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About the Foundation
About the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation
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The Foundation’s mission is to raise, steward and disburse funds for the benefit of Abbott Northwestern Hospital and the communities we serve.
Since 2002, the Foundation has given away more than $85 million in grants. These grants:
- improve patient care
- support research
- facilitate the purchase of state-of-the-art, innovative equipment and technology
- institute new care programs
- much more.
Give today to support this important work. Board of Directors, 2013-2014
The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. They are members of the community and physicians who practice at Abbott Northwestern.
Officers
- Chair: Muffy MacMillan
- Vice chair: Carol Huttner, vice president of operations, SpecialtyCare
- Vice chair: Morris Sherman, attorney, Leonard, Street and Deinard
- Secretary: Tamara Lillemoe, MD, FCAP, Hospital Pathology Associates, PA
- Treasurer: Roger H.D. Lacey
Directors
- Lee Arostegui, MD, Emergency Care Consultants, PA
- *Ben Bache-Wiig, MD, president, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Robert Barrows, attorney
- Ann Bentdahl
- M. Nicholas Burke, MD, Minneapolis Heart Institute
- Cassidy Burns, principal, Riverbridge Partners
- Richard Chaffee, Chaffee & Associates, LLC
- Christopher T. Dahl
- Richard Ehrich, corporate controller, Image Sensing Systems
- Marna Fullerton, chairperson of the board and CEO, Fullerton Company
- Linda Goldenberg
- Sharon Hawkins
- Benjamin S. Jaffray
- Linda Ketover, MD
- Gloria Lewis, president and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Twin Cities
- Lynne McDonough
- Kita McVay
- *Richard Meyer, president, Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation
- *William M. Parham, MD, chief of staff, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Jason Paulnock, senior vice president, Wells Fargo
- Ronald J. Poole
- *Jason Reed, MD, chief of staff-elect, Abbott Northwestern Hospital Medical Staff
- Robert Scott, MD
- Robert Sit, vice president, Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
- *Jim Toscano, president and CEO, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
*Directors – Ex-Officio Staff
Foundation staff members are committed to serving Abbott Northwestern Hospital and its supporters. To discuss your particular philanthropic interests, or for more information about giving opportunities, please contact the Foundation at 612-863-4126 or contact a staff member directly.
Richard Meyer, president, 612-863-4005
Richard Meyer became president of the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation in 2007. Previously, he was vice president of organizational advancement for Minnesota Masonic Homes and director of the Children's Theatre Company's development program. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Washington in Seattle and a jurisprudence degree from the University of Minnesota.
Stacy Elsholtz, executive assistant, 612-863-6160
Stacy Elsholtz has served as the Executive Assistant to the Foundation President since 2009. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served as a fundraising professional for the Minnesota Orchestra where she supported capital campaign, major gift and planned giving efforts. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Bethel College.
Chris Fahey, development officer, 612-863-5610
Chris Fahey joined the staff of Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation in April of 2013. Before joining the Foundation, he served as director of development for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and was associate director of development for Extension and Outreach at the University of California. Before his work in higher education, Fahey worked as a corporate fundraiser for public broadcasting stations in Oregon, Washington and California. He has a bachelor’s degree in communication from Boston University.
Dawn Fish, development officer, 612-863-9353
Dawn Fish, MA, CFRE, joined the Foundation in January 2013 and brings 25 years of development experience in health care and higher education. She holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership, a bachelor’s degree in communications, and the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential. She is currently working toward an MS degree in legal studies.
Kirsten Fish , annual fund manager, 612-863-7165
Kirsten Fish joined the Foundation as Annual Fund Manager in February 2013. Prior to joining Abbott Northwestern, Kirsten served in development for eight years at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where she last held the role of manager of the Institute’s Women’s Board. Originally from southern Indiana, Kirsten obtained her education at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Kathy Ingerson, development associate, 612-863-4006
Kathy Ingerson began working in the hospital’s Development Office in 2001 and has been with the Foundation since 2002. Ingerson manages the Foundation’s grants program, which provides $10 million annually to Abbott Northwestern Hospital and its surrounding community. Previously, Ingerson managed the Medical Education/CME departments of Children’s Hospital-Minneapolis. She has a bachelor's degree in human resources management and development from Metropolitan State University.
Anne Walker Langaard, director of development, 612-863-4612
Anne Langaard joined the Foundation staff in 2009 and brings extensive fund raising experience to her position. Prior to joining the Foundation, she led the development department of the Minnesota Orchestra for five years, was vice president for development for Community Health Charities, and was director of corporate and foundation giving for the Orchestra from 1990 to 2000. Prior employers include Planned Parenthood, MEDA and ARC in Minnesota, and Aviva Center in Los Angeles. Langaard is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.
Jamie Steele, administrative assistant, 612-863-7248
Jamie Steele has served as the administrative assistant to the Foundation director of development since 2011. Prior to joining the Foundation, she was an executive assistant to the CEO and CFO of Medicare Part D at UnitedHealth Group, and before that, operations supervisor for Park Nicollet Health Services. Steele will complete her bachelor’s degree in communications from St. Catherine University in 2013 Annual reports
Each year, we publish an annual report to chronicle some of the ways in which donors and contributions improve the lives of patients.
View an annual report:
When Denise and Adam Hauge learned they were expecting a baby last year, they were delighted to hear about another new arrival: The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern and Children’s – Minneapolis. Denise delivered a healthy baby girl, Liliana Hope, at the new center in March.
In 2012, the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation granted more than $110,000 to three programs that assist patients who lack the financial ability and resources to pay for prescriptions.
It was an extraordinary year for Becky and Pete Slabiak and their twin girls, Etta and Elsie. In the fall of 2011, the girls made a dramatic entrance into the world. Just 31 weeks pregnant, Becky went into labor and had an emergency cesarean section at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Today, Etta and Elsie are “beautiful, healthy and strong."
Paul Bilka, MD, found the perfect way to support his two passions of medicine and education through a planned gift to establish the Medicine Clinic Education Fund.
Ashley Mehbod has been connected to Abbott Northwestern since birth. She was delivered at the hospital, and when she and her husband started their family, they also chose to deliver at Abbott Northwestern. Mehbod gave back as chair of the 2012 Medicine Ball "Baby Love!" gala.
It’s not enough for some Abbott Northwestern physicians and employees to give of their time and talents at work. Many of them also have stepped up to make a donation to Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation's community giving campaign, physician giving program or the 2012 Medicine Ball.
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