Our team
Kate Dwyer
Executive Director
The board of directors named Kate Dwyer Executive Director for the Four Way Community Foundation in August of 2018. Kate believes passionately in the power of community relationships. She brings to Four Way an energetic approach to outreach and a strong professional background in building robust partnerships and innovative programs.
A resident of the Illinois Valley since 1992, Kate has enjoyed a varied career in community development and nonprofit management. She has a long history of local board service and is currently on the board of the Takilma Community Association and the Illinois Valley Community Development Organization, as well as the Josephine County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council. She previously operated Kate Dwyer Catering. Her husband Mark Dwyer owns and operates Country Plumbing. They have two young adult sons, Liam and Owen.
Kate is proud to serve the Four Way Community Foundation as Executive Director. She says “Four Way makes possible a diverse array of local service projects by leveraging the philanthropic vision of residents of Josephine and western Jackson counties. Through the generosity of the donors and the prudent work of the board, perennial improvements grow. I am pleased to have the opportunity to guide that process.”
Laurie Sale
Marketing and Communications Director
Laurie is an artist and parent of three who came to the Illinois Valley in 1986. They enjoy camping and river kayaking. Laurie is excited to support the Four Way Community Foundation's work with skills in graphic design, communications, marketing, and office management.
Board of directors
The board members of the Four Way Community Foundation are volunteers who love their home. The board strives to guide the Foundation and the communities we serve with in-depth knowledge of local challenges and assets, an appreciation of the history and hard work that brought us to where we are today, and faith in where we can go tomorrow.
