Jouapag Lee
Evaluation and Organizational Learning Officer
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Jouapag Lee joined Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies in June of 2024 as an Evaluation and Organizational Learning Officer. In this role, she supports the Evaluation and Organizational Learning team to steward equitable evaluation and learning practices by providing collaborative consultation, facilitation, technical assistance, and project management to ensure evaluation products generate new insights to improve grantmaking and organizational performance.
Most recently, Jouapag was a Consultant for Frontline Solutions where she led work on projects to advance social justice and equity across sectors. Prior to her recent role, she worked as a Program Officer at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation in the Twin Cities office, where she supported workforce development and local grants management with Financial Opportunity Centers and Bridges to Career Opportunities programs. She also worked with the Wilder Foundation, leading strategic planning and implementation through the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood Initiative.
Jouapag has a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from the University of Oregon and a bachelors from Winona State University. Both as an undergraduate and graduate student, Jouapag was recognized as an Outstanding Student for her work to close educational inequities and improve campus climate for students of color. In 2024 she was selected as a Bush Foundation Fellow for her work on intergenerational healing and connection in the Hmong community through the Healing Timelines Project and Hmong Healers Collective.
About Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) provides meaningful assistance to society, the arts, and the environment. Based in Minnesota, MACP is the umbrella over two grantmaking foundations: Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and Anne Ray Foundation. Rooted in guidance from our founder, Margaret Cargill, we engage with strategic partners to support work that makes a lasting difference for communities, with particular attention to overlooked causes. Our global funding spans seven domains connected through common strategies and approaches: Animal Welfare, Arts & Cultures, Disaster Relief & Recovery, Environment, Legacy & Opportunity, Quality of Life, and Teachers & Students. The collective assets of MACP place it among the largest philanthropies in the United States.