Community Foundation CEO Joins National Leadership Cohort

We are proud to announce that Becca Baumbach, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region, has been selected to participate in the 2025–26 cohort of CFLeads’ Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) for CEOs.

This national program is designed to help community foundation executives build the leadership skills, strategic vision, and peer relationships necessary to drive meaningful community change. Becca will join a group of peers from across the country to explore how our Foundation can deepen our leadership work and advance goals such as strengthening civic engagement, fostering collaboration, and building vibrant, resilient communities for the future.

Becca has led the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region since 2017, providing strategic guidance, fund development, and investment oversight. Under her leadership, the organization received the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations (NDANO) Partnership Building Award in 2023, the International Downtown Association (IDA) Pinnacle Award in 2020, and the North Dakota Main Street Award in 2019.

Please join us in celebrating this exciting step forward.

Learn more about CFLeads and ELI: https://cfleads.org/what-we-do/peer-learning/executive-leadership-institute/

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