John Watson, #20StoriesFor20Years
“I got involved with SVP Minnesota as a partner four years ago. I was mainly a new business guy when I worked for money. I did product development, startups, that […]
Darrell Thompson, #20StoriesFor20Years
“I’m President and CEO of Bolder Options. Our goal is to introduce youth to a healthy lifestyle through physical activity, education, and goal setting. We match kids 10 to 14 […]
Christi Strauss, #20StoriesFor20Years
“I retired early and wanted to make a difference. Social Venture Partners Minnesota gave me a place to use the skills I had accumulated over a long business career. My first project […]
Guff Van Vooren, #20Storiesfor20Years
“I show up at Social Venture Partners Minnesota because I’m passionate about connecting with and caring for people and our planet. My spouse, Vicki, and I joined SVP Minnesota in […]
Linda Ireland, #20Storiesfor20Years
“After 30+ years in many corporate roles, I’m fortunate to be at a point in my life where I can fill my time with a mix of hands-on philanthropy and […]
Linda Bryant, #20Storiesfor20Years
“I was Vice President of Workforce and Training with Emerge Community Development. There was a survey done of African-American young men in North Minneapolis who were hanging out on the […]
Kevin Robinson, #20storiesfor20years
“I’m Executive Director of 30,000 Feet. We provide arts education support for young people who struggle with literacy, usually ones who are highly mobile and living on the margins. We […]
Ellen Walthour, #20storiesfor20years
“I was Executive Director for The BrandLab, whose mission is to change the face and voice of the marketing industry. The BrandLab serves youth and already had some success, so […]
Jessica Rogers, #20storiesfor20years
“I’m the Executive Director of Connections to Independence. We call ourselves C2i. We work with youth and young adults who are in and aging out of the foster care system. […]
Dan Kinsella, #20storiesfor20years
“I’m retired. I followed a pretty traditional accounting career, then I was CFO for a number of tech companies in the Twin Cities. Seven years ago, my wife and I […]
