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Accountability Standards Panel of Experts

Led by Council staff, the Accountability Standards were developed by a diverse group of donors, nonprofit leaders, grantmakers, academics and community representatives. Thank you to the following individuals who provided valuable input into the development of the preliminary Accountability Standards:
 
 
Charities Review Council Program Committee
  • Claire Topp*, Chair, Dorsey & Whitney
  • Sarah Bjelland, Community Capital Alliance
  • David Brown, CBIZ
  • Heidi Neff Christianson*, Moore, Costello & Hart, PLLP
  • Saeed Fahia, Confederation of Somali Community, Minnesota
  • Diane Hansen*, Travelers
  • Susan Hayes, Lutheran Community Foundation
  • Liz Johnson, Greater Twin Cities United Way
  • Gloria Lewis*, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
  • Jennifer McDonald, One Percent Club
  • Khanh Nguyen*, Ramsey County Department of Public Health
  • Tina Nguyen, Community Representative
  • Deb Ruegg, Great Neighborhoods Development Corporation
  • Tom Schroeder, Faegre & Benson
  • Melissa Stone, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota
  • Jim Toscano*, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
  • Jody Wahl, Associated Community Services
  • Thomas Warth, One Percent Club; Books for Africa
  • Patty Wilder, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis
  • Travis Zimmerman*, Minnesota Historical Society

 

Charities Review Council Diversity Standard Sub-Committee

  • Julia Clausen, Aurora Consulting, Inc.
  • Anita Patel, YWCA of Minneapolis
  • Khanh Nguyen*, Ramsey County Department of Public Health
  • Ellis Bullock, Grotto Foundation
  • Gloria Edin*, Edin Consulting
  • Dan Rodriguez*, Saint Paul Public Schools
  • Sarah Bjelland, Community Capital Alliance
  • Jennifer McDonald, One Percent Club
  • Claire Topp*, Dorsey & Whitney  
  • Kari Suzuki Bardy, Otto Bremer Foundation
  • Ron McKinley, Fieldstone Alliance

 

Community Panel of Experts

  • Susan Fink, American Refugee Committee 
  • Mark Hiemenz, Ameriprise Financial 
  • Jim Storm, Center for Organizational Development; Athwin Foundation 
  • Julia Classen, Aurora Consulting, Inc. 
  • Jocelyn Ancheta, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation 
  • Sara Schwiebert, Books for Africa
  • Howard Barlow, Bremer Bank 
  • Kelly Greenlees, Bremer Bank 
  • Kathy Grochow, Bremer Bank 
  • Maltee McMahon, Bremer Bank 
  • Myrna Meadows, Bremer Bank 
  • Lois Schmidt, Bremer Bank 
  • Jerry Stai, Bremer Bank 
  • Julie A. Vreeland, Bremer Bank 
  • Holly Witt, Bremer Bank 
  • Erin Dirksen, Bush Foundation
  • Nancy Fushan, Bush Foundation 
  • Rudy Guglielmo, Bush Foundation 
  • Kelly Kleppe, Bush Foundation 
  • Pam Wheelock, Bush Foundation 
  • Pham Thi Hoa, CAPI/Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Board  
  • Tina Palmer, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis 
  • Anne Rodenberg, Catholic Community Foundation 
  • Susie Brown, Child Care Works/Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Board
  • Terri Anthony, Community Health Charities of Minnesota 
  • Tim Brostrom, Fieldstone Alliance 
  • Leah Doerr, Fieldstone Alliance 
  • Ron McKinley, Fieldstone Alliance 
  • Mai Neng Moua, Fieldstone Alliance 
  • Adrienne Jordan, General Mills Foundation 
  • Ellis Bullock, Grotto Foundation 
  • Paula Kringle, Guthrie Theater 
  • David Nicholson, Headwaters Foundation for Justice 
  • Saanii Hernandez, Hispanics in Philanthropy 
  • Pat Kiano, Hmong American Partnership 
  • Jodi Sandfort, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota 
  • Cindy Gehrig, Jerome Foundation 
  • Sunny Sinh Chanthanouvong, Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota 
  • Michael Vitt, LegalCORPS 
  • Judy Alnes, MAP for Nonprofits 
  • Amy Wagner, MAP for Nonprofits 
  • Susan Ahlquist, Mayo Foundation 
  • Mariam Mohammed, McKnight Foundation 
  • Laura Zimmermann, McKnight Foundation 
  • Jeff Prauer, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council 
  • Julianne Amendola, Minneapolis Institute of Arts 
  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Nonprofit Committee
  • Bill King, Minnesota Council on Foundations 
  • Stephanie Haddad, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 
  • Leslie Nitabach, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 
  • Sondra Reis, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 
  • Heather Shiell, Minnesota Orchestra 
  • Patrick Dewane, Minnesota Opera 
  • Tony Oshodi, Minneapolis Urban League  
  • Armando Camacho, Neighborhood House 
  • Kate Barr, Nonprofits Assistance Fund 
  • Emily Galusha, Northern Clay Center 
  • Christian Novak, Northern Clay Center 
  • Linda Nelson, Olsen Thielen 
  • Kaying Hang, Otto Bremer Foundation 
  • Chris Widdes, Penumbra Theatre 
  • Gregory Grinley, PFund 
  • Amy Crawford, Phillips Family Foundation
  • Jim Stillman, Sabathani Community Center 
  • Gedaly Meerovich, Slavic Community Center 
  • Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts 
  • Brad Kruse, SRI
  • Jeanne Kavanaugh, Target 
  • Nancy Kleeman, The Fund for the Legal Aid Society/Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Board
  • Jocey Hale, The Loft 
  • Rowzat Shipchandler, The Saint Paul Foundation 
  • Keith Olson, Twin Cities Public Television 
  • Steve Rothschild, Twin Cities RISE!
  • Ann Johnson, Center for Nonprofit Management, University of St.Thomas
  • Mary Polta, Walker Art Center 
  • Marilyn Broussard, Community Representative  
  • Mike Ducar, Community Representative  
  • Chuck Jorgensen, Community Representative  
  • Gregg Larson, Community Representative

* Denotes Council Board Member