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Attendees

 
Updated 9.1.17

• Kari Aanestad, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Hannah Aderinkomi, St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association
• Margret Aldrich, Little Free Library
• Hailey Alexander, Avenues for Homeless Youth
• Kevin Allenspach, CentraCare Health Foundation
• Allison Alstrin, Veterans Small Business Foundation
• Marsha Anderson           
• Elena Anderson, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Raquel Arismendez, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Jim Backus, Conservation Corps Minnesota
• James Badue-El
• Tabatha Barrett, DARTS, Inc.
• Deirdre Baskin  
• Tanya Battista, Avenues for Homeless Youth
• Meredith Bensen, Casa de Esperanza
• Megan Berglund, Gustavus Adolphus College
• Rachel Blair, Avenues for Homeless Youth
• Jake Blumberg, GiveMN
• Brittany Bowden, Reading & Math Inc.
• Anika Bowie      
• Jennifer Bratulich, Friends School of Minnesota
• Julie Brauninger, Pillsbury United Communities
• Cassie Breeggemann, Contagious Connections
• Grace Brombach, Neighborhood House
• Rodney Brown, S-BES, LLC
• Maia Brown, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Amy Brugh, Our Streets Minneapolis
• Elisabeth Caldwell, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• John Capecci, Capecci Communications, Inc.
• Zeus Carrete, The Mobius Group
• Elise Chambers, Conflict Resolution Center
• Jesse Chang, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Alyssea Chelberg Wacks, Emerge Community Development
• Sarah Crumrine, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Kira Dahlk, St. Catherine University
• Vinay Karthik Damarsetti             
• Bonnie Danberry, S. MN Independent Living Enterprises and Services
• Alyssa Davis       
• Firi Dawid, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Isabella Dawson              
• Henry DeGrand, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Jessica Del Fiacco, Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
• Julie Dempster, Minnesota Makers and Artists Guild
• Brian Deppe, Riverton Community Housing
• Nancy Doyle, Women's Drum Center
• Anne Dresen, Capitol City Education Fund
• Jack Duffy, Arthur J. Gallagher and Co.
• Rob Edwards, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Miles Eggen, Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC)
• Liban Elmi, Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC)
• Dayo Falade, East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Anna Farrell, Paper Airplanes
• Lucy Favorite, American Indian Family and Children Services, Inc.
• Alan Fernald      
• Aisha Fernandez, Emerge Community Development
• Nada Filipovich, The Mobius Group
• Kirsten ford, Focus Design
• Casey Fuerst, Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
• Susan Fullerton, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Karla Gallien, The Link
• Eileen Galvin, Friends School of Minnesota
• Krystal Garvais, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Jeremiah Gatlin, CAPI USA
• Madeline Geitz, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Michele Gellerman, Indian Health Board of Minneapolis
• Megan Genest Tarnow, The Mobius Group
• Miata Getaweh, AccessAbility
• Emily Giannobile, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Megan Gillen, Minneapolis Jewish Federation
• Bev Gillen, Minnesota Council on Family Relations
• Bounleuth Gowing, Lao Advancement Organization of America
• Molly Granzow, Abdo, Eick, and Meyers, LLP
• Mina Grayer, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Kaitlyn Grenier, White Earth Land Recovery Project
• Kari Griffin, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Sarah Gruidl, East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Sue Hagen, National Ataxia Foundation
• Ajia Hagen, Guild Incorporated
• Tonya Halpern, Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC)
• Patty Halvorson, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Julia Halvorson, Minnesota Connect Aphasia Now
• Joy Hammer, Ka Joog Organization
• Olivia Hanson, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Shelly Harren    
• Allie Harris, Iraqi & American Reconciliation Project
• Sam Hartzell, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Balkis Hassan, Council on American-Islamic Relations Minnesota
• Erin Hauck, American Indian Family and Children Services, Inc.
• Chelsea Hebert, Exodus Lending
• Nadia Hecker- O'Brien, CAIR-MN
• Melanie Heckt, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Kristina Hesby, MedCity Foundation
• Amy Hilsgen, Accra
• Lindsay Holtz, American Heart Association
• Christopher Hunt, St. Olaf College
• Debra Hurston 
• Emily Jackson, YWCA of Minneapolis
• Misha Jacobs    
• Stephanie Jacobs, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Janet Jamison, Ace in the City
• Brad Janowski, AccessAbility
• Gonkama Johnson, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Becky Johnson, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Courtney Johnson, Community Involvement Programs
• Cindy Johnson, Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts
• Clarissa Johnston            
• Dee Joiner, Bluff Country Family Resources Inc
• Chris Jordan, AccessAbility
• Chriss Joyce, People for Parks
• ALLAN KLEIN, Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center
• Jim Kaczrowski, Conservation Corps
• Linda Kahn, Community Connector for Well-being & Equity
• Endel Kallas, Northland Sustainable Solutions Inc.
• Asja Karic, Jeff Anderson & Associates
• Heather Kelm, Port of Crow Wing County
• Kris Kewitsch, Charities Review Council
• Madeline Kiehn, Standpoint
• Annie Kiel, National Council of Jewish Women, Inc. - Minnesota
• Shelby King, Little Free Library
• Emily Kleidon, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Curtis Klotz, Nonprofits Assistance Fund
• Sherri Knuth, Amicus Society
• Krissy Kocina, Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC)
• Adam Kolb, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Emma Kopp, Jeremiah Program
• Rachel Korhonen, Anselm House
• David Kraft, MIGIZI Communications, Inc.
• Jennifer Kramm, Nonprofits Assistance Fund
• Kristie LaMantia, The Food Group
• Sandy Landberg, Breakthrough Twin Cities
• David Langley, All Parks Alliance for Change
• Alyssa Larson, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Alex legeros      
• Kerrie Leinmiller-Renick, DARTS, Inc.
• Sarah Leistico, Nonprofits Assistance Fund
• Peggy Lewis, White Earth Land Recovery Project
• Caitlin Lietzau, Western Communities Action Network
• Emily Lindell, Support Within Reach - Bemidji
• Chris Lindem     
• Caroline Linden, Kerrie Blevins Consulting
• Tom Loftus, Art Shanty Projects
• Stephanie Lucas, National Ataxia Foundation
• Valerie Lunderville, East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Jeff Lundgren, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Laurella Lutz, Minnesota Literacy Council
• Lydia Ly , Canvas Health
• Nikki Madsen, Abortion Care Network
• Lisa Marotz, McCrory Gardens - SDSU
• Madison McConnell, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Carla McGrath, Highpoint Center for Printmaking
• Sarah McVicar, New Sector Alliance alum
• Maria Melendez Margarida, East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Julie Meyer, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
• Mary Meyers, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
• Nellie Molina, Bethany Christian Services
• Robbin Molnar, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Kim Mongoven, Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
• Ollin Montes, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Tess Montgomery, Appetite For Change
• Hallie Moore, Emerge Community Development
• Kym Moua         
• Kim Mueller, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Susan Murray   
• Leah Myott, International education center
• Betsy Narr, Success Beyond the Classroom
• Abu Nayheem
• Negil Neely, MACC Alliance

• Heidi Neff Christianson, Nilan Johnson Lewis
• Mary Nehring, Nonprofits Assistance Fund
• Samantha Nelson, Center for Community Health Improvement
• Carol Nelson, Rural Health Care Initiative
• Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer, Exodus Lending
• Mike Nichols     
• Jacalyn Nornes, Cuyuna Range Youth Center
• Peter Noss, Accra
• Omar Nur, Somalia Rebuild Organization
• Ingrid Nyholm-Lange, The American Swedish Institute
• Audrey O'Driscoll, Centracare Health System
• Grete Oanes, Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment, Inc.
• Matthew Ogbeifun, Emerge Community Development
• Jonathan Okstad, St. Catherine University
• Suzanne Olive, Karen Organization of Minnesota
• Johanna Osman, Sakan Community Resource
• Beckie Osterman, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Colin Owens, Neighborhood Leadership Program
• Shereen Page
• Hana Pagel         
• Sarah Parr, Abortion Care Network
• Pie Paulson, Genesys Works - Twin Cities
• Emily Peck, Lind-Bohanon Neighborhood Association
• Branden Pedersen, Little Free Library
• Christina Perfetti, St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association
• Dedra Peterson, Emerge Community Development
• Hue Pham, Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota
• Kinnarone Pimpadubsee, Lao Advancement Organization of America
• Karem Pineda, Hawthorne Neighborhood Council
• Maria Ploessl, MinneStar
• Jon Pratt, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Samatha Provost, Quincy House
• Amanda Quiner               
• Rinal Ray, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Sharon Rebar, Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota
• Leslie Redmond               
• Julie Reiter, Friends School of Minnesota
• Sarah Reiter, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Kelly Rietow, ROO Solutions
• Kelly Roemer, Lifetrack
• Brendan Rogers, International Education Center
• Danielle Rosen, Jeremiah Program
• Eldene Rosenwinkel      
• Jesse Ross, The Minneapolis Foundation
• Margaret Rousu, White Earth Land Recovery Project
• Katie Rubedor-Green, Emerge Community Development
• Autumn Ruddy, Family Pathways
• Shelby Rutzick, Frogtown Farm
• CEALLAIGH SMART, Print the Love
• Rachel Saliares 
• Cydnee Sanders, Minnesota Literacy Council
• Sara Santi, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Sheri Satterstrom, Catholic United Financial Foundation
• Ben Schneider, Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners
• Jill Schultz, Smith Schafer & Associates
• Bettie Seitzer, Women's Drum Center
• Vidhya Shanker
• Suzanne Shatila, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches
• Beth Sherden, Minnesota Children's Museum
• Dan Sheridan, Little Free Library
• Suzi Sherman, American Brain Foundation
• Nonkoluleko Shongwe, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Raquel Sidie-Wagner, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Margie  Siegel, University of St. Thomas
• Diana Siegel-Garcia, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Josh Simenstad, Perspectives, Inc.
• George Slade, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Samantha Slye, Lifetrack
• Emily Smith, Minnesota Literacy Council
• Orlando Smith, Emerge Community Development
• Rosanne St. Sauver, Bluff Country Family Resources Inc
• Chelsea Stanton, Kaleo Center for Faith, Justice & Social Transformation
• Jason Stewart, National Youth Leadership Council
• Becca Stiles-Nogosek, Minnesota Children's Museum
• Ahmed Sugulle, Somalia Rebuild Organization
• Kaitlyn Szabo, Exodus Lending
• James Taborda-Whitt, East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Eden Teller, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Nou Thao, Reading & Math Inc.
• Lisa Thompson, Child Care Providers' Collaborative
• Claire Thompson, Emerge Community Development
• Kate Thompson, City of Minneapolis
• Robin Thorstenson, Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy
• Susan Trunk, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Tshisuaka Tshiakatumba, The Non Religious Church
• Corinna Turbes, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Linnea Tweed, East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Kim Ulmer, Solid Ground
• Miah Ulysse, Appetite for Change
• Hannah VanSant-Ouellette, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Hli Vang, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
• Lisa Vesel, Minnesota Discovery Center
• Diane Vosen, Minnesota Rural Education Association
• MARY WALKER-JOHNSON, George A Walker Foundation
• Katie Walsh, HandsOn Twin Cities
• Helen Warren, St. Olaf College
• Kristen  Washington, Emerge Community Development
• Valery Wehrman
• Alicia Wendt, Ron Wendt Family Foundation
• Joanie Wendt, Your Future Job
• John Werner, The American Swedish Institute
• Zora Wesley, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Kristy Wesson, National Council of Jewish Women, Inc. - Minneapolis
• Denise Wickiser, Senior Services Consortium of Ramsey County
• Jolie Wood         
• George Xenos, East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
• Hannah Yokiel, The ALS Association - MN/ND/SD
• Kim Zack, Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being
• Shane Zack, Friends School of Minnesota
• Joyce Zerka, Care 2 Communities (C2C)
• Reid Zimmerman, R A Zimmerman Consulting
• Jon Zurn, Brightwork
• Karyn Zwieg, Riverton Community Housing