James V. Toscano

James V. Toscano "is president of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. The foundation is an independent, not-for-profit, community-based research and education organization, which is engaged in research, education, and innovation in health and health care.

"He serves on the Board of Directors of The Summit Avenue Residential Preservation Association, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, Secretary of the Board of the World Press Institute, and Chair of the Board of Rainbow Research. He is a lecturer in nonprofit management at the graduate school of Hamline University, serves as a mentor to nonprofit executives, consultant to nonprofit Boards of Directors, and as a discussion leader on the CharityChannel.com.

"Mr. Toscano is author of The Chief Elected Official in the Penjerdal Region, co-author and co-editor of The Integration of Political Communities, and co-author and co-editor of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits publication "Principles and Practices For Nonprofit Excellence." He was educated at Rutgers College and Yale University." 


 * Director, World Press Institute