Lynn Varco
Lynn serves as Director of Development leading a philanthropy team focused on major and planned gifts, annual giving and prospect research. He is dedicated to connecting benefactors to Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation’s life-saving mission to support world-class cardiovascular research and education.
As an advocate, he works to build donor relationships, secure philanthropic investment and engage contributors with MHIF’s pioneering advances in patient care that unlock new discoveries and create breakthrough therapies. Lynn has worked in philanthropy for over 20 years holding leadership roles in human service and healthcare nonprofits.
Lynn earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Chicago, holds an MA in Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas and was a Policy Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.