Prior to joining Henningson & Snoxell firm in 2018, Ginny was the Executive Director of a local nonprofit organization that served more than 400 women and families each month. She was also a legal consultant working with law firms in Minnesota and across the U.S. on process improvement, change management and legal practice tools.

As a former nonprofit leader, Ginny understands the many demands and realities of nonprofits and uses her experience to provide practical and legal advice to clients. She views her role as a trusted advisor to clients, providing advice on a variety of topics and issues they encounter every day from incorporation to employment/human resources issues and everything in-between. This allows her clients to stay focused on their missions and callings, while she handles the legal and business issues for them.

Ginny provides advice and legal counsel to nonprofit organizations such as faith-based organizations and private schools. Clients rely on Ginny to represent their interests in matters such as:

• Nonprofit formation and restructuring
• Nonprofit governance; board operations; bylaws
• Document review, creation and performance
• Employment law
• Tax:
  • 501(c) tax exemption
  • Property tax exemption
  • Sales tax exemption
• Mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and dissolution
• Nonprofit consulting, training and best practices
• Financial
  • Grant compliance and financial management
  • Professional Fundraising
    • Social enterprise and corporate philanthropy
    • Charitable solicitation
  • Private foundations
• Government compliance and regulatory issues; state agency approvals
• Crisis management
• Fiscal sponsorship
• Religious organizations
• Commercial transactions
• Commercial real estate/leasing
• Litigation
• Trusts and estates
• Intellectual property
• Legal review of organizational safety and security plans.
• Negotiations of employment agreements
• Employment law: FMLA, ADA, religious considerations for faith-based organizations, Independent Contractor Agreements, Severance Agreements
• Helping organizations develop policies: Grievance policy, Sabbatical Leave Policy, Youth Ministry, Mandatory Reporting Compliance
• State contract and grants review and compliance

As part of Henningson & Snoxell’s nonprofit team, she is available to help you with any of your legal needs. Ginny has been in your shoes. She understands nonprofit organizations (churches, schools, animal shelters, associations and more), your to-do list and the unexpected demands you face. Whether it's the pending grant applications, upcoming board meetings, management of staff and volunteers, balancing budgets, fundraising or the unexpected problems and issues that arise, Ginny is here to help you. She knows your passion for the Mission, your Calling and your Commitment.

Ginny is a frequent speaker to nonprofit organizations on a wide variety of important legal topics. She also assists clients in training and developing best practice manuals for their nonprofit organization.

She attended Iowa State University where she received her B.S. degree. Ginny also received a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. She attended William Mitchell College of Law where she received her J.D.She is admitted to practice law in Minnesota state courts.

Ginny grew up in Ames, Iowa. She is married to a life-long Minnesotan and has four children. She enjoys spending time with her family and resides in the northwest metro area of the Twin Cities.