Board of Directors

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Tricia Wright

TRICIA WRIGHT

President

Tricia Wright Consulting LLC

tricia@afpminnesota.org
Courtney Backen

COURTNEY BACKEN

President-elect / Treasurer

GiveMN

courtney@afpminnesota.org

Kristen Cooper

KRISTEN COOPER

Resource Development VP

Cristo Rey

Tiffany Dykes

TIFFANY DYKES

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access VP

TM Dykes Consulting

Sarah Henely

SARAH HENELY

Directorship VP

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Rebecca McCoy

REBECCA MCCOY

Engagement VP

Minnesota Zoo Foundation

Kristin Skaar

KRISTIN SKAAR NEWBAUER

Education VP

Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota
Courtney Poja

COURTNEY POJA

National Philanthropy Day VP

Cornerstone Advocacy Service

Jon Severson

JON SEVERSON

Public Policy VP

Science Museum of Minnesota

Claudia Aurand

CLAUDIA AURAND, MBA

IATP, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Cecilia Caspram

CECELIA CASPRAM, CFRE

Mission Growth Partners
Sarah Coen-Frei

SARAH COEN-FREI

Minnesota Public Radio

Drew Coursin

DREW COURSIN, CFRE

Franklin Center
Lauren Daumueller

LAUREN DAUMUELLER

Hope Community, Inc.
Debra deNoyelles

DEBRA DENOYELLES

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Sarah Hovseth

SARAH HOVSETH

The Good Acre
Holly Leppanen

HOLLY LEPPANEN

Annex Teen Clinic

Clara Lind

CLARA LIND

GiveMN
Lani McCollar

LANI MCCOLLAR

BWF

Daniel Meyers

DANIEL MEYERS

Lakes Area Music Festival

Frank Mumford

FRANK MUMFORD, CFRE

Gratavid
Jake Muszynski

JAKE MUSZYNSKI

Creative Fundraising Advisors

Abbey Hoile

ABBEY HOILE, CFRE

Park Nicollet Foundation
Kelsey Polcher

KELSEY POLCHER

Save the Boundary Waters

Jennifer Scholl

JENNIFER GENZLER-SCHOLL

University of Minnesota

Tally Sharma Venjohn

TALLY SHARMA VENJOHN

Breck School

Stu Silberman

STU SILBERMAN

Alzheimer's Association

Clayton Jelinek

CLAYTON SMITH, CFRE

University of Minnesota

Javen Swanson

JAVEN SWANSON

ISAIAH | Faith in Minnesota

Tammy Tesky Ausen

TAMMY TESKY AUSEN, CFRE

Whole Woman's Health Alliance

Todd Western III

TODD WESTERN III

Greater Twin Cities United Way

Alyssa Whalon

ALYSSA WHALON

University of Minnesota

Interested in Joining the Board of Directors?

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Application/Nomination period closes on October 4, 2024. 

If you have questions about the nomination process, please contact:
The AFP Minnesota Chapter
info@afpminnesota.org
(952) 444-6361

This is the time of year when we reach out to chapter members to nominate candidates. The Committee on Directorship relies heavily on our colleagues to identify experienced and committed candidates who are uniquely qualified to govern and lead the Minnesota Chapter. The Chapter’s future success depends on the engagement of the finest leaders in our profession.

Prior to making a nomination, please carefully review the Board Member Job Description. You may self-nominate or nominate a colleague. If you are nominating a colleague, please contact the nominee in advance of submitting the nomination to determine their willingness to serve.

Thank you in advance for taking an active role in this year’s AFP MN Board of Director’s nomination process!