A strategic leader who has moved between nonprofit and corporate roles, the pandemic found Ethelind Kaba asking herself how she could “meet the moment.” That search led her to the Ann Bancroft Foundation, which was struggling at the time and had stopped issuing grants. In two years, Kaba rebuilt its team, launched a new strategic plan, grew revenue by 68%, and increased grants to girls in Minnesota. “We’re all exploring something,” Kaba says. “You don’t have to be the next Ann Bancroft. We’re providing space to think broader, beyond the everyday.” She’s planning the foundation’s first youth summit, to take place in the Twin Cities in 2024.

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