supports the LSU Tigers, as well as her husband’s alma mater the UT Longhorns.
Kathy Mixon, Secretary
Kathy and her husband Doug retired to the Hill Country in 2014 after careers as commercial real estate professionals with various banks, including Bank of America and Wells Fargo. She is a native Texan, having spent her formative years in Houston and then graduating with a Business degree from Texas State University (back when it was known as Southwest Texas State). In addition to Texas, she has lived in southeast Florida, Atlanta, and Charlotte, NC. Since retirement, she has become a Hays County Master Gardener and joined Grey Rock Golf Club. She is a past president of the Gals of Grey Rock.
Penny Johnson, Director
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Penny has a strong connection to Dripping Springs and its institutions, having lived here for 30 years. Both her daughter and grandchildren are Tiger alumni.
He volunteer work includes serving on the DS Community Library, Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead and DS Women's Club boards. She has chaired fund raising events and volunteers at the DS Visitors' Center and other events such as the Songwriters' Festival. Penny graduated from Trinity University with a BA in English and History. She taught ninth grade English for one year in the SAISD. She has been in management most of her work life: at the Texas Workforce Commission for 30 years and ass Executive Director of a women's organization for 5 years. She then worked as an outside travel agent for 4 years. Volunteering on the DSCF Board is a welcome new challenge. |
Amanda K Hendrick Lewis
Amanda K Hendrick Lewis
Amanda has lived in Dripping Springs since 2008 and is a long-time community volunteer. She has served on the boards of the Springs Family YMCA, Dripping Springs Helping Hands, The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir, and Discovery Programs. Her passion is to listen carefully to individual and community needs and respond compassionately. She excels at team building and creative thinking and is always eager to learn new skills and perspectives. She joined DSCF in 2024 to be a part of the positive impact this organization has on the community she dearly loves.
Amanda is corporate counsel for Texas Mutual Insurance Company and is the proud mother of two great kids.
Amanda is corporate counsel for Texas Mutual Insurance Company and is the proud mother of two great kids.
Laura Payne, Director
Laura Payne is a longtime Dripping Springs resident and community volunteer. One of the things she loves about living here is the spirit of generosity in our community. Support of non-profits has always been great in Dripping Springs, and Laura wants to make sure that tradition continues with the explosive growth our town is experiencing.
That was her vision as she joined the board in the fall of 2017. Laura and her husband John have 9 children and 13 grandchildren, several of whom live in this community too. She enjoys golf, gardening, family time, volunteering and playing with the family dogs.
Patrick Pruneda, Director
Patrick, a native of central Texas, was born and raised on the outskirts of San Antonio. He moved to San Marcos to pursue his education at Texas State University, where he earned his BBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies. Continuing his academic journey, Patrick obtained an MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. In 2021, Patrick, alongside his wife Kassie and their three children, chose to make Dripping Springs their home after spending 12 years in central Houston. They are excited to raise their young children in the vibrant and welcoming community of Dripping Springs.
Professionally, Patrick works for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas with responsibilities managing the Real Estate Services Technology Group. Beyond the workplace, Patrick’s community involvement includes serving as Secretary to the Dallas Fed’s Business and Community Advisory Council, and he is an active member of the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Technology Council. Notably, Patrick was also an inaugural member of the Texas Public Radio’s Community Advisory Board. Patrick is grateful for the opportunity to have a positive impact on the community through his work with the Dripping Springs Community Foundation.
Professionally, Patrick works for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas with responsibilities managing the Real Estate Services Technology Group. Beyond the workplace, Patrick’s community involvement includes serving as Secretary to the Dallas Fed’s Business and Community Advisory Council, and he is an active member of the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Technology Council. Notably, Patrick was also an inaugural member of the Texas Public Radio’s Community Advisory Board. Patrick is grateful for the opportunity to have a positive impact on the community through his work with the Dripping Springs Community Foundation.
Barbara VanDyke, Director
Barbara, a seasoned adventurer with a penchant for meeting new people and exploring diverse locales, found her home in Central Texas after living in numerous locations across the country. Drawn to the area's robust economy, affordability, friendly people and exceptional quality of life, she decided to establish roots and immerse herself in this thriving community. Barbara and her husband officially made Dripping Springs their home in 2021.
Before venturing into real estate, Barbara worked in marketing, communications and public relations for more than 20 years, holding senior roles at several of the world's leading PR agencies and founding her own consulting firm dedicated to strategic communications. Prior to her move to back to Texas, Barbara got her start in real estate in Kailua Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.
A Temple University graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Barbara furthered her education with graduate courses at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Passionate about client service and relationship building, Barbara diligently strives to understand her clients' needs and concerns, aiming to surpass expectations in delivering exceptional results.
Before venturing into real estate, Barbara worked in marketing, communications and public relations for more than 20 years, holding senior roles at several of the world's leading PR agencies and founding her own consulting firm dedicated to strategic communications. Prior to her move to back to Texas, Barbara got her start in real estate in Kailua Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.
A Temple University graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Barbara furthered her education with graduate courses at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Passionate about client service and relationship building, Barbara diligently strives to understand her clients' needs and concerns, aiming to surpass expectations in delivering exceptional results.