Mardag Foundation
55 Fifth Street East, Suite 600
Saint Paul Minnesota  55101-1797

Phone:  651.224.5463 or 800.875.6167
Fax:  651.224.8123
E-mail:  inbox@mardag.org

Grants and Program Team

Program and Administrative Services provided by The Saint Paul Foundation. 

John G. Couchman
Vice President, Grants and Program, The Saint Paul Foundation
Administrative Director, Mardag Foundation
jgc@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.224.5463

Claire J. Chang
Director, Program Planning and Special Initiatives
cjc@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4241

Grantmaking Areas:
Early Childhood Education/Child Care

Carrie Jo Short
Senior Program Officer
cjs@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4261

Grantmaking Areas:
Economic Development
Environmental/Land Use 

Lori A. Berg
Program Officer
lab@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4230

Grantmaking Areas:
Chemical Dependency
Domestic Violence
Health Care
Mental Health 

Sharon M. DeMark
Program Officer
smd@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4262

Grantmaking Areas:
Arts/Humanities
Disabilities
Food/Nutrition
Parenting/Family Support
Youth Development/Intervention

Trista R. Harris
Program Officer
trh@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4236

Grantmaking Areas:
Community Building/Civic Engagement
General Human Services
Legal Services
Seniors
Volunteerism

Special Assignments:
Scholarships

Jerry C. Timian
Program Officer
gct@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4286

Grantmaking Areas:
Adult Literacy
Housing
K-12 Education
Post/Secondary Higher Education

Lisa M. Hansen
Program Assistant, Grants and Special Projects
lmh@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4258

Heather B. Hinke
Administrative Assistant
hbh@saintpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4238

Supports:
John Couchman, Vice President
Claire Chang, Director
Sharon DeMark, Program Officer

Donna K. Paulson
Administrative Assistant
dkp@sainpaulfoundation.org
651.325.4212

Supports:
Carrie Jo Short, Senior Program Officer
Lori Berg, Program Officer
Jerry Timian, Program Officer
Trista Harris, Program Officer
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