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    • Power of 100 – Women Who Care
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      • Renew Your College Scholarship
      • Our 2024 Schulze Scholar Graduates
      • Meet Our 2024-25 New Schulze Scholars
    • Early Learning Scholarship OverviewExpand
      • Eligible Catholic Schools
      • Early Learning Scholarship Documents
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    • RMSFF Grants Historic $20 million to NCH Healthcare Systems, Florida
    • RMSFF Board visits Children’s Hospital
    • RMSFF issues $1.5 mil challenge to Children’s Minnesota fundraising community
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Schulze Family Foundation

Our Board

The board of trustees identifies philanthropic priorities, makes the final decision on grants, offers wisdom and influence, and provides access to resources and partnerships.

Mark Dienhart, President & CEO
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Richard M. Schulze
Founder, chairman, and chairman emeritus
of Best Buy Co., Inc.
Kevin Bergman
President and chief operating officer
Olympus Ventures, LLC
Photo by Steve Woit Photography
Kathleen Blatz
New Trustee 2022
Recent CEO Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota
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Mark C. Dienhart, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Photo by Steve Woit Photography
Steve Schumeister
Member of the executive board
and immediate past managing partner, Robins Kaplan LLP.
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Susan Hoff
Proprietress & CEO of Fantesca Estate & Winery

Joseph Williamson
New Trustee 2022
Managing partner, JAW Capital, LLC
Photo by Steve Woit Photography
Ann Winblad
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

Page feature photo by RMSFF Staff

Minnesota Office

6600 France Ave., Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55435
Phone: 952-324-8910

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Florida Office

999 Vanderbilt Rd., Suite 710
Naples, FL 34108
Phone: 239-263-9400

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  • About Us
    • About Us Overview
    • Our Vision, Mission and Values
      • How We Do Our Work
      • Why We Do Our Work
      • Where We Do Our Work
    • Our Founder
    • Our Board
      • Trustees Emeriti
      • Health Care Advisor
      • Housing Advisor
      • Post Secondary/Higher Education Advisor
    • Our Recent Awards
    • Our Staff
  • What We Support
    • Overview
    • Focus Areas and Service Categories
      • Focus Areas & Service Categories Overview
      • Education
      • Human Services
      • Health and Medicine
    • Best Buy Employees
      • Best Buy Employee Relief
      • Best Buy Disaster Relief
      • Best Buy Hope Fund
    • Power of 100 – Women Who Care
  • Apply for a Grant
    • Grants Request Schedule
    • Grants Overview
    • Eligibility
    • Guidelines
    • Resources
    • Update Contact Information
  • Apply for Scholarships
    • Scholarship Schedule
    • College Scholarships Overview
      • Eligible High Schools
      • Downloadable Documents
      • Renew Your College Scholarship
      • Our 2024 Schulze Scholar Graduates
      • Meet Our 2024-25 New Schulze Scholars
    • Early Learning Scholarship Overview
      • Eligible Catholic Schools
      • Early Learning Scholarship Documents
  • Thank Yous
    • Thanks to You!
    • Thanks from You!
  • News
    • RMSFF Grants Historic $20 million to NCH Healthcare Systems, Florida
    • RMSFF Board visits Children’s Hospital
    • RMSFF issues $1.5 mil challenge to Children’s Minnesota fundraising community