About Jen Ford Reedy Books
Jen Ford Reedy is President of the Bush Foundation. She has worked in philanthropy since 2009, and her leadership in the field includes serving on the boards of Independent Sector and the Council on Foundations. She has taught classes on philanthropy through the Minnesota Council on Foundations and at the University of Minnesota, and is on the faculty for the national Council on Foundations' new executive retreats. Jen speaks on philanthropy to groups large and small, from the Aspen Ideas Festival and the Skoll World Forum to civic clubs and community meetings throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and across the twenty-three Native nations where the Bush Foundation works. Prior to working in foundations, she spent nine years as a consultant with McKinsey and Company. This book combines her love of philanthropy, her love of teaching, and her experience consulting. She lives in the Twin Cities and has two great kids and one great husband.
