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.
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.
Executive Leadership Team
Executive Leadership Team
Jake Blumberg
Executive Director
(aka Chief Generosity Officer)
he/him
Jake Blumberg
Executive Director
(aka Chief Generosity Officer)
he/him
Naomi Sadighi
Deputy Executive Director, Operational Sustainability
(aka Make it Happen Captain)
she/her
Naomi Sadighi
Deputy Executive Director, Operational Sustainability
(aka Make it Happen Captain)
she/her
Tom Zimmerman
Deputy Executive Director,
Marketing and Communications
(aka Lead Grammar Auditor)
he/him
Tom Zimmerman
Deputy Executive Director,
Marketing and Communications
(aka Lead Grammar Auditor)
he/him
Carmen Gonzalez
Executive Support Associate
(aka Producer of Peace)
she/her
Carmen Gonzalez
Executive Support Associate
(aka Producer of Peace)
she/her
Community Impact
Community Impact
Courtney Backen (장정미)
Director, Community and Capacity Development
(aka Abundance Amplifier)
she/her
Courtney Backen (장정미)
Director, Community and Capacity Development
(aka Abundance Amplifier)
she/her
Clara Lind
Director, Coaching
(aka Education Energizer)
she/her
Clara Lind
Director, Coaching
(aka Education Energizer)
she/her
Cat Clements
Fundraising Coach
(aka Cheerleader of Change)
she/her
Cat Clements
Fundraising Coach
(aka Cheerleader of Change)
she/her
Nelle Rivers-Koonce
Administrative Associate
(aka Intention Actualizer)
they/she
Nelle Rivers-Koonce
Administrative Associate
(aka Intention Actualizer)
they/she
Operational Sustainability
Operational Sustainability
Naomi Sadighi
Deputy Executive Director, Operational Sustainability
(aka Make it Happen Captain)
she/her
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
Jalisa Goetz
Director of Strategic Advancement
(aka Sustainable Strategist)
she/her
Manya Jacobson
Operations Associate
(aka Creation Collaborator)
she/her
Manya Jacobson
Operations Associate
(aka Creation Collaborator)
she/her
Hilary Kaufman
Advancement Associate
(aka Community Connector)
they/she
Hilary Kaufman
Advancement Associate
(aka Community Connector)
they/she
Rainah Ward
Business Development Associate
(aka Growth Go-getter)
she/her
Rainah Ward
Business Development Associate
(aka Growth Go-getter)
she/her
Marketing and Communications
Marketing and Communications
Tom Zimmerman
Deputy Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
(aka Lead Grammar Auditor)
he/him
Tom Zimmerman
Deputy Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
(aka Lead Grammar Auditor)
he/him
Steph Anderson
Senior Marketing and Communications Associate
(aka Marketing Magician)
she/her
Steph Anderson
Senior Marketing and Communications Associate
(aka Marketing Magician)
she/her
GiveMN Board of Directors
Dr. Michael Self, Sr. - Chair
Metropolitan State University
Jonathan Banks
NCXT
Joe Campbell
Fairview Health Services
Sarah Casey
West Central Initiative
Mirella Ceja-Orozco
Minnesota Freedom Fund
Stephanie Dilworth - Treasurer
University of Minnesota College of Design
Lola Mercedes Parker Foundation for Economic Empowerment of Business and Professional Women
Tracy Fischman - Vice Chair
Fischman Consulting, LLC
Mohammed Amin Kahin
Milestone Community Development, SIGI LLC
Janine Kamath
Mayo Clinic
Darla Kashian - Secretary
RBC Wealth Management
Meghan McInerny
Best Buy
Cordale Q. Handy In Remembrance of Me Foundation
Still Kickin
Kenzie O'Keefe
Pillsbury United Communities
Sami Pelton
Lifesprk
Vidya Ramraj
Versique Consulting
Mike Russell
Blackbaud, Inc.
Russ Testa
Salo, a Korn Ferry Company
Dominick Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Chris Wentzlaff - Member At-Large
University of Minnesota
Lindy Yokanovich, Esq.
Cancer Legal Care
Rob Zeaske
Harvard Business School
GiveMN Board of Directors
Dr. Michael Self, Sr. - Chair
Metropolitan State University
Jonathan Banks
NCXT
Joe Campbell
Fairview Health Services
Sarah Casey
West Central Initiative
Mirella Ceja-Orozco
Minnesota Freedom Fund
Stephanie Dilworth - Treasurer
University of Minnesota College of Design
Lola Mercedes Parker Foundation for Economic Empowerment of Business and Professional Women
Tracy Fischman - Vice Chair
Fischman Consulting, LLC
Mohammed Amin Kahin
Milestone Community Development, SIGI LLC
Janine Kamath
Mayo Clinic
Darla Kashian - Secretary
RBC Wealth Management
Meghan McInerny
Best Buy
Cordale Q. Handy In Remembrance of Me Foundation
Still Kickin
Kenzie O'Keefe
Pillsbury United Communities
Sami Pelton
Lifesprk
Vidya Ramraj
Versique Consulting
Mike Russell
Blackbaud, Inc.
Russ Testa
Salo, a Korn Ferry Company
Dominick Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Chris Wentzlaff - Member At-Large
University of Minnesota
Lindy Yokanovich, Esq.
Cancer Legal Care
Rob Zeaske
Harvard Business School