In 1993, Rebecca Shavlik co-founded Shavlik Technologies with her husband as a solution to detect highly vulnerable systems in personal computers. When they sold the company in 2011, the couple used the proceeds to create the Shavlik Family Foundation in White Bear Lake. Shavlik oversees grantmaking, handing out an average of 17 annual grants to Minnesota nonprofits, ranging from $1,000 to $30,000 apiece. Shavlik has also counseled hundreds of nonprofit leaders on technology investments and developing technology plans that help them make smarter investments in technology.