TLE (That Lars Email) - Chapter 5
Lars Leafblad
Executive Search | Serendipity Accelerator | Small Business Owner | Proud Minnesotan I INFJ
TLE Chapter 5 - February 18, 2024
In the six weeks since our launch our subscriber?community has grown 46% from 3,102 to 4,532 subscribers across MSP and all of Minnesota.?
Thank you for continuing to amplify and grow this pay-it-forward collective with your own networks!!?
New subscribers since our last issue include:?
Christine (Mages) Vander Hook , Brenna Gregory , Rochelle Olson , Deanna White , Craig Freeman , Sarah Henely , Shannon Full , Brenda Raney , Mary Niedermeyer , Amber Collett Terway , Michele Engdahl , Heidi Jedlicka Halvarson , David Bass , Kristin Ridley , Emily Piper , Greg Swan , Shari Undeland , Taylor Livalska , Alexis Walsko ????? , Janna King, CEcD , Bob Hume , Nikki Beasley , Peg Roessler , Khamara Pettus , Sherry E Ristau , Al McFarlane , Tracey Gibson , Lori A Peterson, PhD RODC , Kathleen Finnegan , Stephanie Malone, MPH , David Safar and Autumn Way SHRM-SCP .
Welcome all!!!?
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"News I'd Like to Share with TLE"
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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!!)
Lisa Jemtrud named director of employment services for Opportunity Partners
Minnestar names new board members including Matt Decuir >?https://minnestar.org/welcome-the-2024-cohort-minnestar-board-members/?mc_cid=3b91b18094&mc_eid=badff12743
Congrats to the new board members of the Citizens League (Robert Harper, Kate Hensing-Hedrick, Theresa McCormick, Eduardo Suarez, Becky Alery Scherr, Karne Newburn)
Dr. Laura Bloomberg, PhD is one of three finalists to serve as the next President of the 美国明尼苏达大学双城分校 . Learn more about her here ->?https://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-president-finalist-laura-bloomberg-is-having-a-pinch-me-moment/600344143/
Wendy Underwood, MBA on her new role as Deputy Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health?
Cisa Keller on her new role as President & CEO of Think Small? >?https://www.thinksmall.org/cisa-keller-named-new-ceo-at-think-small/
Susan Bass Roberts named new President of the Pohlad Family Foundation ->?https://www.startribune.com/philanthropy-racial-justice-giving-community-twin-cities/600343419/
Aaron Pearson joins Veritux - congrats Aaron!!?
Rob Clark named SVP, Chief Communications Officer at Xcel Energy?
Susan Carter named Executive Director of the CLA Foundation?
Kevin Bennett promoted to Program Director of GHR Foundation's?Local Domain
Gina DiMaggio named Foundation Director at LeadingAge Minnesota?
George Shardlow named Executive Director of Energy CENTS Coalition?
Colleen Riley named Executive Director of SciMathMN
Katherine Maher named CEO of NPR?
AMPLIFY
(Have an upcoming event in Minnesota that you want to help amplify? Pass it along!!)
Join Twin Cities Business for a Health Equity Forum on Feb. 29. Panelists are leaders from Allina, UCare, and the University of Minnesota. (via Liz Fedor ) https://tcbmag.com/events/tcb-talks-health-care/
Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce 156th annual meeting on Feb. 29 with Tonya Allen , Ling Becker, MPA and Norm Coleman >?https://web.stpaulchamber.com/events/156thAnnual%20Meeting%20presented%20by%20Xcel%20Energy-2454240/details (via Megan Forgrave )
TEDx Silver Lake being held February 23rd in Minnesota's Iron Range in Virginia, MN ->?https://minnesotabrown.com/2024/02/crossing-the-divide-with-big-ideas.html - via Aaron Brown
CELEBRATE
(Have some news that made your day or inspired you? Please pass it along!)
Social Venture Partners Minnesota has a Youth Voice Initiative and as part of that initiative they recently announced the winners of the YouthSparks Ideas Competition - promoting Innovative ideas for Social Change. This article outlines the winners and the motivation behind the winning ideas (via Deb Salls )? https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/inno/stories/news/2024/01/25/youthsparks.html
领英推荐
Minnesota Colorectal Cancer Research Foundation raised $430,000 at its annual event. Colon cancer is the number one cancer killer of men under 50. Get screened and scanned if you notice blood or changes. (via ? Cathy Paper, M.A. )
Navigate Forward celebrates 15 years in business ->?https://www.navigateforward.com/what-a-night-boomerang-2023-event-recap/?- congrats Anne Sample & team
The Constellation Fund's CoLab (Constellation Lab) begins making grants ->?https://tcbmag.com/constellations-research-lab-begins-making-grants/
SHARE
(Have an article, job posting, or content that you found insightful, valuable, inspiring, thought provoking or perspective setting? Pass it along!!)
Minnesota Council of Churches seeks new CEO ->
Native Governance Center seeks new Executive Director ->?
Blandin Foundation seeks new Director of Rural Grantmaking ->?
West Central Initiative seeks new CFO ->?
Initiative Foundation seeks new VP of Economic Opportunity ->?
Mia seeks Head of Learning and Programming ->
Ebenezer seeks new President & CEO ->?
Andersen Corporation seeks VP of Sustainability ->
Land O' Lakes seeks Director of Innovation ->?
Greater Twin Cities United Way seeks Director, Advocacy & External Engagement ->?
Star Tribune seeks Commentary & Engagement Director ->
Blois Olson and FluenceMedia share 2024 "Best Pizza in Minnesota" list ->?
PBS story, "St. Paul makes history as 1st major US city to elect all-female city council" ->?https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/st-paul-makes-history-as-1st-major-u-s-city-to-elect-all-female-city-council
2024 Lehman Reports study of Donor Management Systems is now open for responses. This study gathers information on the use and satisfaction with these systems by actual nonprofit users: https://www.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=J8eQtwa/YyQECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D&Source=KG
(via Libby Nickel and Karen Graham )
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Onwards and upwards,
Lars
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9 个月Thanks, Lars Leafblad, for the shout-out to our Navigate Forward community. We love any affiliation with the fantastic folks at Ballinger Leafblad. You are doing great work in this communication! There is nothing like sharing good news all around. We need more of a good news cycle! #TLE
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9 个月Thanks for sharing about the St. Paul Area Chamber's upcoming Annual Meeting! And thanks, Lars, for all the work you put into compiling this!
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9 个月Congratulations on the outstanding growth! Your community is like networking magic in Minnesota.
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