TLE - Chapter 16 - 8/12/24

August 12, 2024

TLE (That Lars Email) - Chapter 16 - 8/12/24

Dear TLE Community,

How is it August already?!?

Hope you're having a wonderful start to your week!!

Thanks SO much for continuing to expand this community by commenting, posting and sharing this newsletter with your networks!!

Our TLE subscriber community has grown to 5,936 civic-minded subscribers across all of MSP and Minnesota since our launch in December.

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Welcome and thank you for being here!!

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Grant Tillery Susan Seymore Mollie Thompson Mateo Garcia-Novelli Rachel Sosnowchik, MPP Jessica Miller Melissa Pfeiffer Elena Canler Drew Doss William Tully Emily Harris-Greene Patrick Larson Matt Keliher Sarah Palmer Ryan Schafer, SSBB Tanya M. Wright Rianna Johnsen Patricia Wilson Suzanne Brown Melissa Kjolsing Danette Parr Scott Stallman, Ph.D. Esther Sandvik Tabitha Fischer Dan Sassenberg, CFRE Mauricio Montes de Oca Brianna Miller Mike Dean Katie Doll Elva Krantz Michelle Morgan-Nelsen Matt Woestehoff Katie McElrath Emily Larson Frances Huntley, MPP Molly Chase Tracy Hendrickx Aaron Klemz Jean Sazevich Jennifer Lohse Luis Morales Stacy Atchison Reed Julien Sharp Leah Kaiser Megan Ryan Amanda Lyons Amanda Brinkman Dan Woychick Scott Hamman Kristina Handt Brooke Summers

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With that, onwards and upwards we go....

PROPS

(Please send along career updates/news/celebrations/props/shout outs/snaps for yourself or colleagues for future issues!!)

Ballinger | Leafblad, Inc. co-founder Marcia Ballinger, PhD on joining the board of The Loft Literary Center (led by Arleta Little ) -> https://loft.org/about/board-directors

Jennifer Vickerman Akaolisa, CFRE on joining the board of YWCA Minneapolis

Mukhtar M. Ibrahim, MBA named Press Forward MN Strategy Consultant at Minnesota Council on Foundations -> https://mcf.org/press-forward-mn

Meg Reid promoted to Director of Operations at Michael Anderson Consulting!

Kevin Lynch hired as Interim Executive Director for National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)

Steven Clift on joining The Aspen Institute as Outreach and Engagement Consultant for their "Weave: The Social Fabric Project"

Jennifer Harrison, MA, CFRE has launched her own consulting practice -> https://www.jlhconsult.com/

Ling Becker, MPA named the next Ramsey County Manager -> https://www.ramseycounty.us/content/ramsey-county-selects-ling-becker-next-county-manager

Amal Karim on her new role as a Program Officer with ECMC Foundation

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on being selected to run for the office of Vice President for the United States of America. It's going to be a pretty epic Minnesota State Fair this year!!

Stacey Ackerman, CFP?, CSRIC?, CTFA, NACD.DC and Beth Simermeyer, NACD.DC on being named to NACD Minnesota Chapter board of directors

AMPLIFY

(Have an upcoming event or news in Minnesota that you want to help amplify? Pass it along!!)

The Shannon Leadership Institute is now accepting applications for the 2025 program! The James P. Shannon Leadership Institute is a transformative program that uniquely focuses on reflection and renewal, especially for folks who are in a life/career transition, who are considering their what's next, or are experiencing burnout and looking for that spark again. Sign up for a virtual information to learn more at https://www.shannoninstitute.com/attend-an-information-session . Applications are due October 1. (via Julie Cohen )

Learn more about Bush Foundation 's support of leadership networks across MN/ND/SD and the 23 Native Nations sharing that geography here -> https://www.bushfoundation.org/story/leading-way

Twin Cities Startup Week (TCSW) 2024 is a month away! Learn more here -> https://web.cvent.com/event/a0e0a7c8-f0fb-4893-9938-39635fe6849a/summary

(via Ryan Broshar )

"zAmya Theater Project is seeking organizations to host their current touring production, “A Challenge to Change” This workshop-style performance is designed to inspire conversations, challenge biases and change perceptions towards people experiencing homelessness in downtown St. Paul.?

Created by an ensemble of performers, many of whom have or are currently experiencing homelessness, “A Challenge to Change” features a collaboration of stories, poems, music and skits. Following the performance, performers and audience members are able to participate in a dialogue about the importance of this issue. This work has been shaped and directed by zAmya’s Artistic Director, Maren Ward and esther ouray , zAmya’s Company Manager. The production and tour are generously supported by the Minnesota and Saint Paul Foundation and the St. Paul STAR program.

zAmya Theater Project creates original plays and workshops with people experiencing homelessness in an effort to raise awareness about housing inequity. zAmya has 18 years of experience using creativity and theater to build community and momentum towards positive solutions. To learn more about zAmya Theater Project, their work or how to book “A Challenge to Change,” please visit zamyatheater.org "

(via Erin Harney Cragg )

CELEBRATE

(Have some news that made your day or inspired you? Please pass it along!)

Khalique Rogers , Center for School Change co-director, featured in story from KSTP -> https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesota-housing-agency-awarding-grants-for-educators-teaching-students-how-to-build-homes/ (via Joe Nathan )

Arts Progress and Robin Gillette launch new consulting services for small arts organizations seeking leadership transition support -> https://www.artsprogress.com/about

Bush Foundation announces changes to the #BushFellowship program; increasing Fellowship award from $100,000 to $150,000 and expanding the number of Fellows from 24 to 30. Learn more here -> https://www.bushfoundation.org/bush-fellowship

Brad von Bank and Junior Achievement North Co-Lab work featured in Myron Medcalf The Minnesota Star Tribune story -> https://www.startribune.com/medcalf-what-good-allyship-in-minnesota-looks-like/601030060

Thank you to the WEM Foundation for your incredible generosity in donating $500M over the past three decades to an array of Minnesota nonprofits -> https://www.startribune.com/cargill-billionaires-foundation-quietly-closes-after-giving-out-unprecedented-500-million/600700776

SHARE

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Dakota Woodlands seeks new Executive Director -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Position-Profile_Dakota-Woodlands-Executive-Director.pdf

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation seeks new Chief Operating Officer ->

https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Position-Profile-Hazelden-Betty-Ford-Foundation-COO.pdf

Teaser Alert!!!!

Ballinger | Leafblad, Inc. will be launching several new client searches in the weeks ahead including:

The Bakken Museum - CEO

Way to Grow - CEO

GREATER MSP Partnership - Itasca Project , Managing Director

Initiative Foundation - VP, Community Development

Details will be shared here first ->

https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/current-searches

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Development Officer at UMN's College of Education and Human Development - University of Minnesota -> (via Lucas Havens ) ->

https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/362497

Open Arms of Minnesota is hiring a leadership gifts officer! This organization is one of four in the country to be accredited by the Food is Medicine Coalition, and has been delivering medically tailored meals to critically ill neighbors for 38 years. Details at https://www.openarmsmn.org/leadership-gifts-officer/ (via Emily Essert )

The Allina Health Foundation has a great opportunity to for an experienced philanthropy professional to join our team as a Strategic Philanthropic Initiatives Advisor: https://allina.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Allina-Commons/Strategic-Philanthropic-Initiatives-Advisor_R-0056698 (via Ellie Zuehlke, MPH )

Ten Thousand Things is hiring an Artistic Director. https://tenthousandthings.org/artistic-director-position/ (via Robin Gillette )

Hamm Memorial Psychiatric Clinic is searching for a new new Executive Director: https://cohentaylor.com/position-profile/hamm-clinic-exec-director/ (via Julie Bluhm )

V3 Sports is hiring a new Development Director -> https://recruiting.ultipro.com/MAC1006/JobBoard/41f7b517-3bcb-4640-ae62-bea5d23dee75/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=48d4b7a6-cb21-4cdf-88fb-ee38ce64d345

(via Ryan Petersen )

The Constellation Fund hiring Program Officer, Education ->

https://mcf.org/job-board/program-officer-education

Blandin Foundation hiring Senior Grants Program Officer ->

https://mcf.org/job-board/senior-grants-program-officer

GHR Foundation hiring Local Program Manager ->

https://mcf.org/job-board/local-program-manager

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council hiring Engagement Manager ->

https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/engagement-manager-saint-paul-minnesota-94728

Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) hiring Director of Community Engagement -> https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/director-of-community-engagement-minneapolis-minnesota-93776

Camp Fire Minnesota hiring Development Director ->

https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/development-director-excelsior-minnesota-93711

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities hiring Leadership and Organizational Development Consultant -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/3994371006

Hennepin County hiring Access, Aging and Disabilities Director ->

https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/3995010741

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis hiring Engagement Manager ->

https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/3989270735

Mano a Mano International seeks a Manager of Finance and Administration to oversee the organization’s financial management, business systems, and administrative functions. This is a newly created position to be able to support the ongoing growth of our programs in Bolivia, and the increased administrative infrastructure needed in the US: to better fundraise, share the Mano a Mano story, and manage our diverse current and future projects and partnerships across 5 counterpart organizations (Mano a Mano US in Minnesota, and 4 counterparts in Bolivia).Full Job Description on our website: https://manoamano.org/blog/we-are-hiring-manager-of-finance-and-administration/ (via Nate Knatterud-Hubinger )

Mapping Prejudice University of Minnesota Libraries seeks Communications Specialist ->

https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/362575 (via Susan Bass Roberts Rebecca Gillette )

Trellis is hiring their first Development Director!

Details here -> https://trellis.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1271568-12511.html

(via Trellis board member Rebecca Stibbe, MA, CAP? )

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Lars

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