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May Yang

May Yang

Senior Manager, Policy and Partnerships

About May:
May enjoys bringing people together to harness collective power and drive change. She is passionate about animal welfare and volunteers with a local small animal rescue organization. In her free time, May enjoys cycling, video games, and reading. 

Resume Snippets:
May Yang is the Senior Manager of Policy and Partnership with the Minnesota Council on Foundations, where she leads efforts to strengthen democratic systems and civic engagement. She also leads Press Forward Minnesota – a statewide initiative dedicated to supporting local news and information across the state. May has over a decade of experience bringing people together to build collective power and drive systems change. Her previous work includes grassroots organizing, advocacy, policy development, and curriculum and program development. May’s work has been focused on advancing equity and her experiences have been anchored in the fields of education, civic engagement, and community-based nonprofits. 

Contact May for

  • Getting involved with the Minnesota Census and Democracy Partnership
  • Learning about MCF's inclusive democracy work such as our work in the Census and community-based redistricting
  • Getting involved with Press Forward Minnesota
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