We're assembling the experienced leaders, specialists, and community partners who can turn a bold vision into responsible, lasting impact.
Explore Opportunities ↓We've spent years learning from community leaders, public officials, nonprofit founders, and professionals. As we move toward implementation, we're creating a clear path for qualified people to contribute their experience, leadership, and time.
Our goal is not to reinvent the wheel. It's to bring together people who already know how to make it turn.
Fiduciary oversight, strategy, accountability, and responsible stewardship.
Subject-matter guidance from experienced community and industry leaders.
Qualified professionals to design, oversee, and deliver safe, effective programs.
Different responsibilities call for different qualifications. These are areas of expertise we're seeking as the foundation's governance, partnerships, and programs develop.
Experienced leaders in nonprofit governance, finance, law, fundraising, strategy, and community leadership.
Relevant qualifications: Board or executive service, financial literacy, sound judgment, commitment to fiduciary duties, and willingness to participate in oversight and decision-making.
Corrections and public safety professionals, probation and parole experts, educators, employment specialists, mentors, and people with lived reentry experience.
Relevant qualifications: Experience in corrections, rehabilitation, reentry services, program design, case management, or community safety.
Developers, architects, planners, engineers, construction leaders, infrastructure specialists, and land-use attorneys.
Relevant qualifications: Demonstrated experience with complex development, land-use approvals, construction budgets, project management, or campus operations.
Equestrian professionals, appropriately licensed mental health providers, recovery specialists, housing experts, educators, childcare leaders, and workforce trainers.
Relevant qualifications: Applicable licenses or certifications, direct program experience, participant safety expertise, and measurable results.
Philanthropic leaders, grant professionals, corporate partners, campaign strategists, and nonprofit development executives.
Relevant qualifications: Capital campaigns, major gifts, grant development, sponsorships, or collaborative community partnerships.
CPAs, auditors, nonprofit attorneys, compliance specialists, risk managers, HR leaders, and experienced operators.
Relevant qualifications: Nonprofit financial controls, regulatory compliance, restricted-gift accounting, audit oversight, and operational leadership.
Entrepreneurs, business owners, economic development leaders, corporate executives, commercial real estate professionals, and workforce partnership specialists.
Relevant qualifications: Experience creating sustainable revenue opportunities, building employer relationships, negotiating strategic partnerships, recruiting businesses, and developing financially sound growth plans.
Where you can help: Connecting reentry participants with employers, cultivating businesses for the Mall of Dreams, and exploring earned-revenue opportunities.
“We've got the vision. We've got the ambition. Now we need the people who know what an EBITDA is and can explain it without making everyone cry.”
Some people can serve in ongoing governance. Others are best positioned to advise, mentor, consult on a specific project, introduce partners, or contribute professional services. We welcome conversations about the role that fits your experience and availability.
Board positions carry formal legal and fiduciary responsibilities. Advisory, specialist, partner, and volunteer roles are distinct and will be defined as our structure develops.
We are deeply grateful for the encouragement, insight, and support we've received from so many people throughout our journey—including the Sheriff's Department, community leaders, government officials, nonprofit founders, business professionals, and others who share our belief in creating meaningful opportunities.
These relationships have helped shape our vision, and we look forward to building on them as we assemble the qualified leadership, specialists, and partnerships needed to bring it to life.
“We've got a big dream, an even bigger to-do list, and enough moving parts to give a project manager nightmares. Now we're looking for the brilliant people who actually enjoy this sort of thing.”
“We're not saying this will be easy. We're saying it'll look fantastic on your résumé when we pull it off.”
“Seeking brilliant minds, generous hearts, and people who don't run screaming when they hear the words ‘ambitious five-year plan.’”
We're interested in your professional background, relevant qualifications, area of expertise, and the type of involvement you would consider.
Prospective participants are not presented as appointed board members or official partners unless their involvement is confirmed.