St. Cloud, Minn.— The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) announced the election of Jim Schlenner to serve on the board of directors. Jim Schlenner is Senior Partner with the accounting and consulting firm Schlenner, Wenner & Co. Schlenner has over 35 years experience working with small and mid-sized businesses providing tax, accounting and consulting advice. He has served on various non-profit boards including St. Cloud Rotary, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota and the St. Cloud Hospital. (Photo below)
Also, current board members Janet Grones, Steve Laraway, Debra Leigh and Dan Steil were elected to a second three-year term and Maryanne Mahowald was elected to a third three-year term.
The board of directors governs the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and guides the organization in the mission to engage people, connect resources and build community.
The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF), in affiliation with CommunityGiving, is a public charity that attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1985, CMCF has grown to over $89.6 million in assets and awarded over $93.1 million in grants to non-profits. CommunityGiving is a collaboration 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 Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers more than 700 funds totaling more than $140 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/CentralMN
Schlenner, Wenner & Co.