Catering to the Changing Needs of Our Neighborhood
Our Mission
To secure PERMANENT and GROWING ASSETS for the area’s changing needs.
The Middletown Community Foundation was incorporated as a component of the United Way in 1976. It grew slowly until 1986, when it became a freestanding foundation. Elliot and Mae Levey challenged the community to match their $1 million donation and create a true community foundation. Middletown committed $6.7 million and continued their generous support. Since then, assets have grown to more than $41 million.
Meet Our Staff
Executive Director: Travis Robinson
Travis A. Robinson joined the Middletown Community Foundation in January 2026. He oversees grantmaking, donor services, scholarship programs, and community collaborations, while guiding the Foundation’s long-term strategy for impact. He works closely with MCF’s Board of Trustees to expand philanthropic opportunities and strengthen support for local nonprofit organizations.
Travis brings more than two decades of experience in fundraising, nonprofit leadership, board and volunteer engagement, and business development. Most recently, he served as Director of Annual Giving for the Beta Theta Pi Educational Foundation in Oxford, Ohio, where he led the strategy and execution of a comprehensive annual fund campaign. Under his leadership, the Foundation consistently exceeded fundraising goals while increasing donor retention, average gift size, and leadership-level giving.
Travis is a resident of the region, living in the greater Oxford area, and is deeply involved in community life. He currently serves as a Trustee and Community Grant Chairman for the McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital (TriHealth) Foundation, where he helps direct annual community grants. He has also held multiple volunteer leadership roles in youth sports and local organizations, reflecting his long-standing commitment to community engagement and youth development.
Travis approaches his work with humility, energy, and a deep belief in the power of generosity to strengthen communities.
Email: travis@mcfoundation.org
Program Officer: Sarah Watson
Sarah A. Watson joined the team of the Middletown Community Foundation in August 2019. Sarah studied Business Administration at Miami of Middletown and has over 20 years of administrative experience. Sarah oversees the Scholarship program, the Competitive Grant program, Donor Advised, and Donor Designated distributions. She also oversees all the day to day Accounting and yearly Audit related tasks for the Foundation.
Sarah supports her local communities as a volunteer and she enjoys fostering animals in her spare time. She came to the Foundation highly recommended, and we are very pleased to have her on the team.
Email: sarah@mcfoundation.org
Administrative & Program Assistant
& Youth Philanthropy Council Advisor:
Patty Dane
Patty joined the team of Middletown Community Foundation in January 2024. Patty is the first point of contact when you reach out to us and is happy to help you in any way she can.
Patty comes to us from previously managing a chiropractic office and coaching junior high cheerleading. She has an associate's degree from the University of Cincinnati. Here at MCF she performs all of the admin work, processes monetary donations, puts together our events, and assists with our grant and scholarship programs.
In addition to all she does, she has also taken over our Youth Philanthropy Council; a program that consists of roughly 30 high school students from our 8 MCF service area schools that come together to learn more about our community and grants out approximately $50,000 back into youth serving programs and organizations.
Email: patty@mcfoundation.org
