# Mandy Tuong

> Mandy K. Tuong is president and CEO of Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing, the public charity formerly known as InFaith Community Foundation. A lawyer with degrees in piano performance and history, she has held legal and donor-service leadership roles and served music, education and public media institutions as a board member.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
- **Organizations:** Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing, InFaith Community Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Minnesota Public Radio, American Public Media, MacPhail Center for Music, Oberlin College
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in History, Oberlin College, Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Juris Doctor with honors, University of Minnesota Law School, Executive Program (non-degree), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Chosen to succeed InFaith chief executive Chris Andersen in 2019., Led the charity during its 2021 rebrand and deeper collaboration with Thrivent., The organization she leads distributed $111 million in 44,578 grants in 2025; these are collective institutional results.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2023** — Board service at MacPhail Center for Music, including vice chair and committee leadership.
- **2013** — Identified by Oberlin as assistant general counsel at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
- **2014** — Joined InFaith in a senior leadership and general counsel role; career listings give August 2014.
- **2019-10** — Became InFaith CEO on October 1, succeeding Chris Andersen.
- **2021-04** — InFaith rebranded as Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing; Tuong joined the MPR board.
- **2024-09** — Began service on the Oberlin College Board of Trustees, as listed on her LinkedIn profile.

## Achievements

- Chosen to succeed InFaith chief executive Chris Andersen in 2019.
- Led the charity during its 2021 rebrand and deeper collaboration with Thrivent.
- The organization she leads distributed $111 million in 44,578 grants in 2025; these are collective institutional results.
- Served fifteen years on the MacPhail Center for Music board.
- With Paul Johnston, made a $150,000 unrestricted gift to Minnesota Public Radio, discussed publicly in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on the October 13 Growth Leaders of Wealth Management episode with Michelle Clary, discussing charitable planning and advisor relationships.
- **2026-04** — MPR published a donor profile about Tuong and Paul Johnston, including their $150,000 unrestricted gift and Tuong’s second trustee term.

## Links

- Website: https://thriventcharitable.thrivent.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandytuong

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