Carly Hare - Executive Director
Carly Hare joined Native Americans in Philanthropy as the Executive Director in November 2010 after having been a voting member for five years, serving on the institute planning committee for three years, and on the NAP Board of Directors for a year. Carly serves on the Joint Affinity Group’s Steering Committee and D5 Leadership Team. Carly held the position of the Director of Development for the Native American Rights Fund from 2009-2010. She served as Director of Programs for The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County for five years. In 2006, Carly was selected as an Emerging Leader in International Philanthropy Fellow through the Center of Philanthropy and Civil Society at the City University of New York.

Carly’s Pawnee name is <i kita u hoo <i  ]a  hiks which translates into she is the leader of men. Carly is a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. Carly is the eldest daughter in a family committed to social justice and community and a proud auntie.  E-mail Carly at: chare@nativephilanthropy.org

Daniel Lemm - Director of Programs and Finance
Daniel Lemm joined Native Americans in Philanthropy in 2008 and is the Director of Programs and Finance.  He is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota.  Daniel received a bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from Iowa State University and was recently recognized by his alma mater as a person under the age of 32 for his service to Native communities. Formerly the Finance Director for the Lower Sioux he considers the chance to serve his community the most challenging and rewarding opportunity of his life.  Daniel is also a Certified Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, an association dedicated to the prevention, detection, deterrence and education of fraud in the workplace.

During his tenure at NAP and through participation in NAP's Circle of Leaders program he has gained valuable knowledge and experience about nonprofits, foundations and tribal giving programs.  He is currently in the Bush Foundation’s Native Nations Rebuilders program and has gone through another leadership development program with the Tiwahe Foundation’s American Indian Family Empowerment Program.  Daniel serves as the board treasurer of the Tiwahe Foundation, Ain Dah Yung Center and Dakota Wicohan.  E-mail Daniel at:  dlemm@nativephilanthropy.org

Diana Manuel - Program Associate
Diana Manuel is the Program Associate for Native Americans in Philanthropy. She is a proud member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and a lifelong resident of the Twin Cities, she was raised in the Minneapolis suburbs and moved to St. Paul in 1989. She volunteered as an active member for the Junior League of Saint Paul, Inc., and served as CFO for the Summit Avenue Residential Preservation Association. She worked for M.R. Danielson Advertising LLC as the account manager from 1989-2007. In 2010, she completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in Strategic Communications for Public Relations and American Indian Studies with an Ojibwe language focus. Diana is the Red Lake representative for Ojibwe and Dakota Language Revitalization for the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. Email Diane at dmanuel@nativephilanthropy.org.
 

Jennifer Fairbanks - Membership Associate
Jennifer Fairbanks is the Membership Associate for Native Americans in Philanthropy. She received her B.A. in Communication Studies from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota where she was President of the Hamline American Indian Student Society. As President, Jennifer was able to raise awareness through events of Native American issues (cultural and/or political) within the campus and surrounding community as well as function as a resource for Native American students. During her time at Hamline she also worked for the Multicultural and International Student Affairs office producing a campus newsletter. Having an interest in Journalism, Jennifer did an internship for Press Publications writing several articles for publication. Jennifer is Blackfoot and Ojibwe.  E-mail Jennifer at: jfairbanks@nativephilanthropy.org

Kathy Forliti - Administrative Assistant
Kathy Forliti is an Administrative Assistant for Native Americans in Philanthropy.  Kathy is attending Augsburg College and majoring in American Indian Studies and Native American Art. She is active with the American Indian Student Association (AISA), co-chaired Augsburg's annual powwow for the past three years, was President of AISA, and active in the students awareness of American Indians at Augsburg. Her goal is to teach Native American cultures, traditions, and the Ojibwe language to Natives and non-Natives in the elementary education level.  Kathy is enrolled at White Earth reservation.  E-mail Kathy at:: kforliti@nativephilanthropy.org

Y. Elaine Stephens - Director of Development and Communications
Yohantus Elaine Stephens is the Director of Development for Native Americans in Philanthropy.  She began her philanthropy career as a clerical volunteer for the March of Dimes.  At the March of Dimes, she used her creative relationship-building skills to foster relationships with key corporate donors to support high-profile events such as the Tribute Salute Dinner honoring producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and Celebrity Ski Bum Tournament.  Since then Ms. Stephens has gained over 10 years experience in non-profit and philanthropic organizations in the arts, community and program development.  Working at the Clark County Neighborhood Justice Center, she co-developed and trained mediators and developed new programmatic strategic partnerships including the Native American Tribal Center and others.  Most recently, Ms. Stephens, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Arts High Alumni Association working with three major stakeholders Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Arts High School, and the Arts High Foundation navigating delicate political relationships to achieve multiple objectives with competing priorities. She was responsible for a wide range of development duties, including networking with corporate and individual donors including the development and production of the first Hollywood Tribute Event honoring Grammy-winner Josh Groban and Warner Brothers; an event that raised the highest and greatest number of donors and sponsors of prior year events.  Yohantus Elaine is of Hopi and Cherokee ancestry.  E-mail Elaine at:  yestephens@nativephilanthropy.org