Becca Baumbach

​President and CEO, 2017-Present
​Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region
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Originally from Warroad, Minnesota, Becca Baumbach graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology (2009) and Masters of Science in Educational Leadership (2011). At the age of 23, she was elected to the Grand Forks School Board, serving from 2010 to 2015 as a board member and 2014 to 2015 as Vice President.

Becca is known for her passion and expertise within the nonprofit sector, beginning at the North Dakota Museum of Art and the Empire Arts Center (Grand Forks, ND) and refined through opportunities at The New School (New York City, NY) and at INDIGO Education (St. Paul, MN). Becca has led the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region since 2017, providing strategic leadership, fund development, and investment oversight. Under her leadership, the organization received the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations (NDANO) Partnership Building Award in 2023.

Becca’s impact is also evident in her community involvement as a board member of the Empire Arts Center, NDANO, and the UND College of Education and Human Development. She was named to Prairie Business Magazine’s 40-Under-40 in 2018 and received NDANO’s Emerging Leader Award in 2021.

In her spare time, Becca enjoys country life near Hillsboro, ND with her husband, two young daughters, two dogs, and a few dozen farm animals.