Meet Our Team
Our staff has a diverse range of professional and lived experiences and a shared passion for our mission. Meet the team members who power our work.
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Our people make our mission possible. We strive to employ a talented, culturally competent team that reflects the makeup of the communities we serve.
Our Values
At the Minneapolis Foundation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in our culture and the way we pursue our work. We are driven by passion and guided by these core values:
Change is personal.
We work to change ourselves through listening, learning, understanding and taking responsive action.
Internal mirrors external.
We reflect internally the community we hope to see externally.
Equity is a responsibility.
We see and remove personal and systemic barriers that hold inequities in place.
Proximity is necessary.
The closer we get, the more we understand, empathize, and transform; we can always get closer.
Civic participation is powerful.
Places and systems that value and work for everyone foster the diverse participation needed to solve complex problems.
Hope is essential.
Recognizing the challenges of today does not eliminate our ability to see–and create–a better future.
Supporting Our People
We take a holistic approach to creating a work environment and systems that support all our employees. This includes:
Competitive Compensation
Our approach to compensation reflects our commitment to both industry-leading excellence and equity, and we conduct compensation studies every two years to make sure we’re measuring up.
Robust Benefits
Our health benefits are affordable and designed to meet our employee’s needs, with options for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We help employees save for retirement with 401(k) contributions of 3% of base pay after 30 days of employment, with an additional 5% after one year.
Hybrid Workplace
We offer flexible schedule options, while promoting team collaboration and a sense of community. Our employees work onsite two days per week, with the option for three days remote. We cover bus fare and parking fees at our office and serve lunch every Wednesday.
Generous Time Off
We provide three weeks of vacation in Year One and five weeks after three years, as well as sick leave accruing at one day per month. We also observe 8 holidays and close our office on summer Friday afternoons.
Professional Development
We are committed to nurturing our employees’ talents and have a dedicated budget for opportunities ranging from conferences and workshops to training courses and mentorship programs.
Well-Being Resources
Our efforts to provide a comfortable and welcoming workplace include an office quiet room for nursing and prayer and employee events ranging from cross-country ski outings to friends-and-family gatherings.
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Hear From Our Staff
“I feel like part of something bigger.
I really appreciate the inclusiveness and the feeling of togetherness that is deeply rooted in our culture and the way of working. Within the Minneapolis Foundation, our six values (including hope) are more than words – they are real. Being an entrepreneur is valued and promoted!”
I really appreciate the inclusiveness and the feeling of togetherness that is deeply rooted in our culture and the way of working. Within the Minneapolis Foundation, our six values (including hope) are more than words – they are real. Being an entrepreneur is valued and promoted!”
–Colleen Hase
Vice President of Information Technology
“It’s been a great opportunity to do good on a daily basis while working in tandem to provide our expertise as a team, getting money out into the community both efficiently and effectively. This is very fulfilling work with an amazing group of people who feel more like family.”
–Bethany Madetzke
Finance Associate
“The Minneapolis Foundation is a place where each individual is truly valued for their contribution to the team and is accepted and appreciated for who they are.”
–Joe Moryn
Payroll/Benefits Manager