Carson Faust Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Collaborates with program team to design, support, and execute grantmaking and program-related investment operations while contibuting to organizational strategy development—driving programmatic activities by seeking, recommending, and managing funding opportunities that support communities in thriving on their own terms‣ Co-design grantmaking strategies—determining the focus of targeted initiatives that form the basis for a portion of the foundation’s annual grantmaking output‣ Conduct outreach and networking to find organizations that are aligned with the foundation’s goals and mission and could be grantee partners; this includes listening to organizations and responding to funding inquiries ‣ Based on grantee applications, compile and deliver written materials and verbal presentations for foundation leadership, provide analysis for the Board, and offer recommendations for funding decisions‣ Co-create opportunities to learn alongside partners—identifying learning opportunities that support justice and systems change, and managing contracts with researchers and evaluators to carry out the work‣ Serve as primary contact for a set of the foundation’s 100+ active grants for the duration of their grants and investments; connecting to grantees’ work, having regular touchpoints, reviewing grant reports, and providing thought partnership to grantee partners‣ Conduct outreach and networking with other funders to advocate for opportunities for grantee impact while also fostering learning and sharing about more just, equitable funding practices‣ Craft and publish reflections on grantee partner work and the program team’s perspective and experiences for the foundation website, in collaboration with the Program Director and the Communications Director

Author of forthcoming novel, IF THE DEAD BELONG HERE, as well as a second, currently-untitled novel, set to be published by the Viking imprint of Penguin Random HouseContributor to NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT: AN INDIGENOUS DARK FICTION ANTHOLOGY, a bestselling collection of stories published by the Vintage imprint of Penguin Random House in September of 2023

Cassis, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Residency in which artists are offered the time and space to think, create, and reflect; to learn from a community of artists and scholars-in-residence; and to connect with resources of the Aix-Marseille-Provence area beyond the Camargo campus

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provided program, grant, and evaluation management for the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies' three subprogram areas: Native American Arts, Folk Arts, and Music Education; fosters relationships with grantees, consultants, and other external partners‣ Managed $27.2 million in annual domain funds while ensuring the timely and accurate completion of concepts, applications, grant agreements, reports, and supplemental materials across the 54 grantee organizations within the Arts & Cultures portfolio ‣ Collaboratively strategized the implementation of more equitable and community-led grantmaking practices and methodologies alongside consultants, colleagues, and partners ‣ Conducted research alongside program officers and directors to source new or expanded partnerships based on community voice and articulated need ‣ Developed, designed, assembled, and edited grant and program materials and presentations for board meetings, and other audiences ‣ Oversaw correspondence, contracts, proposals, and events with grantees, external parties, and consultants including on- and off-site convenings, meetings, and other functions ‣ Synthesized, exported, and analyzed evaluative data, creating and designing resources and reports to track implementation, progress, and completion of the 190+ active grants and proposals within the Arts & Cultures domain ‣ Served as a key partner and work group member for organization-wide initiatives (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice; Workload & Empowerment; Knowledge Sharing, etc.)

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Supported the Evaluation & Organizational Learning department through project coordination as well as grantee, consultant, and nonprofit organization partnerships from local to global levels ‣ Coordination and management of Request for Proposals/Qualifications for program-related evaluation projects with internal peers and grantee/consultant partners ‣ Created, developed, and maintained internal learning resources like the Fusion Library—which colleagues and board members review to better understand MACP- and grantee-initiated projects through an evaluative lens ‣ Revised, refined, and redesigned the Evaluative Practice Guide, which program staff at the foundation use to engage with learning resources across various stages of programs strategy ‣ Built, developed, and maintained organizational learning platforms in collaboration with internal partners and external consultants ‣ Facilitated and supported organization-wide initiatives to promote cross-functional learnings through coordination with internal and external partners/consultants

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Jerome Hill Artist Fellowships support Minnesota and New York City-based artists across 8 artistic fields who generate new work that takes creative risks in expanding, questioning, experimenting with or re-imagining conventional artistic forms. This Fellowship supports artists who embrace their roles as part of a larger community of artists and citizens, and consciously work with a sense of service, whether aesthetic, social or both‣ Worked with a writing mentor to strengthen my first and second novels while preparing these manuscripts for submission to publishers alongside my agent ‣ Organized and facilitated creative writing workshops for Native American youth in Mankato, Minnesota in collaboration with Ojibwe and Dakota language speakers ‣ Submitted short stories to various anthologies and literary journals

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers provide Minnesota writers of demonstrated ability with an opportunity to work on their writing for a concentrated period of time

Designed and instructed 200- and 400-level classes in Multicultural & Native American Literature to undergraduate students‣ Planned and instructed coursework/in-class exercises both in-person and with utilization classroom technology including D2L and Adobe Connect ‣ Fostered an inclusive learning environment for students from diverse backgrounds and experiences ‣ Corresponded with a mentor to further improve teaching practices

Mankato, Mn

The Good Thunder Reading Series’ mission is to promote literature, inspire creativity, and foster lively conversations about why writing matters; it brings acclaimed writers from diverse backgrounds and literary traditions to Mankato, Minnesota; visiting writers lead a workshop, present an afternoon talk, and give an evening reading followed by a book signing‣ Aggregated, organized, and interpreted year-end data to prepare materials/information for future grant-writing processes by planning, administering, and collecting event surveys to improve events ‣ Corresponded and consulted directly with featured writers and a variety of universities, community organizations, and arts spaces‣ Facilitated and coordinated 18 community events hosted by Minnesota State University and the Mankato community organizations; managed program social media accounts, resulting in growth in readership and event attendance

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

This camp was first established in 2013 as a cooperative effort between American Indian Affairs and the Four Dakota communities of Minnesota. The reason for starting this program was to give American Indian high school students a chance to visit and experience a university campus, so they may begin envisioning themselves attending.‣ Served as counselor and resource to Native American youth during camp programming‣ Initiated, developed, and instructed creative writing workshop programming for attendees‣ Allocated funding to provide attendees with professionally-bound chapbooks and broadsides by partnering with Institutional Diversity and local nonprofit organizations

Nicollet, Mn

Taught a range of subjects in pre-kindergarten- through high school-aged students in rural Minnesota while:‣ Reviewing and instructing curriculum mandated by teachers and administration‣ Instructing college-preparatory writing courses using the AVID program‣ Fostering a learning environment for children of all ages and abilities

Madison, Wisconsin Area

On The Edge is the award-winning student newspaper at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: Andreas American Indian Scholarship Recipient ⎮ President of the Native American Student Association ⎮ Secretary.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: President of Edgewood College English Association