Jane Mcdonald Black Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Minnesota is one of 18 States working to improve children’s reading proficiency. Half of Minnesota children are below grade level in reading, and Minnesota has among the lowest readings rates for children of color and Native American children in the country. The team brings together education leaders from PELSB, University of Minnesota CEHD (teacher prep), Minnesota Department of Education , MN Business Partnership, EdAllies, E-12 leadership and the Minnesota legislature to improve Minnesota. Children's literacy. The Hunt Institute brings MN national experts and connections with other states to learn about what is working.

EdAllies partners with school, families and the community to advance equity, remove barriers and change the education conversation. EdAlliesMN.org

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

High-performing Minneapolis Schools deliver; twice the annual growth, almost four-times the proficiency rates and six-times the high school graduation rates of low performing schools. High and low performing Minneapolis schools serve; the same students, in the same neighborhoods and receive the same funding. Great MN Schools supports high-performing schools and gives parents the information they need to select them.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Mn

United States

In my role as founding board member, I contributed to the growth of BARR as a proven* innovative, data-based educational model devoted to improving education equity and closing achievement gaps. BARR improves math and reading scores and increases graduation rates through data and socio-emotional support and building stronger connections and collaboration among students, teachers (across subjects), and administrators in 144 schools across the United States. *in Randomized Control Trials

St. Louis Park, Mn

Campaign leadership in raising $8M ($6M secured) for capital improvements to fund newly-built STEM classrooms, biomedical engineering program, and student collaboration innovation space. Both phases have been successfully completed.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

President, VP and Advisor for the BSM Parent Association comprised of 18 board members and 22 event chairs. Filled more than 700 volunteer positions and oversaw activities and roles responsible for welcoming families, creating community, and providing educational opportunities for students and parents. During my leadership, the PA raised and donated $85,000 to BSM in 2013-14.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Elected to the board in 2012, served as Vice Board Chair in 2018 and Chair, Board of Directors in 2019. Helped move the organization’s key fundraising and friendraising effort from a deficit to $1 million, and increased attendance for this annual signature event from 300 to 1,000 during tenure as member and chair. Established and built strong and lasting relationship with largest sponsor and increased their contribution from $25,000 in 2017 to three year commitment of $100,000 per year. Event speaker (2013). Other roles: St. Nick’s Dinner Committee Member 2012-2018 (Chair 2017 and 2018), Executive Committee Member (2015 to 2019), Capital Campaign Feasibility Committee Member (2018-2019), Development Chair (2017), Governance Chair (2015-2016), Vice Chair (2016), Dorothy Day Campaign Feasibility Committee (2014 - $100 million raised), Campaign Board Liaison, and Event Speaker (2013 and 2014).

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Elevated the organization’s key fundraising/friendraising effort from a deficit to $1 million and increased attendance for this annual signature event from 300 to 1,000 during tenure as member and chair. Established and built strong and lasting relationship with largest sponsor and increased their contribution from $25,000 in 2017 to three year commitment of $100,000 per year. Event speaker (2013).

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Helped move the organization’s key fundraising/friendraising effort from a deficit prior to 2012 to $1 million and increased attendance for this annual signature event from 300 to 1,000 during tenure as member and chair. Established and built strong and lasting relationship with largest sponsor and increased their contribution from $25,000 in 2017 to three year commitment of $100,000 per year. Event speaker in 2013.

Contributed to raising $100M in this effort.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

United States

Managed 11 hotels in four states.

United States

Analyzed hotel markets and wrote feasibility studies for hotels across the United States.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma