Who We've Funded

When Latasha Gandy was struggling to help her third-grade daughter with reading, she came to an important realization: not only was the system failing her child, but it had also failed her years before. Despite graduating with a 4.2 GPA from high

John Glover understands dichotomies. He is Indian and non-Indian, traditional Native and Americanized Norwegian Lutheran, academic and non-academic. Given those realities, he seeks to be a bridge and facilitator between the various constituencies he

R. Scott Gray learned early what happens when someone invests in you. Growing up as an only child of a single mother, he was watched over by his next-door neighbor who kept him focused on school and church. When the man died, he willed his life

Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Eric was born and raised in Fort Yates, North Dakota, on the Standing Rock Reservation. He attended Sitting Bull College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He works as the

Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Jess is a third generation engineer raised on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. His work as an electrical engineer for Montana-Dakota Utilities helped make the region’s electrical grid more

Predicting the future is something many sectors try to do—the government, military, and private sector, especially. But Trista Harris has learned futurism is not at the heart of the nonprofit world. As president of the Minnesota Council on Foundation

Ty Hegland closes every presentation to young people with these words: “There are two things you never get back in life: Time and opportunity. Do not waste either.” He has learned the truth of these words through his own personal and business

As the youngest Native American ever elected to the South Dakota Legislature, and one of only two tribal members in the state’s House of Representatives, Kevin Killer is entering what must be his final term with his eye on the next generation. Who

As founder of the Harvest Network of Schools, Eric Mahmoud is using education as the lever for changing the narrative of what’s possible for African American and poor children. His work is strongly rooted in the belief that children from even the

Even though Adam Perry is living with a degenerative eye disease that has taken most of his usable sight, he believes he has never lost his vision. As a senior program director at Arts Midwest, overseeing complex international initiatives with

Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Nicole is CEO of Northern Eagle Federal Credit Union, an institution that serves the northern Minnesota Bois Forte Chippewa community. Through her work, she provides members financial education services

Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 7) - Robert is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. He is from the Spirit Lake Dakota and Standing Rock Nations.