Ruth Oppedahl
Executive Director at Cogent Giving
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRuth Oppedahl is a mission-driven nonprofit executive with nearly three decades leading conservation organizations and eight years directing environmental education programs across Wisconsin. She has a strong track record growing fundraising, endowments, and partnerships—doubling conservation funds at a statewide foundation, launching DEI initiatives, and creating a $1M endowment to sustain operations. Skilled at grantwriting, strategic planning, and operationalizing nonprofit systems, she also brings hands-on experience hiring and supervising educators, contractors, and program staff. Notably, Ruth combines bold public engagement with practical stewardship—her 18-day kayak journey down the Wisconsin River helped catalyze a major fundraising campaign and inspired an enduring logo. Based in Madison, she now advises families and foundations on targeted conservation giving through Cogent Giving, translating passion for Wisconsin’s landscapes into measurable impact.
8 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Natural resources, environmental education, Master of Science, Natural resources, environmental education at University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointB.A., Biology, B.A., Biology at Carleton College
Github Skills (2)
protocols10
zeromq8
Github contributions (3)
ryisenberg/protocols
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:6 PRs, 19 pushes, 10 branches in 7 days
labprotocols
ryisenberg/justforfun
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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