It took a village...
Venn Foundation Research Team
This report was researched and written by…
- Jeff Ochs, CEO of Venn Foundation
- Isaac Evans, Research Associate
- Chris Grantham, Research Associate
- Marina Herrera-Heintz, Research Associate
- Sagal Hussein, Research Associate
- Michael Ochs, Research Associate
- Joseph Schaefbauer, Research Associate
- Lauren Sutherland, Research Associate
Research Advisors
We are grateful to the following advisors for offering their expertise, guidance, and feedback throughout the project…
- Melanie Audette, Senior Vice President, Mission Investors Exchange
- John Balbach, Associate Director of Impact Investments, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- Kate Barr, President & CEO, Propel Nonprofits
- Terri Barreiro, Managing Consultant, Manitou Fund
- Dr. Wolfgang Bielefeld, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University School of Public & Environmental Affairs
- Terry Egge, Retired, Former Senior Program Director, Pohlad Family Foundation
- Wade Fauth, Vice President, Blandin Foundation
- Tim Ferguson, Founder & Chairman, Next Street
- Susan Hammel, CFA, Executive in Residence on Impact Investing, Minnesota Council on Foundations, and President, Cogent Consulting
- Greg Keane, Chief Financial Officer, Bush Foundation
- Bill King, Retired, former President, Minnesota Council on Foundations
- Matt Ladhoff, Global Social Investment Specialist, 3M
- Elizabeth McGeveran, Director of Impact Investing, The McKnight Foundation
- Dr. Joanna Ramirez Barrett, Vice President of Business Solutions, MEDA
- Steve Sheppard, Executive Director, Winds of Peace Foundation
- Bill Sternberg, Vice President of Philanthropic Advising, Minneapolis Foundation
- Matt Stowell, Controller, Clifton Larson Allen, LLP
Venn Foundation Board of Directors
- Robert Scarlett, Chair
- Jeanne Voigt, Treasurer
- Jeff Ochs, President & CEO
