From: Dana C. Nelson [mailto:dana@givemn.

org]
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:20 PM
To: Lars Leafblad
Subject: RE: Larsifesto v4.0 - Propel, Pop!Tech, and Pantages..lots of fun stuff inside...

Thanks for your note. I am excited and humbled by the opportunity.

Chris Lambe is a good friend of mine who thinks the world of you cant wait to meet in person at some
point.
Dana
From: Lars Leafblad [mailto:larsl@keystonesearch.com]
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 1:42 PM
To: Dana C. Nelson
Cc: Jennifer Ford Reedy
Subject: RE: Larsifesto v4.0 - Propel, Pop!Tech, and Pantages..lots of fun stuff inside...
Hi Dana, welcome to the list and congratulations on your new role!
Have heard wonderful things about you from Jen and sounds like a great fit for you and SPF/GiveMN!
I look forward to crossing paths in person and wish you much continued success as you get up to speed.
My best regards,
Lars

From: Dana C. Nelson [mailto:dana@givemn.org]

Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 10:35 AM
To: larsl@keystonesearch.com
Subject: FW: Larsifesto v4.0 - Propel, Pop!Tech, and Pantages..lots of fun stuff inside...

Hi LarsPlease add me to your email list! My name is Dana Nelson and I just joined the team at MN/Saint Paul
Foundations to run GiveMN.org. I have heard so much about you and am already a fan of your emails!
Best,
Dana
Dana Nelson
Executive Director, GiveMN.org
651-325-4240 phone
651-379-5340 fax
www.givemn.org
Click. Contribute. Change Your World.

From: Jennifer Ford Reedy

Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 10:26 AM
To: Dana C. Nelson
Subject: FW: Larsifesto v4.0 - Propel, Pop!Tech, and Pantages..lots of fun stuff inside...

From: Lars Leafblad [mailto:larsl@keystonesearch.com]

Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:17 PM
To: Jennifer Ford Reedy
Subject: Larsifesto v4.0 - Propel, Pop!Tech, and Pantages..lots of fun stuff inside...
Hi friends,
As I mentioned last week, please forward this to others in your network who might be interested in
receiving this never-more-than-weekly communiqu or have folks e-mail me to be added to the list.
Special thanks since last edition to Joe Nathan, Steve Helland, Teresa Morrow, Angela Garrett, Keith
Stout, Trisha Hasbargen, Lynne Schuman, Martha Carlson, Christiaan Engstrom, Annie Levenson-Falk,
Barb Farrell, Ron Lattin, Kristin Robbins, Meghan Krause, Katie Lichty, Michelle Ness, Kim Snyder,
and Dick Senese (and anyone else I'm inadvertently forgetting) for referring new members to this
communal exchange of ideas and opportunities!
If you ever wish to leave, simply reply "remove" in the subject header and I'll make it so asap.
If you wish to receive more information on any of the content below, simply reply with the appropriate
"header response" listed below each news item in the subject line of your response email.
Finally, my apologies for several mis-directed links last week. It's clear we're still working out the kinks
with the Bit.ly elves behind the scenes. Thanks for your patience!

This week's brainfeed:

Boards:
1) Touchstone Mental Health ( http://bit.ly/TouchstoneBoardRole) is seeking to recruit new board
members.
Header response: Touchstone
2) The Jeremiah Program is seeking prospective leaders for their new PROPEL Steering Committee.
(http://bit.ly/PropelBoard)
Header response: Propel

Ideas:

1) Have you checked out Google's 10^100 global philanthropy ideation contest?
If not, check it out here:
http://bit.ly/Google10to100
2) Social entrepreneurs check out this amazing program via Pop!Tech's Social Innovation Fellows.
More info here:
http://bit.ly/PopTechFellows
3) Daniel Pink's (author, "A Whole New Mind" and contributor editor to Wired) recent TED talk on
"Surprising Science of Motivation" is worth the time investment.
Check it out here:
http://bit.ly/PinkonMotivation

Engaging:
1) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will be the guest speaker at the October 9th
luncheon program of the Economic Club of Minnesota.
Details here:
http://www.ecomn.org/
2) Nate Garvis will be the keynote speaker for the annual Citizens League meeting at Pantages Theatre
on October 29th.
Mark your calendar now:
http://bit.ly/GarvisCitizensLeague
3) Emerging leader looking to get further connected in Twin Cities community?
Here's a correct link to the TORCH group and their event October 7th:
http://www.jointorch.com/

Props to the following Larsifesto residents:

1) Congrats to Andrew Eklund (Founder and CEO, Ciceron) on recent article featured in Minnesota
Business:
Read it here:
http://bit.ly/EklundMNBiz
2) Congrats to Amanda Brinkman on her new role as Vice President, Brand and Creative Services for
Allianz:
More here:
http://bit.ly/Brinkman-Allianz

3) Congrats to Rock the Cause founder Scott Herold on receiving a "Vision Award" from the MN
Hospitality Association:
More here:
http://bit.ly/ScottHeroldAward

4) What about you? New promotions, successful projects, industry awards and recognition?? Time to let
our collective Minnesota lights shine folks...nominate a friend!

Again, if you'd prefer to leave us, just hit reply with "remove" in the subject header.
On the other end, please forward this to others and invite them to join us.
Thanks SO much for your time and as always, please let me know if there's ever anything I can do for you
or yours.

My best regards,
Lars