Ripley County Resident Named to Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute

The Mutz Institute provides a leadership training experience to skill-up professionals serving in board and executive roles across Indiana.

Clarice Patterson. Photo provided.

(Ripley County, Ind.) - Clarice Patterson of Genesis: Pathways to Success has been selected as a member of the 2024 class of the Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute. Launched by Indiana Philanthropy Alliance in 2021, the Mutz Institute provides a leadership training experience to skill-up professionals serving in board and executive roles at foundations, corporations and social impact organizations across Indiana.

Patterson successfully completed a competitive application process to gain one of 22 spots in this year’s class.

Clarice Patterson is the Executive Director of Genesis: Pathways to Success, an initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation. She collaborates with Southeastern Indiana’s public, private, and vocational schools to ensure students have access to high-quality classroom environments and experiential learning opportunities focused on entrepreneurship and STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). She serves on the Board of Directors for the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and volunteers for the Southeast Indiana VEX Robotics League where she was recognized as Volunteer of the Year in 2023. Patterson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Hanover College and resides in Ripley County.

“It is imperative that Indiana cultivates a generation of sharp leaders ready to forge significant advancements in critical sectors such as education and economic development,” said IPA President and CEO Claudia Cummings. “Through this program, we celebrate the visionary legacy of John Mutz and his foundational role in establishing IPA, all while fostering a dynamic and diverse cohort of philanthropic pioneers for the future.”

The Mutz Institute is named for former Indiana Lieutenant Governor, past Lilly Endowment Inc. president, IPA founder, corporate CEO and Indiana visionary John M. Mutz.

“We want to imbue the individuals who graduate from our program with a lot of knowledge and wisdom,” shared John Mutz. “But more importantly, what we want to do is build a fire under philanthropy, and under government, and under business in this state so we can be better than we are.”

Go here for a full listing of those accepted into the class of 2024 Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute: https://www.inphilanthropy.org/MutzInstitute.