30th Anniversary Convening and Celebration

To mark its 30th anniversary, in June 2024, the George Family Foundation brought together over one hundred extraordinary leaders from partner organizations who have accomplished so much to foster wholeness in mind, body, spirit, and community. On this page, we are pleased to share just a few of the meaningful reflections and connections during this joyful celebration.

Celebration Highlights

This video pulls highlights from two days of personal restoration, conversation among peers, and celebration of our 30th anniversary.

Driveway Moment:
History of the Foundation

At our 30th anniversary celebration, Minnesota Public Radio journalist Cathy Wurzer shared a brief history of the Foundation with several surprises.

Panel Highlights

At our 30th anniversary celebration, we brought together panels of partners and collaborators to discuss three areas vital to the Foundation’s mission: Authentic Leadership, Whole-Person Health and Wellbeing, and Building Community. This video highlights key insights from each leader on these panels.

David Gergen and Bill George

This video features a candid conversation between Bill George and David Gergen, an advisor to four U.S. presidents and founding director of the Center for Public Leadership and Harvard Kennedy School.

Full Panel Discussion: Authentic Leadership

This video shares the entire conversation among our panelists:

  • Nitin Nohria (Chair), Harvard Business School

  • Dana Born, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

  • Mike Greenberg, Sigma Chi Leadership Institute

  • Mary Pat McMahon, Duke University

  • Steve McLaughlin, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Scott Kriens, 1440 Foundation

Full Panel Discussion: Building Community

This video shares the entire conversation among our panelists:

  • Cathy Wurzer (Chair), Minnesota Public Radio and End In Mind Project

  • Glen Gunderson, YMCA of the North

  • Jim Wallis, Center on Faith and Justice, Georgetown University

  • Peter Hutchinson, MinnPost and Black Men Teach

  • Atum Azzahir, Cultural Wellness Center

  • Joseph Haj, Guthrie Theatre

  • Duchesne Drew, Minnesota Public Radio

Full Panel Discussion:
Whole-Person Health and Wellbeing

This video shares the entire conversation among our panelists:

  • Lori Knutson (Chair), Upstream Solutions

  • Sally St. John, YMCA of the North

  • Mary Jo Kreitzer, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota

  • Pinar Keskinocak, Georgia Institute of Technology ISyE

  • Mimi Guarneri, Pacific Pearl La Jolla

  • Stephanie Faubion, Mayo Clinic