Who We Are
Our Mission
We help people launch projects that improve communities.
Our Belief
You matter. Your ideas and actions can change the world. Believe it. We do.
Our Vision
To reinvent a self-sustaining model of charity that inspires people to action for good.
How We Were Called to MATTER
When Minnesota business owners Dennis and Megan Doyle saw valuable corporate surplus being discarded, they took action. Using what was in their own two hands, warehouse space, they began gathering life-saving resources to put into the hands of people living in scarcity. It soon became their calling, and in 2002 they started Hope for the City.
Today, Hope for the City is now MATTER. Our mission is simple. We help people launch projects that improve communities.
While not a faith-based organization, we refer to MATTER as “faith-inspired.” Our founders started the organization based on inspiration they received from two Scriptural commands: to “care for the least of these”, from Matthew 25; and to be good stewards of God’s creation and its abundant resources, as found in Genesis 2.
Since 2002, with the help of tens of thousands of donors, supporters, partners and volunteers, MATTER has distributed more than $772 million in restorative aid, impacting millions of lives around the world.
Our belief statement reflects the very DNA from which our organization was founded: You matter. Your ideas and actions can change the world. Believe it. We do.
Meet Our Staff
Angie Dammeier
Brian Numainville
Bridget Catton
Charlie Fehring
Chris Newhouse
Claire Newcom
Codey Camerer
Dean Buckner
Greg Hanson
Jacob Ross
Jaime Figueroa
Jayda Woods
Jeremy Newhouse
Joe Newhouse
Joel Anderson
Josh Anderson
Judy Timmons
Katie Johnson
Katie Olson
Max Konold
Meghan Smelter
Michael Stoebner
Mike Pliner
Quenton Marty
Robby Kimmel
Roberto Munoz
Romulo Zhagui Puma
Sean Kwiatkowski
Sue Anderson
Tami Hedrick
Tammy Barreca
Trevor Elrod
Truman Marty
Valentin Figueroa
Vicki Bachmann
Victor Salamone
Our Founders
Dennis Doyle
Megan Doyle
Our Board
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Amanda Escen
MATTER Board Chair Chief Operating Officer University of Minnesota Foundation Investment Advisors
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Devin Doyle
MATTER Board Treasurer President Wildamere Capital Management, LLC
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Dr. Christopher Tashjian
MATTER Board Secretary Partner Vibrant Health Family Clinics
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Michael Ackmann
Co-Founder & CEO Artisan Venture Lab
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Casey Carl
(Former) EVP and Chief Omni Strategy and Operations Officer Walmart
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Jay Deverell
President, SVP Huntington Distribution Finance, Inc.
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Dan Fagan
President & CEO Tradition Capital Bank
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Pete Goddard
CEO Deephaven Data Labs
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Molly Henry
Director, Talent & Seeking Alight
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Aaron Johnson
Chief Executive Officer Twin Cities Orthopedics
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Derrick Johnson
Group Manager TCF/Huntington
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Alyssa LaRue
Vice President, Relationship Manager BMO Commercial Bank
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Meg Martin
VP, Senior Wealth & Fiduciary Advisor Bell Bank
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Roger McCabe
Co-Founder Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation
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Chipo Mtasa
Managing Director Tel One Pvt. (Zimbabwe)
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Shelly Nelson
Vice President of Marketing Cambria
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Mark Pletts
Co-Chairman/Managing Partner Waypoint Capital Advisors
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Steve Ryan
Partner in Charge Taft, Stettinius & Hollister
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Mike Tamte
Executive Chairman EVEREVE
Financial Responsibility
MATTER is built upon a foundation of sound financial stewardship. We believe that to whom much is given, much is required. We apply this belief to every donation, large or small, and use it to create the highest level of financial accountability and transparency.
