Chelsea VanHook

Chelsea VanHook is the Executive Director of Impact Investing, primarily overseeing the Vogt Awards and Invest Louisville programs. She was born and raised in Mason, Ohio, and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton, where she double majored in International Studies and Human Rights Studies.

Chelsea joined the Community Foundation of Louisville in 2016 as a Grants Associate, focused on processing and managing grant distributions from the Foundation’s funds. In her current role, she supports the goal of moving more capital into community by leveraging the Foundation’s assets for investments in local affordable housing, job creation, and community development real estate projects. Chelsea was a key member of the Foundation’s team, which relaunched this impact investing work as Invest Louisville in 2024. She has invested the early part of her career at the Foundation because she sees the impact community foundations have as listeners, conveners, and mobilizers for change among and alongside its many partners.

Chelsea has always enjoyed being active and spending time outdoors. She received a scholarship to run for the University of Dayton Women’s Track & Field team, where she broke two school records. In her free time, you may see her enjoying runs around Louisville with her rescue dog.