Takara Henegar

Takara Henegar currently serves as the Director of Grants Admin & Operations - Impact at The Minneapolis Foundation, a position held since June 2022. Prior to this role, Takara was a Senior Program Developer at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation from October 2019 to June 2022, and Development Manager at Juxtaposition Arts from March 2019 to July 2020. Additional experience includes roles as Associate Program Officer at The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations, Individual Giving & Membership Manager at Como Friends, Individual Giving and Inkind Coordinator at People Serving People Inc, Fund Development Associate at Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, Admin Assistant for Programs at Minnesota Council of Churches, and Lead College & Career Access Coordinator at Minnesota Internship Center Charter High School. Takara began a career in development as a Development Intern at Basilica of Saint Mary Foundation. Educational credentials include a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a Business minor from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul.