TLE - Chapter 18 - 9/30/2024

September 30, 2024

TLE (That Lars Email) - Chapter 18 - 9/30/2024

Dear TLE Community,

Happy Almost October?!?!?

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PROPS

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

Marcia Ballinger, PhD on joining the board of The Loft Literary Center -> https://loft.org/about/board-directors

Mike Logan named interim CEO of Minneapolis Regional Chamber -> https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-regional-chamber-taps-veteran-pr-nonprofit-professional-as-interim-director/601143435

Paul Robinson , Damon Shoholm and Amanda Ziebell Mawanda named chair, vice chair and treasurer of Shannon Leadership Institute -> https://www.shannoninstitute.com/our-board

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) has named Alma Flores as LEDC's new executive director. Here is a link to the announcement: https://www.ledcmn.org/news/ledc-names-alma-flores-as-executive-director/ (via Caitlin Skinner )

Hamse Warfa named new CEO of World Savvy -> https://worldsavvy.org/welcoming-hamse-warfa-as-our-new-ceo/

Meredith Vadis and Dan Feehan on launching Playbook Strategies, LLC -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/playbook-strategies-llc/

After years in nonprofit and public sector leadership, Evan Henspeter recently launched Amelanchier Crossing, a social sector consulting firm. You can check out Amelanchier at www.amelanchiercrossing.com

Rev. Jerad Morey , Director of Strategic Relationships at Minnesota Council of Churches , has been named an Obama Foundation USA Leader! Details -> https://www.obama.org/programs/leaders/usa/2024-2025/jerad-morey/

BetterWorld Partners is thrilled to announce two exciting developments within our team! First, please join us in welcoming Diego Miguel Juarez as our new Grant Writer. In addition, we are delighted to share that Julia Hobday has been promoted to the Director of Coaching Services. (via Athena M. Adkins )

Dustin J. Goslin named Chief Talent Officer at Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures

Dan Abdul launches Aubrant Digital as founder and CEO

Judy Blaseg Devan Heinsen Heidi Freisinger rebrand Blaseg Fundraising as Brave Fundraising ! Congrats all!

Andrea McMaster named President of Amplify Mission Network

Kristina Rodel Sorum named Major Gifts Officer at MacPhail Center for Music

Lisa Goodman named Director of Strategic Initiatives at City of Minneapolis

Brian McClung on rebranding his PR practice to McClung PR.

Sylvia Strobel honored by Alliance for Women in Media with Legacy Leadership Award. Congratulations Sylvia!

Niila Hebert, CVA named ED of MAVA - Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement

Jenia Strom on being named Development Officer at Banyan Community

Rebecca Haddad named Managing Director of Development at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Mandee Page, J.D. joins Redpath and Company (Accounting, Tax, Audit, Advisory) as Director, Research and Development Tax Credit

Deanna Petersen on launching a new consulting practice, Ignite Impact.

Emily B. named president of Regions Hospital

Amy Nelson Sander named Health & Caregiving Editor at Next Avenue

Tom Scheck named Poynter Institute Corporation for Public Broadcasting Fellow -> https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2024/meet-the-second-round-of-public-media-journalists-in-our-poynter-cpb-fellowship/

Congratulations to several new members of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative board of directors including Adam Duininck , Cavonte Johnson , Hal Reynolds , Liam Higgins , Joanna Dornfeld -> https://www.beaconinterfaith.org/who-we-are/beacon-board-of-directors/

Mikhail Darlington named new ED of Beyond Walls

AMPLIFY

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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and Minnesota Council on Foundations 2024 Joint Conference being held October 10-11 -> https://www.mnjointconference.org/

Mind Opener: Trustworthy Elections: Do conservatives and liberals agree? (hosted by Citizens League at University of St. Thomas )

Tuesday, October 15 8:00am – 9:30 a.m. University of St. Thomas McNeely Hall 2060 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55105

Register here: https://citizensleague.org/blog/mind-opener-trustworthy-elections-do-conservatives-and-liberals-agree/

In February 2024, Braver Angels – an organization founded to address the challenges of political partisan animosity and loss of trust in our institutions – released a groundbreaking new report that found that conservatives and liberals agree on many aspects of restoring trust and faith in our elections. This report is based on dozens of cross-partisan workshops with hundreds of self-identifying “Red” and “Blue” participants.

In the midst of another challenging and hyper-polarizing election season, join us to hear from Braver Angels and others about this report and how the principles, concerns and solutions it highlights could provide a blueprint for enhancing trust in our elections. (Via Jacob Taintor )

The Women's Drum Center in St Paul is hosting their annual concert at Concordia St Paul Buetow Music Center Auditorium on Saturday, October 26. This popular event showcases the best of the best of the Women’s Drum Center music and performers, plus guest artists Pan-Handlers and Afrocontigbo. Watch for concert tickets and the silent auction coming soon. Learn more here: https://womensdrumcenter.org/concerts (Via Allegra Birdseye-Hannula )

Opportunity for mid-to-later career fundraisers! Fundraising friends, I know how it is for you. Because I’ve been there too. What would it feel like to have a compassionate, experienced circle of colleagues around you — those who both understand where you are and can help you navigate all of it with wisdom, experience, and know-how? I got you. I am SOOOO happy to have a new offering for you that answers this need, and to be launching the application THIS WEEK! Check out the Wisdom Circle for Philanthropy — and apply to join us! — here: https://www.fortheloveofhumanity.community/p/join-wisdom-circle-for-philanthropy (via Cecelia Caspram - MSW/CFRE )

Minnesota Technology Association Tekne Awards being held November 14th -> https://tekneawards.org/

CELEBRATE

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

Please check out Season 2 of Bill Graves "Ready: Leaders to Know" podcast that launches with his interview with Maureen Ramirez -> https://www.jdgravesfoundation.org/ready-podcast

Former guests include Aaron Klemz , Eric G. Meyer , Lisa Norton , Robert Blake , Lisa Thompson , Kirsten Hagen-Kennedy and Jake Spano .

Propel Nonprofits receives unrestricted $8M gift from Yield Giving (MacKenzie Scott) -> https://propelnonprofits.org/blog/propel-nonprofits-receives-donation-from-yield-giving/

Congratulations to the 2024-25 #PolicyFellows named by Humphrey School of Public Affairs at 美国明尼苏达大学双城分校 -> https://www.hhh.umn.edu/fellowships-and-professional-development/policy-fellows/current

Congratulations to Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation on their 75th anniversary -> https://www.startribune.com/ramstad-hazelden-betty-ford-and-its-minnesota-model-has-been-the-standard-for-75-years/601135566

Thank you Twin Cities Business Allison Kaplan for helping celebrate & support strong nonprofit board governance via the 2024 "Notable Nonprofit Board Members" and congrats to all honorees -> https://tcbmag.com/notable_category/2024-notable-nonprofit-board-members/

SHARE

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Catholic Charities Twin Cities seeks new CEO (applications due October 18th) -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Search-Profile-Catholic-Charities-Twin-Cities-CEO-FINAL-bk46.pdf

Initiative Foundation seeks new VP for Community (applications due November 1st) -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Position-Profile-Initiative-Foundation-VP-Community-FINAL.pdf

The Bakken Museum seeks new CEO (applications due October 14th) -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Position-Profile-Bakken-Museum-President-CEO-Final-cymx.pdf

Itasca Project at GREATER MSP Partnership seeks new Managing Director (applications due October 4th) -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/ExecutiveSearchProfile-GreaterMSPPartnership-ItascaProject-ManagingDirector.pdf

TPT - Twin Cities PBS seeks new Director of Finance -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Search-Profile-TPT-Dir-of-Finance-Final.pdf

TPT - Twin Cities PBS seeks new Chief Advancement Officer -> https://www.ballingerleafblad.com/s/Executive-Search-Profile-TPT-CAO-Final-c5lx.pdf

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy seeks new Legislative Director: https://www.mncenter.org/job-openings (via Drew Anderson)

Neighborhood House seeks Director of Communication and Marketing -> https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/director-of-communication-and-marketing-saint-paul-minnesota-95788

Nexus Community Partners seeks new VP of Finance & CFO -> https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/vp-of-finance-cfo-saint-paul-minnesota-95964

Global Minnesota seeks Program Director -> https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/program-director-minneapolis-minnesota-95932

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation seeks Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager -> https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-manager-st-paul-minnesota-95929

African American Leadership Forum seeks Operations Manager ->https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/operations-manager-minneapolis-minnesota-94933

Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul seeks Development and Communications Manager -> https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/development-manager-saint-paul-minnesota-95855

TPT - Twin Cities PBS seeks Director of Membership -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/4037025701

Minnesota Lynx seek Director of Basketball Communications -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/3994989598

GREATER MSP Partnership hiring Director, Business Investment -> https://www.greatermsp.org/about-gmsp/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a78839e91e3136e0191ecc6b90019b8&lang=en

City of Saint Paul City Council seeks Chief Policy Analyst -> https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stpaul/jobs/4556377/chief-policy-analyst?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

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