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The Bush Foundation invests in great ideas and the people who power them. We encourage individuals and organizations to think bigger and think differently about what is possible in communities across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geographic area. The Foundation was established in 1953 by 3M executive Archibald Bush and his Read More

Chuck Kaylor joined the John M. Belk Endowment in October 2017 as Chief of Staff. Chuck provides high-level support with an emphasis on implementation of the CEO’s goals and key activities, including organizational effectiveness, strategic impact, and thought leadership. Honored to be a contributing member of the John M. Belk Endowment team, Chuck’s professional experiences have been firmly rooted in Read More

Usoon Woo joined the John M. Belk Endowment in November 2013 as executive assistant. Past professional roles include executive assistant and community outreach coordinator at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, as well as many years of freelance work as an artist and assistant in New York City and New England. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications from University Read More

Anne Wallestad is an executive leadership coach focused on helping social change leaders turn their attention to themselves so that they can do more good in the world. Working primarily with nonprofit and foundation CEOs and executive directors, Anne serves as both a coach and advisor, helping leaders bring intentionality and focus to their leadership practices and serving as a Read More

Elizabeth Brown is the President and CEO of Community Foundation Sonoma County. Beth believes that we all have a deep desire to give and we are at our best, individually and collectively, when we harness generosity and channel it towards inspired change. Beth brings 25 years of experience in philanthropy to her role as President and CEO of Community Foundation Sonoma Read More

Bart Westdijk comes to the Grassroots Fund from the Netherlands. His interest in local solutions and grassroots initiatives comes from his world travels and thesis study focus on multinational corporations’ potential to help alleviate poverty (yes, possible, especially if there is a real focus on local engagement and transfer of knowledge). The first 20 years of his life Bart spent in Zwijndrecht, Read More

Ana became a philanthropist and grant maker when her great aunt and great uncle formed the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Foundation, a family foundation dedicated to helping nonprofits in the South Texas area. She is currently a board member, in charge of community relations, and youth philanthropy development for her family’s foundation. Ana graduated from Texas Christian University with a Read More