Lexi Oestreich, Program Director at Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation describes how their impact investing program works - hitting a goal of $1M invested in their community. She also details how learning stories from their grantees helps inform and impact their donors.
Lexi Oestrich is responsible for the Foundation's annual grant round, scholarships, caring catalog, community engagement and is the nonprofit liaison for the Foundation. She oversees special programs and initiatives, community/special events and nonprofit services. She joined the Foundation in January 2014.
Lexi is a graduate from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a bachelor's degree in public health. She is mom of three and enjoys spending her time with her family watching football and enjoying Minnesota lake country.
Mentions include
Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation
The Storytelling Fundraiser: The Brain, Behavioral Economics, and Fundraising Story
Council on Foundation's - CFE Essentials Course
Events/Learning
A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE) 2022 annual conference - Harambee, April 21-23, Washington DC
Growing CF Conference, October, 2022 Wichita, KS
Charitable Gift Planners - October 2022, Reno NV
Exponent Philanthropy - October, 2022 Minneapolis, MN
Associations
Advancement Network (AdNet)
CEONet
ProNet
CommA
EmergentCF.com
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