John Soener

John Soener, MPA, currently serves as the Community Investments Manager at United Way of Central Iowa, overseeing community investments and grant compliance to enhance community conditions. Prior experience includes coordinating graduate student recruitment events at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and functioning as a Fundraising Fellow for the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools, successfully raising $16,000 annually. Additionally, experience with the Iowa Department for the Blind involved developing a summer reading program, while prior roles included recruiting for the Peace Corps and serving as a volunteer in environmental education. John Soener holds a Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management from the O'Neill School and dual bachelor's degrees in International Studies and Spanish from Humboldt State University.