Lindsey Speltz is a Board member with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord U.S.
Over the last 15+ years Lindsey has supporting non-profit finance including not-for-profit auditing, tax, and international accounting. After receiving her master’s degree in accounting from Bradley University in Peoria, IL, she obtained her certified public accountant certification and joined Clifton Larson Allen, a CPA firm in Minnesota. While there she specialized in audit and tax preparation for non-profit organizations, as well as audits of federal and other government funding. In 2012, Lindsey was employed by IDEAS, a U.S. non-profit that send professionals overseas to work with international relief and development organizations. For two years she worked in India as the Finance Director for Operational Mobilization, India (OM India). In this role she managed the accounting of foreign grants and gifts for OM India’s education, health, and economic development projects. She also served as a financial consultant for OM India, providing internal audit services, staff training, and guidance on the development of budget and financial statement platforms. Lindsey joined Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies in October 2014 as the senior financial analyst for the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation. She supports the broader grant making team in pre-grant due diligence and post-grant monitoring, as well as the annual budget, forecasting and financial reporting for the organization.
Lindsey lives in St. Paul, MN with her husband Patrick, their two children Madelyn and Leo, and their dog Murphy.
Register now for our upcoming, live webinar to be held on Friday, November 1st, in recognition of One Health Day 2024, to explore how community-led One Health Teams (OHTs) help to bridge health gaps and build resilience. Panelists are all partners in our COHERS program in Rwanda and Senegal.
Empowered through AGROW’s training and resources, women like Thary Mork, Ton Sothy, and Ho Penh are transforming Cambodia’s rural communities by embracing sustainable farming, building resilient livelihoods, and improving food security.
In this edition of 'Ask an Expert', we chatted with Dr. Doug Doyle-Baker (DVM), a practicing veterinarian in Toronto, Ontario, who this past spring spent time volunteering with VWB's Northern Animal Health Initiative (NAHI) in the Northwest Territories.
