Renae Oswald Anderson

Describe the philosophy you bring to your work:

I have spent my entire career working with nonprofit leaders. I want to honor their work, organizational history, and help them advance their mission and organizational capacity via sharing best practice, nonprofit industry norms or serving as a truth teller. It is thrilling to see our clients thrive as they achieve greater community impact that is effective and resourceful. I work alongside and in partnership with our clients. I also believe in building authentic and genuine relationships.

How do you use your skills to help our clients?

I bring many years of experience working with nonprofits of all sizes. I specialize in helping them recognize and assess their organizational life cycle to help ensure they are as effective as possible and well positioned for the future. I also value being able to connect clients with helpful resources locally. There are so many good people in the community: I want to tap into their energy, commitment, and talent to align mission, skills, and business savvy.

Describe your educational background/achievements:

I have a master’s degree in Nonprofit and Public Administration from Metropolitan State University and a B.S. in Community Health with a minor in business administration. In addition, I am a graduate of the Shannon Leadership Institute and have participated in ToPs facilitation training.

Board service:

I am currently the chair for Solid Ground in White Bear Lake and have served on the Outreach Missions Committee of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater.

Professional affiliations:

I am a certified Organizational Lifecycle coach.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I love to spend time with our growing family that now includes two grandchildren. I also enjoy our big yard and working in the flower gardens, power walking, singing in our church choir, and traveling. We are patrons of choral performances and theatre.