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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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