"TLE" Chapter 9 - 4/28/24

TLE (That Lars Email) - Chapter 9 - 4/28/24

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PROPS

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

Amanda Luedtke MA LPCC-S has joined Catholic Charities Twin Cities as the Senior Director of Children and Family Services.

Rhonda Cox promoted to Vice President of People and Culture at Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation .

Mara Garcia Kaplan on her new role as Assistant General Counsel at 奔泰 .

Elizabeth Lyden promoted to Vice President of Engagement at Catholic Charities Twin Cities

Janet Gracia on being named Nancy Brady 's successor as President and CEO of Neighborhood House -> https://neighborhoodhousemn.org/janet-gracia-named-next-neighborhood-house-president/ (search led by Damon Shoholm and Lars Leafblad )

Amy Wielunski on being named Mary Ann Aufderheide 's successor as Executive Director of VocalEssence -> https://www.vocalessence.org/vocalessence-announces-new-executive-director/ (search led by Lars Leafblad and Marcia Ballinger, PhD )

Jenn Schaal named VP, Operations and Strategy at Visit Saint Paul .

Shayla Thiel-Stern, Ph.D. on launching her new consulting practice Uncommon Teal -> https://uncommon-teal.webflow.io/

Xavier Vazquez named Executive Director of CENTRO TYRONE GUZMAN

Kristina Z Schatz, CPPM named SVP Events for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Kavita Kumar named Community Engagement Director at The Minnesota Star Tribune

Dr. Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH at 美国明尼苏达大学双城分校 named one of Time Inc. 's "100 Most Influential People in the World" -> https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/dr-rachel-hardeman-named-one-time100-most-influential-people-world?utm_source=twitter-umn&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=news-events&utm_content=news-release

Former Initiative Foundation president Matt Varilek confirmed as Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for -> https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/?id=620128

AMPLIFY

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

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Carlson School of Management and Institute on the Environment have launched a new certificate in sustainable environmental social and governance leadership. Steve Kelley will be a co-director for the certificate along with his continued role as director of the Humphrey School’s Master of Public Affairs degree for mid-career folks.

Bee & Brew, Reading Partners Twin Cities annual spelling bee-based fundraiser, is on May 15th! This year, the event will be hosted at Urban Growler Brewing Company in St. Paul. More details on the event and how to purchase tickets can be found here: https://donations.readingpartners.org/Bee-and-Brew

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce seeks applicants for 2024-25 Leadership Minnesota cohort program -> https://www.mnchamber.com/connect/leadership-programs/leadership-minnesota-2024-2025

Humphrey School of Public Affairs at 美国明尼苏达大学双城分校 seeks applicants for the 2024-25 #PolicyFellows program -> https://www.hhh.umn.edu/fellowships-and-professional-development/policy-fellows/policy-fellows-application

CELEBRATE

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

Neighborhood House new President and CEO Janet Gracia story shared in the The Minnesota Star Tribune -> https://www.startribune.com/meet-the-west-sider-taking-the-helm-at-neighborhood-house-helping-new-arrivals-find-a-better-life/600360952/

Bill Lindeke shares "The 12 Best Neighborhood Intersections in City of Saint Paul ) -> https://racketmn.com/the-12-best-neighborhood-intersections-in-st-paul

Minneapolis leads recovery trend in study of North American downtowns. City of Minneapolis saw the largest increase in visitors among North America downtowns, a new study finds. Via Bring Me The News ->

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-business/minneapolis-leads-recovery-trend-in-study-of-north-american-downtowns

SHARE

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Development and Communications Director at The Lift Garage in Minneapolis. This is a hybrid position; hiring range of $73K-$75K. Position is open until filled but applications will be reviewed beginning the week of May 13, 2024.

https://www.theliftgarage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dev-and-Comm-Diret-Job-Description-2024.pdf

Propel Nonprofits hiring Chief Program Officer. Salary range $120-130K.

https://propelnonprofits.org/about/careers/chief-program-officer/

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation seeks new Director, External Communications. Salary range is $147K - $207K.

https://www.dhirubhai.net/jobs/view/3906204013

Peter Ingraham writes on the importance of salary transparency in the Minnesota Reformer -> https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/15/arming-workers-with-more-information-will-balance-the-scale-between-employers-job-seekers/

Ballinger | Leafblad, Inc. has launched a new e-newsletter, "In The Loop", to share updates, insights and counsel from their client community.

Subscribe here -> https://www.dhirubhai.net/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7168387585977905153

Kelly Smith writes in The Minnesota Star Tribune on changes to MN corporate philanthropy -> https://www.startribune.com/some-of-minnesotas-largest-companies-have-quietly-closed-their-foundations-shifting-how-they-give/600358767/

Adam Platt writes in Twin Cities Business on "The Walker Art Center 's Dilemma" -> https://tcbmag.com/the-walkers-dilemma/

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Lars

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