Who We Are
Giving Back to Our Global Communities
The Rimini Street Foundation is privately funded by Rimini Street, Inc. and its global subsidiaries. It is a reflection of the values, hearts, and passion of Rimini Street as a company and individuals. We are on a mission to support humankind and share our company success by investing back into the communities we serve around the world through in-kind donations, employee time, and financial support. The Foundation’s initial efforts were launched in 2015 in Las Vegas, and while Las Vegas remains our headquarters and hometown, our work has expanded across 6 continents and to over 500 charities.
This site features the organizations receiving community investments from the Foundation. If you are moved by what you read about a particular organization, we encourage you to contribute directly to them and/or sign up for volunteer activities on their websites.
Supporting Humankind Around the World
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Who We Support
The Rimini Street Foundation launched its work with non-profit community organizations and schools in Las Vegas. Today, we work with organizations worldwide, across a wide variety of charities - from education, to social services, animal welfare, relief organizations, and more - to provide important community services and donations for our friends in need.
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Shevet Achim was founded on the belief that every child deserves equal access to quality medical care, regardless of the geopolitical situation of their home country. In their mission to bridge the gap faced by families in the Middle East, the organization coordinates travel and care for children with congenital heart conditions to receive advanced […]
Noggin Educational Foundation believes in a world where every student is empowered to reach their full potential, no matter their economic situation. Based in Dallas, Texas, this charitable organization provides valuable educational resources to students — and their families — including free tutoring, special education consulting, summer enrichment, and career exploration. Rimini Street is joined […]
Committee Members
The Foundation’s global efforts are guided by a volunteer committee of employees serving rotating terms, each whom represent different communities around the world. The committee’s analysis of opportunities and recommendations drive the investment activities of the Foundation.
Janet Ravin
Janet Ravin is the founder and Committee Chair of the Rimini Street Foundation, the privately funded charitable arm of Rimini Street, Inc. Drawing on her experience serving the community from the age of 6, she leads the global efforts of the Foundation with the Global Steering Committee, a rotating group of dedicated employees who volunteer their time and hearts to supporting the success of the Foundation across the communities we live in and serve.
Ms. Ravin is a strong advocate for literacy and education as long-term, sustainable solutions to ending generational poverty and the myriad of health, financial, and social challenges that accompany this dangerous, perpetuating cycle. She is a firm believer that all children and adults alike should dream big, think big, and dare to act big, and supports charities that are focused on literacy and empowerment.
When Ms. Ravin is not serving as the Committee Chair, she volunteers her time as a Board Member and Philanthropy Committee Chair of the American Red Cross Southern Nevada chapter.
Emily Garczynski
Vince Crandall
Vince has been at Rimini Street for nearly 9 years, and has actively participated in the volunteer work offered in Northern California and Las Vegas during the GSD and SKO events. Prior to his working at Rimini Street Vince was active with Habitat for Humanity which he has translated over to events building Playhouses and Home Builds with the Rimini Team. He served as a Rimini Street Foundation Committee Member from 2016 to 2019 and He continues to be active in coordinating annual volunteer events in Northern California. Vince strongly encourages others to volunteer to the committee as it brings a fulfillment to ones self.
Arie Rahardjo
Arie Rahardjo, based in Singapore, holds the position of a Sales Development Representative. After taking part in Rimini Sales Ready 2024 and witnessing the charity program, he has become excited to be a part of the Rimini Foundation as a Committee Member.
His volunteering activities revolve around sporting event activities like Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and regional sporting meets between South East Asian countries. Besides that, he has also volunteered in the Wiling Heart in Singapore helping to prepare meals and distribute them to those in need.
Birgit Flesch
Birgit is a Senior Regulatory Analyst and joined Rimini Street in 2016, working out of Germany. Supporting others has always been a core value for her and an integral part of her guiding principles. From early experiences in school raising money for children in need, to more recent efforts like helping a little Ukrainian girl with special needs and her family find a home and navigate the German bureaucracy, to ongoing initiatives like supporting an animal shelter and raising donations for a friend’s initiative to support her home region in Ukraine with all kinds of human and animal supplies, resulting in more than 10 trucks on their way to Odessa so far. Having already organized and participated in some local Rimini Street Foundation events, Birgit is looking forward to extending her support to the worldwide community.
Gadadhar Gadiraju
Gadadhar is currently, Senior Manager, Operations based at Rimini Labs, Bangalore, India. He is inspired by the “Nature” which only knows giving, while drawing its energy from itself to give life to the world. Gadadhar Gadiraju started his journey of Giving from his college days by engaging himself in volunteer activities for the social causes in the field of Education, Animal Protection and Rural Development. He also believes that “Giving Back” and “Volunteering” eventually should become part of our daily routine.
Gadadhar is proud and honored to be part of Rimini Foundation Committee.
Guneshwari Kumari
Guneshwari (Gunu) moved to Australia in 2014 from India & has been actively involved in various community services from past 10 years. In the last 3 years, she has raised few thousands and walked 35km each year for Harry Perkins Cancer Institute, Western Australia – Walk for Women’s Cancer program. After losing her mother to cancer, she endeavours to raise money for this cause and supports the organisation in every possible way.
She is also looking to provide volunteering support to different organisations based in both India and Australia. In India, she is supporting an organization that provides maintenance to children who lost their parents to Covid. While in Australia, she is extending her support to animals in shelter. She is very keen to give back to the community and works diligently towards it.
Haruka Mizuno
Haruka Mizuno is a Marketing Manager at Rimini Street in Japan and an active member of the Rimini Street Foundation. This is Ms. Mizuno’s first time being deeply involved in a foundation, and she sees it as an exciting challenge to strengthen the connection between business and society. Ms. Mizuno is honored to contribute as a member of the Foundation team, representing Japan and supporting the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). While collaborating with fellow members in Japan, Ms. Mizuno aims to support local initiatives and make a meaningful impact through volunteer efforts. Although this is a new experience for her, Ms. Mizuno is eager to learn, grow, and give her best to every initiative she takes part in. Ms. Mizuno looks forward to working alongside her colleagues and community partners to create positive and lasting change together.
Heather Sepolen
Heather Sepolen, GVP of Global Service Delivery Operations, believes that investing in others and embracing diverse perspectives are the cornerstones of meaningful change. With a passion for empowering women in technology and advocating for underserved children’s education, Heather infuses her community involvement with enthusiasm and dedication. When she’s not driving impact, she enjoys exploring Dallas’s vibrant food scene and hitting the trails for adventure. Residing in Dallas, TX, Heather is honored to serve on the Rimini Street Foundation Committee, where she can make a lasting difference while embracing life’s adventures.
Padmaja Manthena
Padma has been leading the CSR efforts on behalf of Rimini Street India since 2016, supporting student education. Padma worked with Mythri Association to fund student education, collaborated with Hyderabad Children’s Aid Society and organized health camps (general health, vision, dental), bought and distributed basic hygiene essential kits to children, and organized Management visits to meet children. Padma partnered with Hyderabad Deccan Round Table 189 for fund raising activities like Golf Tournament and representing Rimini India as a title sponsor during the Golf Award Night in 2018 and 2019. This fund was utilized to build a school block and toilet block at Zilla Parishad School at Papireddyguda, and she also participated in its inauguration. In association with HDRT 189, she was involved in distribution of Hearing Aids to children from Helen Keller Institute for Deaf. She worked with Ashray Akruti School to fund a computer lab for hearing challenged children, with Balavikas Educational Society for Disabled Children to fund student education in 2018 and 2019, and organized Management visits for their annual day celebrations. For Akshaya Vidya Tuition Centres run by Ekalavya Foundation, she extended support for running 10 centers supporting 300 children since 2019, refurbished laptops donation for tutors, participated in their annual celebrations, visited tutor training camps, and coordinated grocery distribution drive organized by Akshaya Vidya during Covid-19 lockdown. Padma also works in collaboration with the Rimini Street Foundation to process funds to approved charity organizations nominated by RSI Employees in the Employee Directed Grant Program. She is passionate about making a difference to the society and that reflects in her diverse efforts over the years. She has been privileged to serve Rimini Street Foundation since 2016 as a Steering Committee Member, and has been the pillar behind all the CSR efforts on behalf of Rimini Labs.
Paula Gimenes
Paula Gimenes is a Sr. Paralegal and joined Rimini Street in April, 2018. She started volunteering in college, when a friend invited her to prepare Christmas gift bags and then distribute to the children living in the streets of Sao Paulo, a project she participated for 5 years. Additionally, she has always supported her local church’s program to help children out of difficult situations. On her first trip to USA, attending the annual Legal meeting, she was introduced to the work of the Rimini Street Foundation during a volunteer event spent crafting pillowcases to donate to children in foster care. She knew that she had found something truly special that day, and each year after that, she has participated in every Rimini Street Foundation event she could and helped to organize the first Rimini Street blood drive in Brazil.
Ray Cho
Wendy Price
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89135