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Lakers, North Stars and…Vikings? Oh my!
08 February 2012 7:43 AM | 3 CommentsThe chatter is getting noisier. They are going to raise our taxes! That RICH guy is going to get richer! Our public schools don’t get any money – but that dumb team does! I don’t care – let the team leave! However, Minnesota history indicates...
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Your help is needed to close one hole in Minnesota safety net
06 February 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsYou may have read about Charles Van Heuveln in Jon Tevlin’s Star Tribune column a few weeks ago. A good program that benefits people with disabilities — Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (MA-EPD) — has a loop hole in it. A hole that...
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Theater of Public Policy
02 February 2012 12:19 PM | No CommentsPolitical satire and improvisational theater have a long history in the Twin Cities thanks in part to Dudley Riggs. Huge Improv Theater on 30th and Lyndale in south Minneapolis is adding a new chapter to this legacy with the Theater of Public Policy. In partnership...
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The Golden Rule
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 3 CommentsMy husband and I are not religious. That’s a long and not terribly interesting story that doesn’t really have a place here, in this blog space. But it is related to the topic at hand, and therefore needed to be said upfront. Because of the... -
Gratitude From Leadership & Community
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No CommentsLast year the regular contributors of this blog shared what they were thankful for. We would like to once again express our gratitude and encourage you to share your thoughts. Chad Brown This year, I’m keenly aware of the growing disparities in our community and... -
The Talk
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 1 CommentAs we ease into the last weeks of the year, Americans everywhere will engage in a ritual as predictable as the growing darkness, and too often as pointless as shopping at midnight this Friday. Across this great land, in organizations of all sorts and sizes,... -
Generosity – Proud to be a Minnesotan
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsI am extremely proud to be a Minnesotan. Over the last week you have read a number of articles on this site about GiveMN‘s Give to the Max Day which took place earlier this week. This was their 3rd annual event and by all measures... -
Speaking up for those who can’t
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 1 CommentPeople are talking about Penn State. There’s outrage for the youngsters involved, as well as misplaced anger for a beloved coach’s firing. What the horrible news reinforces for me? Even the most ethical people make bad decisions. I wasn’t raised Catholic, but I’ve learned about... -
Help Spread the Word: Give to the Max Day, November 16
Posted on November 15, 2011 | No CommentsTomorrow, November 16, is the Give to the Max Day – the Great Minnesota Give Together. It is the day for Minnesotans to come together to raise as much money as possible for nonprofits in 24 hours. If you have found your way to this... -
The Great Minnesota Give Together
Posted on November 9, 2011 | 4 CommentsNovember 16 is Give to the Max Day. GiveMN launched Give to the Max day in 2009 as an annual day for Minnesota nonprofits to come together in a unified online fundraising campaign. The response from donors and nonprofits were mixed. Established nonprofits with sophisticated... -
Minnesota Musicians Helping Minnesota Kids
Posted on November 2, 2011 | 1 CommentIn Minnesota we are extremely lucky in a couple of very important ways. We have access to some of the best health care in the country. We are also home to an incredibly talented and diverse arts community. In my work at Children’s Hospitals and... -
What Galvanizes a Community….a Redbird?
Posted on October 30, 2011 | 1 CommentThis weekend, the St Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers to win the World Series. The confetti and fireworks filled the Friday night sky as the redbird faithful jumped up and down in celebration. The improbable comeback marked the 11th World Series title by the... -
What to do with past Non-Profit Board members?
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsThis Friday will be a first for me. I will be attending the Bridging Gala as a non-Board member. Bridging is a local non-profit that provides free furniture and household good to families going through transitions out of homelessness and poverty. I was fortunate to...
