Jacob Stonesifer

Jacob is a graduate of St. Olaf College with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in 2014. Instead of pursuing numbers after graduating, Jacob instead chased a passion for youth advocacy, sparked by his work as a camp counselor in Northern Minnesota as a young adult. Jacob spent the next decade community organizing and leading fundraising initiatives to build youth leadership programs across the Twin Cities before joining Ampersand Families.

Jacob and his spouse have a child and two large dogs, currently making them very active parents. To expend all his excess energy and free time, Jacob enjoys training for half marathons and spending time outdoors in each of the Minnesota seasons.

In his work, Jacob enjoys partnering with program staff and funders to create innovative program solutions to address systemic issues facing families and youth. At Ampersand Families, he looks forward to disrupting barriers to equity in child welfare and give youth belonging, dignity, and hope in the process.