Staff & Board

Consider joining us!

Now hiring an Impact Specialist!

La Crosse Area Community Foundation is seeking a highly responsive, detail-oriented, adaptable human to join our team! This 0.6FTE position reports to the Impact Director and works closely with other staff and the Impact Committee to effectively implement the Foundation’s competitive grants program to nonprofits that serve La Crosse County. This position is key to increasing the foundation’s understanding and awareness of local nonprofit needs to support, enhance, and facilitate the programs offered through the Foundation’s nonprofit resource center, including its competitive grantmaking programs.

View the full job posting to learn more and apply today! – Job Posting_Impact Specialist 07.18.2025

Staff

LACF's new CEO Chad Dull

Chad Dull (he/him/his)
Chief Executive Officer
(608) 782-3223 ext. 22
chad@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Contact Chad for:

  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Affiliate Partnership Inquiries
  • Interest in Starting a Scholarship Fund
  • Community Collaboration


Erin Belby, CPA (she/her/hers)
Chief Operating Officer
(608) 782-3223 ext. 24
erin@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Contact Erin for:

  • General office operations needs


Sherry Beames (she/her/hers)
Donor Services Coordinator
(608) 782-3223 ext. 21
sherry@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Contact Sherry for:

  • Help with your Donor Advised Fund
  • Planned giving opportunities
  • Assistance making a donation


Lauren Journot (she/her/hers)
Impact Director
(608) 782-3223 ext. 23
lauren@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Click here to schedule a meeting with Lauren

Contact Lauren for:

  • Nonprofit Resource Center services
  • Nonprofit Technical Assistance (see Technical Assistance)
  • LCNI or Fiscal Sponsorship


Megan Pierce (she/her/hers)
Donor Services Director/Scholarship Manager
(608) 782-3223 ext. 26
megan@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Contact Megan for:

  • Help establishing a new fund
  • Help with your Scholarship Fund
  • Questions from scholarship recipients/applicants
  • Help with your Designated Fund
  • Help with your Field of Interest Fund


Andi Reisdorf (she/her/hers)
Donor Services Specialist
(608) 782-3223 ext. 28
andi@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Contact Andi for:

  • General questions about La Crosse Area Community Foundation
  • Help with your Agency Fund
  • When you call the LACF front desk, you get to speak to her!


Sara Marsolek (she/her/hers)
Accountant II
(608) 782-3223 ext. 25
sara@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Contact Sara for:

  • Rotary Works Foundation


Diane Finnegan (she/her/hers)
Accountant I
(608) 782-3223 ext. 27
diane@lacrosseareafoundation.org

Contact Diane for:

  • Accounts Payable


Board

The Board of Directors is the governing body responsible for the operation of the Foundation including investment oversight and grant and scholarship distributions. Specific authorities charged with appointing board members are delineated in the Foundation’s Declaration of Trust, Articles of Incorporation, and By-laws.