Lisa Baize

She is an accomplished nonprofit executive and education foundation leader with over 26 years of experience at the Wayne Township Education Foundation, where she has served as Executive Director since 2004 and previously as Director of Special Events and Communications. In her leadership role, she has advanced the foundation's mission to support public education through fundraising, community engagement, and program development. She also served as Board President of the Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations, where she mentored start-up education foundations, chaired the Annual Conference Committee, contributed to the INAPEF Standards Committee in creating a Best Practices tool, and assisted in researching, writing, and managing a $180,000 capacity-building grant from the Lilly Endowment. Her earlier career includes serving as Director of Member Services at Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society and as Administrator and Assistant Administrator at Kiwanis International, where she coordinated collegiate boards, conducted leadership development, managed budgets, and supported international expansion. Her career reflects a deep commitment to education, nonprofit leadership, and strengthening communities through service and philanthropy.