Pollen vol 30

May 16, 2011

Curated by Lars Leafblad
Principal, KeyStone Search
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Volume 30 Contents:

1) Events
2) Ideas/Inspiration
3) Pollen Props
4) Pollen Profiles
5) Jobs/Internships
6) Boards
7) Fun/Etc.

Events:

May 16th – MinnPost Asks: Ted Mondale Is there a future for the Vikings in Minnesota? Metropolitan
Sports Facilities Commission Chair Ted Mondale will be interviewed by MinnPost journalist Jay Weiner to
discuss the controversial stadium issue. Monday, May 16, 2011, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hell’s Kitchen.

Event includes hearty appetizer buffet, dessert and coffee. Cash bar available throughout. Ticket
purchase deadline is Wednesday May 11, 2011. $15 for current MinnPost donors, $15 for young
professionals, $25 for others. Details and tickets: http://www.minnpost.com/asks/series/

May 17th - Lutheran Social Service of MN is hosting their annual Luncheon to End Youth
Homelessness
Ramada Plaza Minneapolis. Registration; 11:30am. Lunch; Noon – 1:00 No Charge (via Jim Vos)
More information at http://lssmn.org/About-Us/News-and-Events/Homeless-Youth-Luncheon---Metro/

May 17th - Youth Frontiers Annual Event: Beyond One Day Metropolitan Ballroom
For tickets, call 952-922-0222 or email Mindy at mswenson-at-youthfrontiers.org
www.youthfrontiers.org

May 18 2011 Minnesota Business Ethics Awards Luncheon. The Minnesota Business Ethics award
recognizes Minnesota businesses that have exemplified and promoted ethical conduct for the benefit of
the workplace, the marketplace, the environment and the community. 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Nicollet Island
Pavilion Registration and information at www.mnethicsaward.org

May 18 Torch Community Arts Event: Connecting with Creativity. Tickets are available now at
http://torchcommunity.org/Event.html

May 18th - 13th Annual Allies for Justice Celebration benefiting Headwaters Foundation for Justice
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=lsoldzn6&oeidk=a07e3ljkpnh583b02b3

May 19th – Minnesota Zoo’s young professionals group AZUL hosting networking happy hour at
Windows on Minnesota – http://www.mnzoo.org/azul

May 19 - Bolder Options Annual Training for Life Dinner. Proceeds support the Bolder Options, an
innovative, comprehensive, activity-based mentoring program focusing on healthy youth development.
More information: http://www.trainingforlifedinner.com/.

May 19th – YouthCARE MN 6th Annual Celebration of Youth

http://www.youthcaremn.org/index.php/news-a-events-/fundraising-event-calendar

May 19th – Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Masters of Public Affairs Information Sessions
(online)
The Master of Public Affairs is a mid-career masters program designed for working professionals looking
to expand their leadership, management, and analytic skills. With flexible distance learning and evening
course offerings, the Master of Public Affairs can deepen your capacity to bring effective solutions to
public problems. http://www.hhh.umn.edu/learn/infosessions.html
May 20 – Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis/St.Paul 36 – Education
We learn more about about social media everyday, but how is it being used by educators and educational
institutions? Our panel will explore this issue and answer your questions. Includes several Pollenites ->
Phil Wilson, Stephanie Weiss, Mike Walsh, & Jason DeBoer-Moran
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1666192627/mcivte

May 22nd – Avenues for Homeless Youth – Open House event

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Avenues-for-Homeless-
Youth/119030573685#!/event.php?eid=166139216776593

May 25th – Carlson School of Management breakfast speaker series

Future of Consumer Driven Health Plans Discussed at Breakfast Speaker Series
http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/news/04/29/11/Future-of-Consumer-Driven-Health-Plans-Discussed-at-
Breakfast-Speaker-Series-.aspx

May 26 2nd Annual Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours Charity Event benefitting Children's Hospitals and
Clinics of MN NICU
http://tcthh.childrensmn.org/ (via Jeff Nolan)

June 1st – Steve Helland co-presenting “Social Media – Legal Hot Topics in Health Care”
https://cbecrm.stthomas.edu/public_site/coursePage.aspx?progid=50-5283000

June 5 – Jewish Community Relations Council of MN and the Dakotas Annual Event featuring US
Ambassador (Ret.) Daniel Kurtzer discussing “Now What? Prospects for Peace and Democracy in the
Middle East”
http://www.minndakjcrc.org/wp/news-events/2011-jcrc-annual-event/

June 7 – Save the date for the next program of TEDxTC, where we ask the question, "Tell us your
thoughts on the future of food?"– more information will be shared in the near future via www.tedxtc.com
and on Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/tedxtc

June 7th – Carlson School of Management First Tuesday lunch event with Bruce Tait who was
recognized as a top 40 global "marketing guru" by Britain's AdMap magazine. He will discuss "Leadership
Brands--How the Right Strategy Wins in any Economy" at the next "1st Tuesday Speaker Series" on June
7 at 11:30 a.m. in the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center. (via Steve Rudolph)
http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/news/05/11/11/%27Marketing-Guru%27-to-Headline-Next-1st-Tuesday-
Speaker-Series.aspx

June 11th - Run for Ralph is a 5K fun run and 1 mile walk to benefit adults and children with
developmental disabilities who are supported by Hammer Residences, Inc.
Fore more details and to register: http://www.hammer.org/about/news-and-events/2011-run-for-ralph.html

June 16th - The Engaged Philanthropy Conference (EPCON) - Social Ventures Partners Minnesota
EPCON: The Engaged Philanthropy Conference has a simple, yet powerful formula – to accelerate the
pace of social innovation in Minnesota by bringing together our most innovative social entrepreneurs with
social investors to create solutions to our pressing social problems.
http://svpmn.org/programs/epcon/

June 18 – UnSummit5 – “Come Together”

http://unsummit.org/2011/05/we-have-a-date-and-a-theme-for-unsummit5/

June 21st - The Charities Review Council will be having its Annual Forum with keynote speaker
Robert Egger. Here’s the link for more information and to register -
http://smartgivers.org/annualforum2011.html
June 22 – Social Science event at the Science Museum of MN
Come join us for Social Science, a brand new event at the Science Museum presented
with The Current! On select Wednesdays from 7-11 p.m., our doors will be open (21+
only). Enjoy cash bars, food samplings, a DJ, adult pictionary, presentations from local
science groups, our very own Science Live theater, and much more! And of course, all
of our galleries will be open for you to explore.
http://www.smm.org/socialscience/

June 23 – Healthiest Employers of the Twin Cities awards luncheon

www.mspbj.com/event/36591 

June 24th - The Tom Burnett Jr. Charity Golf Tournament

http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/events/013281/The-Tom-Burnett-Jr--Charity-Golf-Tournament.aspx

July 14 – Diversity in Business awards luncheon

http://www2.bizjournals.com/twincities/event/36371

July 28-29 – Next Generation of Government Summit – Washington, DC

GovLoop and Young Government Leaders (YGL) are joining forces to enrich the lives of
emerging leaders in today’s government. The Next Generation of
Government Summit will tackle issues the next generation is facing in their daily government
lives.

By educating, inspiring and transforming the current and future leaders of government
through case studies and hands on training they seek to help make government cool! Over 500 emerging
leaders from federal, state, and local governments are expected to attend.

Pollenite Lars Leafblad is a presenter on July 29th. Full summit details and schedule available here:
http://www.nextgengovt.com/

October 2-4 – 10th Anniversary InterCity Leadership Visit to Portland, Oregon

http://www.saintpaulchamber.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=24499
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Ideas/Inspiration:

2011-12 HHH Policy Fellows program at the U of MN’s Humphrey School of

Public Affairs seeks nominations:
http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/policy_fellows_program_information.html

Minnesota entrepreneurs, inventors and anyone else with a great business idea are encouraged to enter
the 2011 Minnesota Cup competition at www.minnesotacup.org. The entry deadline of 11:59pm on May
20 is fast approaching so begin your entry today! The competition's total prize money just increased to
$185,000 and along with many other valuable awards, mentors and entrepreneurial resources, the
Minnesota Cup is once again looking to support and develop the next generation of breakthrough ideas.
Entries may be submitted in the following divisions: Clean Tech & Renewable Energy, BioSciences, High
Tech, General and Student. More information and entry instructions can be found at
www.minnesotacup.org.

Pollenite Nate Garvis -> “From Strategic Inefficiency to Breakthrough Relationships: Why I don’t think we
always need to be so linear”
http://nakedcivics.com/2011/05/12/from-strategic-inefficiency-to-breakthrough-relationships-why-i-think-
we-don%E2%80%99t-always-need-to-be-so-linear/
Very interesting take on the standard “About Me/About Us” webpage via Hugh MacLeod:
http://gapingvoid.com/2011/05/08/the-about-page-etc/

Gallup organizations shares thoughts on “The Secret to Higher Performance”

http://gmj.gallup.com/content/147383/Secret-Higher-
Performance.aspx?utm_source=add%2Bthis&utm_medium=addthis.com&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_t
erm=Secret-Higher-Performance

Interesting new tool from LinkedIn that allows you to construct a visual map of your LinkedIn network.
Example via Pollenite Lars Leafblad LinkedIn network map  http://bit.ly/LarsLeafblad-LinkedIn-
VisualMap

Twin Cities Metro magazine “The First Annual METRO Giving Guide”
http://www.metromag.com/article/giving/good-karma-first-annual-metro-giving-guide

20 Things Life is Too Short to Tolerate

http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/05/01/20-things-life-is-too-short-to-tolerate/

Learn more about Project Skyway via Elizabeth Millard in Minnesota Business
http://www.minnesotabusiness.com/article/%E2%80%98startup%E2%80%99-your-engines

A wonderful final “Editor’s Note” from Pollenite Drew Wood (former editor, Minnesota Business)
http://bit.ly/DrewWood-FinalEditorsNote-MNBizMag

Nominations sought for 2011 “Best Places to Work” in MN from MSP Business Journal
http://www2.bizjournals.com/twincities/nomination/9131

Three Traits Every CEO Needs (via Harvard Business Review blog)
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/05/three_traits_every_ceo_needs.html

Fast Company visits with Joichi Ito, new head of MIT Media Lab:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663808/a-sit-down-with-joichi-ito-the-drop-out-vc-now-heading-mits-media-
lab

Pollenite Tim Morin blog post “The 7 Questions of All In” that Seth Godin read and commented on.
http://tjmorin.blogspot.com/2011/05/7-questions-of-all-in.html

Chief Executive magazine “CEO Confidence Index” for April 2011:

http://chiefexecutive.net/confidence-on-the-rise-for-big-companies-while-small-ones-are-still-weary

Get yourself counted in the Minnesota State Arts Board “MN Arts Count”:
http://www.arts.state.mn.us/other/mnartscount.htm

Pollen Props:

Lynn Casey recognized with a “Career Achievement” award from the Mpls St. Paul Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/05/13/lynn-casey-career-achievement.html

Several Pollenites received “Industry Leader” awards from “Women in Business” at MSP Business
Journal:

Betsy Buckley
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/05/13/betsy-buckley-industry-leaders.html
Margaret Murphy
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/05/13/margaret-murphy-industry-leaders.html

Carleen Rhodes
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/05/13/carleen-rhodes-industry-leaders.html

Carolyn Roby
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/05/13/carolyn-roby-industry-leaders.html

“Women to Watch” awardees from “Women in Business” event:

Andrea Kopfmann
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/05/13/andrea-kopfmann-women-to-watch.html

Beth McMullen
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2011/05/13/beth-mcmullen-women-to-watch.html

Ginny Steele was recently elected to be a member of the Global Companion Table of the Minneapolis
Area Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America for a two year term! She’ll be working to promote
global mission work within the synod and to support all congregations who partner anywhere in the
world.

Pat Griswold, Sr. Recruiter with UnitedHealth Group, named new head coach of the Minnehaha Academy
boys hockey team -> http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/89357?referrer_id=32760

Greg Tehven featured in Australian media for Students Today, Leaders Forever:
http://www.iqmag.org/pages/11SP_D_Frontline

Scott Burns and GovDelivery highlighted in CNN.com as 38th fastest growing inner city business!
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/smallbusiness/1105/gallery.fastest_growing_businesses_inner_city_
100.fortune/39.html

Pollen Profiles: (a new section designed to help spur new connections by sharing links to
LinkedIn profiles of Pollen members)

People:

Thompson Aderinkomi, Board Chair, WATCH, President, Ader Group

http://www.linkedin.com/in/thompsonaderinkomi

Margie Andreason, Program Associate, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/margie-andreason/5/b18/620

Blois Olson, EVP, Tunheim Partners, Founder & Publisher, Morning Take
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bloisolson

Kila Englebrook, US Program, Associate Director, Ashoka

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kila-j-englebrook/3/918/17b

Nate Garvis, Founder, Naked Civics

http://www.linkedin.com/in/nategarvis

Kathleen Harrington, Marketing and Government Relations Office, Carol Corp

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kathleen-harrington/12/453/278
Jeremy Lenz, COO, BioBusiness Alliance of MN
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremylenz

Paula Hopping, Director, Ethics & Integrity, UnitedHealth Group

http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulahopping

Andrea Kopfmann, Director, Walser Foundation

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrea-kopfmann/1a/b40/588

Duchesne Drew, Managing Editor for Operations, Star Tribune

http://www.linkedin.com/in/duchesnedrew

Lori Kratchmer, Executive Director, Emergency Foodshelf Network

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lori-kratchmer/8/1a5/1

Jeff Martin, CEO, Collective Genius

http://www.linkedin.com/in/businessanalysisjeffmartin

Tammy Mencel, Publisher, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tammy-mencel/6/650/1bb

Liz O’Neal, Vice Chair, MN Orchestra Crescendo Project, Section Violinist, Mankato Symphony Orchestra
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/liz-o-neal/24/861/977

Jeff Freeland Nelson, Managing Director, Public Strategy, American Public Media & MPR
http://www.linkedin.com/in/freelandnelson

Dr. Marcia Ballinger, Principal, KeyStone Search, Board Chair, Capella University
http://www.linkedin.com/in/marciaballinger

Chuck Swensson, President, Creatis

http://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckswensson

David Ulrich, Vice President, Twin Metals Minnesota LLC

http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbulrich

Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Techology Editor, St. Paul Pioneer Press

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ojezap

Organizations/initiatives:

Citizens League & MPR: Policy and a Pint

http://www.citizensleague.org/events/pint/

Civic Caucus
http://www.civiccaucus.org

Common Grounds – U of MN student leadership group at Carlson School, HHH School, and Law School
http://www.commongroundsmn.org/about_us

Engine for Social Innovation

http://www.poweredbyengine.com/

IgniteMpls
http://www.ignitempls.org
InCommons
http://www.incommons.org/

The LEAD Project

http://www.theleadproject.org/events/philanthrofair-3/

MinneBar
http://minnestar.org/

Minnesota Rising
http://www.minnesotarising.org/

Social Venture Partners – Engaged Philanthropy Conference

http://svpmn.org/programs/epcon/

Solutions Twin Cities – Works Progress

http://worksprogress.org/

TechDotMN
http://www.tech.mn

TEDxTC
http://www.tedxtc.com

TEDxTwinPorts
http://www.tedxtwinports.com

TORCH Community
http://www.torchcommunity.org

4th Generation – Mpls Foundation

http://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/CharitableGiving/NextGeneration.aspx

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network

http://www.ynpntwincities.org/

Send your suggestions on people and organizations to include in volume 31!

Jobs:

Foundation/Non-profit:

Blandin Foundation
Program Associate - Public Policy
http://www.mcf.org/jobs/291

CaringBridge.org (via Sona Mehring)

Several open positions in marketing and technology
http://www.caringbridge.org/careers

East Side Arts Council

Artmobile Intern
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=44074
FairVote MN
Voter Education Coordinator
http://fairvotemn.org/St.%20Paul%20Voter%20Ed%20Coord.%20Position
Hamline University
Assistant Dean for Administration – Hamline School of Law
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=43843

Hazelden
Marketing Director
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=44045

Hennepin County
Chief Enterprise Architect
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=44088

Margaret A. Cargill Foundation

Program Officer - Environment
http://www.mcf.org/jobs/318

Medica Foundation
Foundation Program Manager
http://www.mcf.org/jobs/332

Medtronic
Executive Director, Medtronic Foundation and Community Affairs
http://bit.ly/MedtronicFoundation-ExecDir

Sundance Family Foundation

Family Philanthropy – Youth Social Entrepreneurship Intern
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=43973

Women’s Foundation of Minnesota

Director of Programs
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=44118

WomenVenture
Marketing Manager
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=43961

Corporate:

Carmichael Lynch Spong

Senior Counselors, Senior Associates, & Account Management Professionals
http://www.carmichaellynchspong.com/opportunities.aspx?jobID=17

Employee Strategies, Inc. (via J. Forrest)

Organizational Development Consultant
http://www.esinc.mn/about-us/careers

Fox Sports North (via Jean Edhlund)

Financial Analyst
http://www.foxcareers.com
GovDelivery (via Tasha Hock)
Support Engineer: http://www.govdelivery.com/about-us/careers/support-engineer/

Senior Systems Administration: http://www.govdelivery.com/about-us/careers/senior-systems-

administrator/
Other openings: http://www.govdelivery.com/about-us/careers/

Haberman
Modern Storyteller, Sr Account Executive & Business Development Director
http://www.modernstorytellers.com/careers

Land O’ Lakes, Inc.

Community Relations Specialist
http://www.mcf.org/jobs/329

Mediacom Communications
Senior Manager, Government Relations
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?job_did=J8E7ZY71WWRP3P4WYV3

Padilla Speer Beardsley

Account Executive, Health Care and Medical Device
Sr. Account Executive, Health Care and Medical Device
Account Supervisor, Agribusiness
Copywriter, Creative Services
Summer Intern
http://www.psbpr.com/content/about-us/career-opp.aspx

Additional MN Corporate Jobs Resources:

Minnesota Public Relations Jobs Blog (tons of great summer internship opportunities)
http://www.mnprjobs.com/

MN Headhunter
IT Jobs:
http://www.mnheadhunter.com/minnesota-it-jobs/

Recruiting Jobs:
http://www.mnheadhunter.com/minnesota-recruiter-jobs/

Boards:

The Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG), a 501(c)(4), non-profit neighborhood organization,
is currently seeking new Board members. Any person who lives, owns a business or owns property in
CARAG is eligible to serve on the Board. CARAG is bounded by Lake St. and W. 36th St to the north and
south, and Hennepin Ave and Lyndale Ave to the west and east. The nine-member volunteer Board is
responsible for managing the organization and conducting the business of the neighborhood. Those
interested in community building, neighborhood improvement projects, and economic development are
encouraged to serve on the Board. If interested, please contact Julie Cohen, CARAG Vice President:
juliecohenmpls-at-gmail.com.

Franconia Sculpture Park seeks new board members

http://www.franconia.org/support.html
Interested candidates should contact Amy Hertel -> ahertel-at-gmail.com

Fresh Energy seeks board members

http://www.fresh-energy.org
Information for candidates: http://bit.ly/FreshEnergy-BoardSearch

Girl Scouts of MN and WI River Valleys seeks board members

http://bit.ly/GirlScoutsMN-WI-BoardSearch

SOO Visual Arts Center seeks new board members

http://www.soovac.org/index.php/news/view/call_for_board_members/

Twin Cities Media Alliance seeks board members

http://twincitiesmediaalliance.wordpress.com/about/
Information for candidates: http://bit.ly/TCMediaAlliance-BoardSearch

25+ Additional MN non-profit board openings c/o MAP for Nonprofits:

http://bit.ly/MAP-BoardOpenings

Fun/Etc:

A great video capturing Twin Cities residents sharing “Why We’re Here”:
http://vimeo.com/19115634

An incredible video of Yo-Yo Ma & Lil Buck = Cello + Breakdancing = amazing! Watch it:
http://bit.ly/YoYoMa-LilBuck (via Megan Leafblad)

A parody video of “The Social Network” about Twitter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=putQn89TQzc

Incredible 14 year-old “beatboxer” – must listen to believe…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2wHUx8Q7w&feature=player_embedded

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Lars

Curator, Pollen
Principal, KeyStone Search
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