Grants and Program Team

Program and Administrative Services provided by The Saint Paul Foundation.

John G. Couchman
Vice President, Grants and Program, The Saint Paul Foundation
Assistant Secretary, F. R. Bigelow Foundation
jgc@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.224.5463

Claire J. Chang
Associate Vice President of Grants and Program
cjc@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4241
Special assignment:
Words Work!
Carrie Jo Short
Director of Grants and Program Services
cjs@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4261
Grantmaking areas:
Economic development
Environmental/Land use

Special assignment:
Katherine B. Andersen Fund

Yvonne L. Barrett
Program Officer
ylb@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4236

Grantmaking areas:
General human services
Parenting / Family support
Seniors
Youth development / Intervention

Lori A. Berg
Program Officer
lab@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4230

Grantmaking areas:
Chemical dependency
Community building / Civic engagement
Domestic violence
Health care
Mental health

Special assignment:
Scholarships
Sharon M. DeMark
Program Officer
smd@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4262
Grantmaking areas:
Arts / Humanities
Disabilities
Food and nutrition
Legal services

Special assignments:
ArtsLab
Wallace Arts Excellence Award Learning Network
Jerry C. Timian
Program Officer
gct@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4286
Grantmaking Areas:
Adult Literacy
Housing
E-16 education

Special assignment:
Management Improvement Fund
Lisa M. Hansen
Program Assistant, Grants and Special Projects
lmh@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4258

Heather B. Hinke
Administrative Assistant
hbh@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4238
Supports:
John Couchman, Vice President
Claire Chang, Associate Vice President
Sharon DeMark, Program Officer