# Will Woodworth

> Volunteering | Advocacy | Civic Engagement | Minneapolis, MN

## Summary & Identity
- **Full Name:** Will Woodworth (William Woodworth)
- **Location:** Minneapolis, Minnesota
- **Primary Domain:** Senior Manager of Operations and Finance at Best Buy Foundation; Civic & Urban Infrastructure Advocate.

## About
Urban enthusiast, bike commuter, proponent of safe streets and walkable communities. Passionate about abundant housing, useful transit, and built environments that put people first. Let’s build strong, awesome places together.

## Professional Experience
- **Senior Manager, Operations and Finance**
  Best Buy Social Impact / Best Buy Foundation
  *Focus:* Financial operations, philanthropic grantmaking systems (Submittable), nonprofit governance, and social impact budgeting.

## Service & Civic Leadership
- **City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee (CLIC)**
  Appointed member advising on municipal capital budget priorities and long-term infrastructure allocation.
- **Neighbors for More Neighbors Education**
  Board Treasurer and advocate for land-use reform, zoning modernization, and legalizing missing middle housing.

## Core Expertise & Interests
- Local Government & Capital Budgeting
- Urban Infrastructure & Active Transportation
- Bicycle Infrastructure & Walkable Design
- Nonprofit Operations & FinOps
- Missing Middle Housing & Land-Use Policy

## Causes & Organizations Supported
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Bicycle Alliance of MN
- Doctors Without Borders
- Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
- Move Minnesota
- Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)
- Our Streets MN
- Planned Parenthood Federation
- Signal Foundation

## Official Links & Profiles
- [Website](https://willwoodworth.com)
- [Email](https://willwoodworth.com/email)
- [Signal](https://willwoodworth.com/signal)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwoodworth)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/willwoodworth.com)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/agent2790)