Steve Burns joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2022. He brings his extensive experience leading large community organizations, including Zoo Boise and its foundation arm, Friends of Zoo Boise, for nearly 20 years. During his time at Zoo Boise, Burns grew it from a small local organization to a leader and innovator in animal conservation.

He has long been familiar with the work of the Idaho Community Foundation and looks forward to working with the incredible team of board, staff and all the supporters who have made the community foundation possible. Steve holds advanced degrees in Business Administration and Conservation Biology & Sustainable Development. He has numerous awards including the Leadership Boise Alumni Social Responsibility Award, Boise 40 under 40, the AZA Outstanding Service Award and others.

Judy joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2016. She is responsible for the foundation’s operations including financial, information technology and human resources. She oversees the management and financial reporting and investment of the foundation’s assets.

Before joining ICF, Judy was the controller for a large statewide nonprofit and prior to that was an auditor with a national public accounting firm. She has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in accountancy, both from Boise State University. She is a certified public accountant.

Judy has been recognized as an honoree by the Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40. Some of her volunteer roles with nonprofits have included the Treasure Valley Young Marines and the Girl Scouts. Judy enjoys camping, kayaking and traveling to historical sites with her family.

Kevin joined the Idaho Nonprofit Center in July of 2021 after previously serving as CEO of the United Way of Southeastern Idaho. He brings experience in both the education and social impact sector both internationally and domestically having worked in both Uganda and Chile. Kevin has directed federal grant programs related to college access for first-generation students and directed community programs supporting financial stability for families immigrating to the US. In his free time, he and his family love exploring the great beauty in the West by hiking, biking, and getting outside into nature. On Saturdays in the fall, you can find Kevin avidly cheering on his Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team!

Rich joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2021. As the Philanthropic Advisor serving east Idaho, Rich works with individuals, families, companies and organizations to help them accomplish their philanthropic goals.

Rich has a background in both development and journalism. He served as a director of development at Idaho State University and was a major gifts donor liaison for LDS Philanthropies/BYU-Idaho before that.

After graduating from Ricks Junior College (now BYU-Idaho) and Utah State University with degrees in journalism, Rich joined Pioneer Newspapers and rose from advertising representative at the Logan Herald Journal to publisher of the Rexburg Standard Journal.

Rich enjoys mountain biking, hiking, skiing and running. He plays the French horn in various community groups and loves classic rock.

He and his wife Kristin live in Rexburg, where she is a math professor at BYU-Idaho.

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Lisa joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2014. As a Senior Philanthropic Advisor, she works alongside donors and nonprofits to make connections between people, resources and ideas that make Idaho's communities stronger. Lisa is Idaho’s first 21/64 Certified Advisor, a designation that means she has training and experience working with multigenerational families to help them hone their philanthropic giving.

Lisa oversees the Foundation's grantmaking programs, serves as a philanthropic resource to help donors and grants reviewers make informed decisions, and works to advocate for the power of strategic and collective giving.

Before coming to ICF, she was the Project Coordinator for the Energy Policy Institute, where she conducted policy research, identified and secured grant funding and managed special projects. Lisa has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s of public administration, both from Boise State University.

She is a member of the Boise Centennial Rotary Club, serves on the United Way’s Vision Council, and is a member of the Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation.

Lisa enjoys exploring Idaho’s outdoors with her family, attending community events, meeting new people, and cheering for the Chicago Cubs.

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Dani joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2023 as a Staff Accountant. Dani will work closely with our accounting team to complete the financial activities and daily operational tasks of the foundation, including processing grants. Dani has a master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Boise State University.

Prior to joining ICF, Dani worked for POWER Engineers and at the Idaho Youth Ranch. In her free time, she enjoys reading, quilting and sewing, and spending time with her family. Dani was once given an award for being the smallest person in her elementary class!

Dani says she enjoys serving the community and seeing the impact ICF makes locally and statewide.

“I’m excited about seeing the impact Idaho Community Foundation makes locally and statewide,” she said.

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Amanda joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2022. As a Staff Accountant, she will work closely with others on her team to complete the financial activities and daily operational tasks of the foundation, including processing gifts and other general accounting duties. Her degree in accounting is from Colorado Technical University.

Amanda and her husband Mike have lived throughout the United States as part of his active-duty military service. They moved to Idaho in 2020 and settled in Middleton with their daughters Amaya and Addyson and son Alex.

Her hobbies are hiking, kayaking, traveling and reading. She also loves all genres and eras of music, matching her listening to her task – cleaning house is classic rock, traveling with her family is 70s, 80s and 90s pop, and when she’s feeling introspective, it’s country.

Amanda previously worked as an accounting technician for Wake County Smart Start in North Carolina. She’s enjoying working for a nonprofit again and seeing the difference that ICF makes in communities.

Jenessa joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2023. As the Marketing and Events Associate, she organizes ICF events throughout the state and helps tell ICF’s story through a variety of channels. Jenessa has nearly 10 years of event management experience and is a Certified International Festival & Events Executive. She enjoys building and fostering community connections through events. Before coming to ICF, Jenessa worked for the city of Eagle, the city of Boise, and Lovevery.

Jenessa enjoys various activities, and she likes to take the time to unwind with her family and friends. She and her husband, Andrew are parents to August, who is always ready to laugh and dig in the dirt for worms. Jenessa and Andrew enjoy playing with their dog, Gertie, gardening, and trying out new recipes (their current favorite is a white miso tomato vinaigrette).

Clark joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2023. As the Philanthropic Advisor for Southwest Idaho and South Central Idaho, he will help Idahoans make their communities even better through philanthropy by helping them create charitable giving funds to support their favorite causes and organizations.

Clark has a bachelor's degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Eastern Illinois University. He previously worked for the University of Idaho as the director of estate, trust and gift planning.

He and his wife live in Star. They have two grown daughters and two grandchildren. Clark enjoys athletics of any kind and has played and coached football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey and soccer.

Clark traced his ancestry and discovered he is descended from Norwegian Vikings on his mother’s side and a Mayflower passenger on his father’s side. He also enjoys hiking and camping in Idaho’s backcountry.

Kris joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2016. In addition to overseeing ICF’s three regional development officers, Kris works with individuals, families and organizations to help them accomplish their philanthropic goals. This often includes meeting with professional advisors (attorneys, accountants, financial advisors) to discuss how ICF can help their clients satisfy their charitable intentions through estate gifts or other planned/major gifts. Kris obtained his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®) designation in April, 2023, from The American College of Financial Services.

Prior to joining the Idaho Community Foundation, Kris served as a Director of Development at Boise State University in both academics and athletics. He has over 20 years of experience in higher education.

Kris has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in education from Ashland University in Ohio. He recently served as President of the Southwest Idaho Council of Charitable Gift Planners and is a member of the Treasure Valley Estate Planning Council, the Magic Valley Estate Planning Council and AdNet.

Kris enjoys spending time with his family and friends in the Idaho great outdoors, including fishing, skiing, hiking and biking.

A life-long Idahoan, Autumn joined the ICF team in May 2024, bringing with her a deep passion for Idaho, nonprofit work, and marketing expertise. Autumn's professional journey has been wonderfully diverse, encompassing event planning at Boise State University, fundraising for several Idaho nonprofits, and founding impactful programs like the Boise Parks & Rec and Boise Little Theater Youth Summer Theater program and Treasure Valley Children's Theater. With more than a decade of experience as a multimedia marketing consultant with the Idaho Business Review, Autumn is dedicated to promoting ICF by sharing Idaho's philanthropic and nonprofit stories across the state.

Autumn lives in Nampa with her husband and loves hiking, hot yoga, world travel, and being a bonus mom to her stepdaughter, Heidi. She is eager to contribute to the vibrant community of Idaho through her work at The Idaho Community Foundation.

Kristen joined ICF in 2023 as Executive and Operations Coordinator. She serves as support for executive leadership, the Board of Directors, Committees, and Regional Councils.

Kristen has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Minnesota. She previously served as Vice President Administrative Assistant for Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Yakima, Wash. She is excited to be part of the team at ICF and looks forward to being involved in making an impact for the wonderful communities of Idaho.

Kristen and her husband, Anthony, whom she met in a coffee shop, have two cats, Louis and Indie. Her hobbies include reading, hiking and crocheting.

Zach joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2011 and serves as the foundation’s I.T. department. He provides internal technical support to all of ICF’s staff, including discovering and fixing hardware issues and addressing software issues.

He also works with ICF constituents to establish online accounts through the website and works through any issues that may arise with the array of online applications and forms that hosted on the website.

Zach attended Spokane Falls Community College and Boise State University.

Andrew joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2024 as the foundation’s Support & Data Specialist in the I.T. department. He assists in the day-to-day technical support and data management operations for the ICF staff and its constituents, including troubleshooting software and hardware issues in addition to addressing any other technical or CRM needs.

Andrew has a combined 13+ years of technical support, training and help desk experience.

Whitney joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2024, serving in a new-to-ICF position of Donor Experience Coordinator. In her role, Whitney oversees the services and stewardship provided by ICF to donors, fundholders, Legacy Society members and volunteers.

With almost 10 years of experience in nonprofits, Whitney is excited to join the team and learn more about the collaborative efforts of Idahoans to make our communities stronger. She has a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Northern Iowa. Before coming to ICF, she worked at CATCH and The Idaho Foodbank.

She is a member of the Boise Centennial Rotary Club and serves on the Board of Directors for the Idaho Botanical Garden. Whitney enjoys crafting, golfing, and spending time with her husband Andrew and daughter Aurora.

“I'm excited to be part of an organization with deep roots in bringing people together to have a collective, positive impact on our state,” Whitney said. “I truly believe we are stronger together.”

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Megan joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2017. She is an accounting ninja, who conquers all of ICF’s daily accounting activities including general ledger operations, monthly reconciliations, accounts payable and grants payable transactions, payroll, bank account management and 1099 maintenance and reporting.

She also oversees the recording of incoming donations, asset management and depreciation and a variety of reporting tasks. She provides support as needed in account reconciliation, quarter and year end close, audit preparation, financial analysis, and special projects.

Prior to joining ICF, Megan was a Staff Accountant with the Idaho Youth Ranch, and previously worked for JR Simplot Company and Jacksons Food Stores. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s in accountancy, both from the University of Phoenix. She is a certified public accountant.

Megan is a volunteer for and supporter of the American Cancer Society, United Way of the Treasure Valley and Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County. She enjoys quilting, sewing, gardening and reading.

Sarah joined the Idaho Community Foundation in 2016. As the Philanthropic Services Assistant, she engages with donors, community members, nonprofits and key partners across the state to facilitate grantmaking. Sarah serves as liaison for the women's giving circles and community affiliates and also manages the scholarship program.

Before coming to ICF, Sarah worked with MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter in McCall. She enjoys working with nonprofit organizations and donors to make a positive impact across the state of Idaho.

Sarah has undergraduate degrees in sociology and gender studies from Pacific Lutheran University. She enjoys hiking to mountain lakes, downhill skiing, camping, yoga, and travelling to new places.