The Longmont Community Foundation welcomes three new board members this week.
The Longmont Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps to improve life in the St. Vrain Valley through philanthropy and charitable leadership by connecting those interesting in donating to other local nonprofits, according to its website.
This week Longmont Community Foundation welcomed Madelyn Strong Woodley, Lorne Jenkins and Steve Nading the board.
Woodley is highly involved in the Boulder County and Longmont communities serving on the Boulder Police Oversight Task Implementation Team, NAACP in Boulder County, a charter member of the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee and the Longmont Housing and Human Services Advisory Board. “Madelyn’s dedicated service can be realized through her volunteerism and community work of the aforementioned organizations and many others,” according to an email newsletter sent by the Longmont Community Foundation on Thursday.
Along with a strong sense of community, Woodley has a passion for music and performed with greats such as the late Rev. James Cleveland, the late Clara Ward & the Ward Singers, the late Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, and the late Rev. Andre Crouch, the newsletter stated.
Jenkins grew up in Longmont from age 6, graduating from Niwot High School. He later graduated from Campbell University with a degree in economics and later earned his master’s degree in finance at the University of East London. Since returning to Longmont in 2019, he has started Mini Money Management, “an app that helps parents and teachers educate their children on the importance of financial literacy using everyday experiences,” according to the newsletter.
Nading is a Longmont native and attended Longmont High School. He later graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in finance and accounting. After working in Chicago at Deloitte in its private wealth practice, for nine years he returned to Colorado in 2017. After the move he launched Outbound Financial — “a full-service financial planning, wealth management and tax consulting firm,” according to the newsletter.
“We are excited to have the talent, energy and experience that Madelyn, Lorne and Steve bring to the organization. We look forward to working with them,” said Eric Hozempa, Longmont Community Foundation executive director.
Each board seat is term-limited to nine years. This year, Immediate Past President Matt Zavala will retire from his seat from the foundation board. During his tenure he helped the foundation to provide more than $12 million in grants and scholarships.
“Matt came to the board very young and has done some exceptional stuff. He has really grown to be a great leader in the community,” Hozempa said.
