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Meet the GiveMN Team

Nothing happens without our committed staff and roster of dedicated board members. Here's the team that works tirelessly to grow giving across Minnesota.

You can reach any member of the GiveMN team by emailing help@givemn.org.

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Executive Leadership Team

Jake Blumberg

Executive Director
(aka Chief Generosity Officer)
he/him

   

Jenna Ray

Deputy Executive Director, Community Impact
(aka Chief Community Catalyst)
she/her

                   

Naomi Sadighi

Deputy Executive Director, Operational Sustainability
(aka Make it Happen Captain)
she/her

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Community Impact

Jenna Ray

Deputy Executive Director, Community Impact
(aka Chief Community Catalyst)
she/her

   

Courtney Backen (장정미)

Director, Community and Capacity Development
(aka Abundance Amplifier)
she/her

   

Clara Lind

Director, Coaching
(aka Education Energizer)
she/her

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Cat Clements

Fundraising Coach
(aka Cheerleader of Change)
she/her

Nelle Rivers-Koonce

Administrative Associate
(aka Intention Actualizer)
they/she

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Operational Sustainability

Naomi Sadighi

Deputy Executive Director, Operational Sustainability
(aka Make it Happen Captain)
she/her

   

Jalisa Goetz

Director of Strategic Advancement
(aka Sustainable Strategist)
she/her

 

Manya Jacobson

Operations Associate
(aka Creation Collaborator)
she/her

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Hilary Kaufman

Advancement Associate
(aka Community Connector)
they/she

Rainah Ward

Business Development Associate
(aka Growth Go-getter)
she/her

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Marketing and Communications

Tom Zimmerman

Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
(aka Lead Grammar Auditor)
he/him

 

Steph Anderson

Senior Marketing and Communications Associate
(aka Marketing Magician)
she/her

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GiveMN Board of Directors

Sami Pelton - Chair
Lifesprk

Joe Campbell
Fairview Health Services

Stephanie Dilworth - Treasurer
University of Minnesota College of Design
Lola Mercedes Parker Foundation for Economic Empowerment of Business and Professional Women

Tracy Fischman
Fischman Consulting, LLC

Sara Flick
Mayo Clinic

Darla Kashian - Secretary
RBC Wealth Management

Meghan McInerny
Best Buy
Cordale Q. Handy In Remembrance of Me Foundation
Still Kickin

Carmen Means
Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization

Melissa Pelland
Phoenix Fixtures

Mike Russell
Blackbaud, Inc.

Dr. Michael Self, Sr. - Vice Chair
Metropolitan State University

Dominick Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Chris Wentzlaff
University of Minnesota

Lindy Yokanovich, Esq.
Cancer Legal Care

Rob Zeaske
Harvard Business School


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