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2010 Philanthropy Leaders Series Join MCN and your colleagues at the 2010 Philanthropy Leaders Series where you will hear from, and engage with, some of Minnesota’s most prominent philanthropy leaders. Philanthropy Leaders events are MCN members-only events and provide a great opportunity for you to network with your peers involved in fundraising. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear first-hand what philanthropy leaders are thinking about philanthropy for 2010 and beyond.
Details for all: 7:30 –
9 a.m. (programs begins at 8 a.m.) Fee: $45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only Register for each event separately, or register for the whole series and save! To register for a single workshop or the the entire series: 1.
Register
online (log
in and select " Register for Paid Conferences, Workshops
and Other Events") Scholarships
are available! Travelers
Minnesota
Community Foundation and
Carleen has more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising, giving her perspective on the Foundations’ dual role as supporters of nonprofits and champions of philanthropy. She is actively engaged in a number of community endeavors related to economic development, transportation, early childhood and public school education, arts and culture, and racism. Previously, she was president of the Minnesota Children's Museum, and before that, her career focused on fundraising, including roles at the College of Saint Benedict, Minnesota Private College Fund, the American Heart Association and as a partner in the national consulting firm Bentz Whaley Flessner where she worked with higher education, healthcare, social services and arts organizations. Rhodes serves on numerous boards of directors and advisory committees, and she is a member of the Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable. Register
for this event
GiveMN.org
Before joining
GiveMN.org, Dana was at Target Corporation for the past 6 years.
She led Target’s team member engagement strategy and national
service initiatives, collaborating with organizations such as
the Corporation for National and Community Service, Hands on
Network and the Heart of America Foundation among others. Dana
brings many years of nonprofit experience to GiveMN, having
worked in the Minneapolis Public Schools, served as a program
officer and led development efforts for a start-up nonprofit
organization. Dana has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish
from Washington University. She is an active community volunteer
with several nonprofits.
Greater
Twin Cities United Way
Prior to joining Greater Twin Cities United Way in December 2009, Sarah served as president of the Minnesota Children’s Museum. Sarah began her career in the business world, primarily at General Mills where she managed some of the largest consumer brands in the U.S., including Cheerios and Wheaties. She has received numerous national industry awards and citations for her marketing skills. In 2005, Sarah was appointed by Governor Pawlenty to serve as chair of the governor’s Early Care and Education Council. She has served on several nonprofit boards including ARC Greater Twin Cities, Children’s Theater Company, Minnesota State Arts and PACER Center. Sarah has an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. with high honors in economics from Smith College. Register
for this event
Bush
Foundation
Prior to coming to the Bush Foundation in December 2007, Peter was co-founder of the Public Strategies Group, a St. Paul company that redesigns and transforms governments throughout the world. Peter has also served as the vice president for external affairs for the Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target) and chairman of the Dayton Hudson Foundation, commissioner of finance for the State of Minnesota, superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, and as a deputy mayor in Minneapolis. In 2006, he was the Independence Party candidate for Minnesota governor. Peter is coauthor with David Osborne of The Price of Government: Getting the Results We Need in an Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs. Register
for this event
Northwest
Area Foundation
Prior to joining the Northwest Area Foundation, Kevin spent 13 years on the staff of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Flint, Michigan, where he led that organization’s national anti-poverty initiative focused on improving education, expanding economic opportunity, and building organized communities. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards and committees, including: Afterschool Alliance, Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families, Hispanics in Philanthropy; Voices for Michigan’s Children; and the Flint Institute of Music. Kevin currently serves on the board of the Minnesota Council of Foundations. A New York native, Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a master’s from the University of Michigan. Register
for this event
Fundraising Network Lunches Each
month a topic is identified around which the majority of the
discussion will revolve. Participants are encouraged to bring
questions, samples, and insights related to the topic of the
day. In addition to the featured topic, each session will include
time to network and discuss off-topic items. Such as to share
recent projects or accomplishments, or ask your “burning
questions” (whether they are related to the topic or not).
This
event is free, and no RSVP is necessary. You are invited
to bring your lunch, business cards, questions and ideas. If
you have any questions about the series, please contact Leslie
Nitabach at 651-757-3073 or leslie@mncn.org. 2010
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As
vice president of the Travelers Foundation, Michael Newman gives
direction to the charitable contributions arm of the company
and its foundation. Travelers is a leading provider of property
casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A Fortune 100
company, Travelers has 33,000 employees and 2008 revenues of
approximately $24 billion. The company provides support for
charitable organizations in the community through the Travelers
Foundation and with corporate funding and in-kind services.
Traveler’s community giving is focused on education, community
development and the arts. 
Carleen
Rhodes provides leadership for the Minnesota Community Foundation,
The Saint Paul Foundation and two private foundation clients,
the F. R. Bigelow Foundation and the Mardag Foundation. The
Saint Paul Foundation is the state’s largest community
foundation, serving Saint Paul and surrounding areas since 1940.
Minnesota Community Foundation has been serving the statewide
community since 1949 and has become the state’s fastest
growing community foundation—more than doubling its assets
under management in less than five years. Together, the Foundations
manage assets of more than $774 million and have granted more
than $500 million to programs and organizations in Minnesota.
Dana
Nelson is the executive director of GiveMN. GiveMN.org is an
innovative online resource that is changing the way Minnesotans
give by using new tools and technologies to connect funders
with nonprofits and vice versa, ultimately helping to create
a stronger nonprofit community for Minnesota. On November 17,
2009 GiveMN held its first “Give to the Max Day”
where contributions to nonprofits were matched. Over 38,775
donors contributed over $14 million for 3,434 Minnesota nonprofits.
Sarah
Caruso is president and chief executive officer of Greater Twin
Cities United Way, the largest nonprofit social service agency
in Minnesota and the second largest United Way in the country.
In 2009, Greater Twin Cities United Way raised over $94 million
to help the communities it serves solve its most pressing issues
in the areas of children and families, basic needs and ensuring
health and independence. As CEO, Sarah oversees the organization’s
progress against 10 measurable goals outlined in the Agenda
for Lasting Change developed to create pathways out of poverty
for the region’s most vulnerable citizens. Sarah is also
the highest ranking woman in the worldwide United Way system.
Peter
Hutchinson is president of the Bush Foundation. The Bush Foundation
was established in 1953 by 3M executive Archibald Granville
Bush and his wife Edyth. The Foundation aims to be a catalyst
to shape vibrant communities by investing in courageous and
effective leadership that significantly strengthens and improves
the well-being of the people of Minnesota, North Dakota, and
South Dakota and in the 23 sovereign tribal nations that share
the same geographic area. In 2009, the Foundation made grants
of approximately $35 million.
Kevin
Walker is president and CEO of the Northwest Area Foundation,
a post he assumed in May 2008. The Northwest Area Foundation’s
mission is to support efforts by the people, organizations and
communities of its eight-state region to reduce poverty and
achieve sustainable prosperity. Under Kevin’s leadership,
the Northwest Foundation has adopted a new strategic plan to
guide its efforts in the years ahead (see www.nwaf.org). |
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