St. Cloud, MN – CommunityGiving has named James Ringwald as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective November 18, 2025. Ringwald will succeed Elise Wiener, who will retire on December 31, 2025, after a decade of dedicated service to the organization.
Ringwald brings more than 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, and investments to the role. He most recently served as Director at Marshall & Stevens, and previously held leadership positions including Senior Valuation Specialist at Creative Planning (following its acquisition of BerganKDV) and Director of Business Valuation at BerganKDV. Ringwald is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
CommunityGiving President & CEO Steve Joul shared, “We are incredibly grateful to Elise Wiener for her decade of leadership, expertise, and dedication to the communities we serve. Her contributions have strengthened the foundation of our organization and we wish her well in her retirement. The appointment of James Ringwald marks an exciting new chapter for CommunityGiving. His deep understanding of our mission and extensive financial expertise make him an outstanding choice to guide us into the future.”
CommunityGiving is a network of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. The core foundations working with CommunityGiving include the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the Community Foundation for Carver County, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation, the Paynesville Area Community Foundation, Virginia Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation, all based in Minnesota and the Derby Community Foundation, based in Kansas. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers over 1,300 funds totaling over $283 million in assets. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org.