Board Chair
To Be Announced
Provides strategic direction and governance leadership, ensuring the foundation stays true to its mission of creating generational opportunity.
Expertise
Strategic Leadership & Governance
Leadership
Leadership Rooted in Service.
The Bogard Family Foundation is guided by leaders who believe lasting change is created through integrity, opportunity, collaboration, and service. Our leadership is committed to strengthening families, empowering entrepreneurs, developing future leaders, and investing in communities.
Founder
Cornelius "Bo" Bogard
Founder & President
A lifelong commitment to opportunity.
Cornelius "Bo" Bogard has spent decades building businesses, coaching young leaders, and serving his community. From entrepreneurship and construction to business ownership, coaching, and youth development, his work has been shaped by one conviction: opportunity changes lives.
Through years of nonprofit leadership and community service, he has mentored emerging entrepreneurs, guided young people toward stronger futures, and helped families access the tools they need to thrive. The Bogard Family Foundation is the continuation of that lifelong work — a platform for creating opportunities that strengthen families and communities for generations to come.
The Bogard Family
A family-led foundation built on shared values.
The Bogard Family Foundation is guided by a family that shares a deep commitment to integrity, service, leadership, faith, entrepreneurship, education, and community impact. Together, they have chosen to steward their legacy by opening doors for others — investing in people and creating pathways that lead to generational success.
IntegrityServiceLeadershipFaithEntrepreneurshipEducationCommunity
Board of Directors
Experienced leaders stewarding a lasting mission.
Our board brings together experience across business, education, finance, and community leadership — united by a shared commitment to opportunity and legacy.
Vice Chair
To Be Announced
Partners with the Chair on organizational priorities and champions initiatives that expand the foundation's community reach.
Expertise
Organizational Development
Treasurer
To Be Announced
Oversees financial stewardship, budgeting, and investment strategy to safeguard the foundation's long-term sustainability.
Expertise
Finance & Stewardship
Secretary
To Be Announced
Ensures accurate governance records and supports transparent operations across board and committee activities.
Expertise
Governance & Compliance
Director
To Be Announced
Guides program strategy for education, mentorship, and youth leadership initiatives across partner communities.
Expertise
Education & Youth Development
Director
To Be Announced
Advises on entrepreneurship, workforce development, and small-business pathways that build family stability.
Expertise
Entrepreneurship & Workforce
Director
To Be Announced
Builds community partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and faith organizations to multiply the foundation's impact.
Expertise
Community Partnerships
Advisory Council
Wise counsel from across sectors.
Respected business leaders, educators, nonprofit professionals, and community partners advise the foundation on its long-term vision. Their perspective helps us build programs that are both principled and practical — grounded in real experience and shaped by a shared commitment to opportunity.
Governance
Our commitments to those we serve.
Transparency
Open communication about our work, our partners, and the outcomes we pursue.
Accountability
Clear expectations and honest reporting on every commitment we make.
Ethical Leadership
Decisions guided by integrity, faith, and a deep respect for the people we serve.
Responsible Stewardship
Careful management of every dollar entrusted to the foundation's mission.
Measurable Impact
Programs designed with clear outcomes so communities see real, lasting change.
Interested in Serving?
Help us build opportunity that lasts for generations.
We welcome experienced leaders who share our commitment to creating generational opportunity and lasting community impact.