Advisory Board | Global Institute for Responsible Sport Organizations

Jennifer Dobossy

Jennifer Dobossy is the Director of Foundation Services at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system office. Her experience in national philanthropy includes nearly a decade of work at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, one of the five largest foundations in the U.S. Jennifer founded and led JDC, LLC, a consulting company focused on helping professional athletes, teams and leagues impact communities that matter to them through her practical 4Ps to ImpactTM approach. Jennifer is passionate about building partnerships and leading programs that create measurable social change. She earned her MPA from New York University and Sports Impact Leadership Certificate from Johns Hopkins University.

Elizabeth Patty

Elizabeth Patty has more than 25 years of development experience with the last 20 years working at the University of Minnesota in roles such as associate vice president of development at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospitcal, chief development officer for children’s health, corporate and foundation relations associate director, and U of M Alumni Association community outreach manager. Her expertise includes community and corporate partnerships, business development, campaign management and execution; board/volunteer recruitment, strategic management and training; large-scope benefit events planning and sponsorship development.

Brett Taber

Brett Taber is the Executive Director of Social Impact for the Minnesota Vikings and has been with the organization since 2007. He oversees all community engagement and philanthropic efforts for the Vikings while also serving as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Vikings Foundation. Brett graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in Anthropology and Ancient Civilizations. He received his Master’s in Sports Administration from the University of St. Thomas and was a graduate from the inaugural cohort of the George Washington Sports Philanthropy Certificate program.

Andrew Furco

Andrew Furco is Associate Vice President for Public Engagement at the University of Minnesota, where he also serves as Professor of Higher Education. Prior, he worked at the University of California-Berkeley as the founding director of the Service-Learning Research and Development Center and as a faculty member in the Graduate School of Education. His research focuses on investigating the impacts, implementation, and institutionalization of experiential education, service-learning, and community engagement in K-12 and higher education in the United States and abroad.