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The IHSAA Foundation








                          Mission of the Foundation




                           The IHSAA Foundation is dedicated to protecting, sustaining

                           and nurturing the proud tradition of education-based athletics

                           in Indiana. The Foundation’s work will ensure IHSAA

                           member-schools receive the support they need to help their

                           students excel in athletics, the classroom and their lives.

















                     During the 2017-18 fiscal year, 355 unique   professional development opportunities for
                     individual donors had contributed to the   coaches and athletic directors and enhanced
                     Foundation, compared to just 121 last year.   leadership development opportunities for
                     That’s an increase of 293% in just one year!   student-athletes.
                     In addition, the donor retention rate from a
                     year ago was a remarkable 72% (87 of 121). The   Both programs are designed to reinforce
                     fact that over half of the IHSAA’s member-  the ethical and moral infrastructure of our
                     schools are contributors to the Foundation   state, broadening our base of leadership and
                     (223 of 410) clearly indicates that the member-  providing a strong, steady footing that future
                     ship supports its mission and goals.      generations can build upon.

                     To this point, 62 Indiana high schools    A complete list of donors during the 2017-18
                     enrolled in the Foundation’s InSideOut    school year can be found on the following
                     Initiative during the 2017-18 school year,   pages of this report.
                     and Habitudes for Athletes programs were
                     initiated in 24 schools. Combined, these two   To learn more, make a contribution or participate
                     programs impacted 37,123 student-athletes.   in the annual summer golf outing, you are
                     The goal for 2018-19 is to add 120 new schools   welcome to visit the Foundation’s website at
                     to the InSideOut Initiative and expand the   IHSAAFoundation.org or to call Matt Wolfert,
                     current roster of Habitudes participants by as   IHSAA Foundation President, at 317-846-6601.
                     many schools as possible.

                     The implementation of the InSideOut
                     Initiative and Habitudes programs is
                     consistent with the role of the Foundation,
                     which emphasizes providing personal and



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