About us

Founded in 2017, we believe that community issues should be addressed by active community involvement and philanthropy. 

Discover our journey in nurturing a stronger Atlantic City community, prepared for present and upcoming generations.

Our Mission is to foster private giving, strengthen service providers and improve the conditions of the City of Atlantic City.  To these ends, Atlantic City Community Fund will promote endowment building, community, grant making, organizational collaboration, and public leadership for the benefit of all of Atlantic City's stakeholders.

ACCF Advisory Board

  • Ben Zeltner

    Board President (Partner, Levine Staller)

  • Derek K. Cason

    Executive Committee (Educator, Dr. MLK School Complex, Atlantic City Public Schools)

  • Jim Rutala

    Executive Committee (President, Rutala Associates, LLC)

  • Libbie Wills

    Executive Committee (President, First Ward Civic Association)

  • Evan Sanchez

    (Cofounder, Authentic City Partners & Hayday Coffee)

  • Louis Hanna

    (CEO, Conduit Advisors LLC)

  • Joyce Hagen

    (Founding - now retired - Executive Director, Atlantic City Arts Foundation)

  • Elizabeth A. Murphy

    Ex-Officio (Founding Executive Director, Gathering Grounding)

  • Dr. La’Quetta Small

    (Superintendent of Schools, Atlantic City School District)

  • Tina Watson

    (Educator, Venice Park School, Atlantic City)

  • Joseph Duff

    (Managing Partner of Lang’s Garden + Design)

  • Thomas H. Heist, IV

    (President of Thomas H. Heist Insurance)

  • Brian K. Jackson

    (Vice President for Community Engagement,
    Stockton University)

  • Victor Moreno

    (Senior Manager, Special Projects, Atlantic Cape Community College)

  • Hildy Christensen

    (Band Hildy & The Peptones & Community Volunteer)

  • BYLAWS