Milkweed Editions
Jane Townsend has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Jane currently works as the VP of Advancement at Milkweed Editions, starting in May 2023. Previously, they served as the Managing Director at V3 Sports from March 2021 to April 2023. From July 2017 to June 2019, they were the Development Director at the Native Governance Center, where they focused on sovereignty and Native rights. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Development Officer at the University of Minnesota from July 2014 to June 2017. Jane also held the position of Managing Director of Development and External Relations at Project SUCCESS from June 2011 to July 2014. Earlier in their career, they worked in various roles at the University of Minnesota Foundation, including Director of Trusts and Estates and Assistant Director of Planned Giving. Jane also worked as an Estate Planning Consultant at Piper Sandler and as a Trust Officer at U.S. Bank. Their earliest role was as an Associate Attorney at Lord and Associates Law Office.
Jane Townsend has a BA in Religion from Colorado College and a JD in Law from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. It is not specified when they attended these institutions or when they completed their degrees.
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Milkweed Editions
Just as the common milkweed plant is the site of metamorphosis for monarch butterflies, Milkweed Editions seeks to be a site of metamorphosis in the literary ecosystem. We take risks on debut and experimental writers, we invest significant time and care in the editorial process, and we enable dynamic engagement between authors and readers. We operate as a nonprofit to pursue these ends without overbearing financial pressure. And yet, though profits aren’t our primary focus, helping our authors succeed certainly is. Just so, since our founding in 1980, we’ve published over 350 books of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and now have over four million copies in circulation. We believe that literature has the potential to change the way we see the world, and that bringing new voices to essential conversations is the clearest path to ensuring a vibrant, diverse, and empowered future. Milkweed Editions is an independent publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Our mission is to identify, nurture, and publish transformative literature, and build an engaged community around it. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, our work is made possible by the generosity of sustaining funders and readers. Join our community of sustaining members today: milkweed.org/membership.