Reneé Johnston
Biography
Reneé, a Saginaw native, joined the Saginaw Community Foundation in 2004, after she spent nearly a decade working with Delphi Corporation in Saginaw and Troy. She was honored with a Ruby Award in 2005 and was named the Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2008.
As a community leader, she has played a role with the development of the Heroes for Kids fundraiser; Saginaw County’s Promise; the Youth First program; City of Hope Committee; Downtown Saginaw Association; Step Up Saginaw, and her most recent involvement with the “community transformation” and the Deindorfer Woods Park restoration. Renee is also a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saginaw Valley and has held the positions as program chair, president-elect and president. Renee earned her bachelor’s degree from Alma College, as well as her Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law.
As a community leader, she has played a role with the development of the Heroes for Kids fundraiser; Saginaw County’s Promise; the Youth First program; City of Hope Committee; Downtown Saginaw Association; Step Up Saginaw, and her most recent involvement with the “community transformation” and the Deindorfer Woods Park restoration. Renee is also a sustaining member of the Junior League of Saginaw Valley and has held the positions as program chair, president-elect and president. Renee earned her bachelor’s degree from Alma College, as well as her Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law.