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The Essence of Sponsorship: Launching a Successful Sponsorship Program Even in a Lean Economy In this economy, your organization is thinking about next year's revenue, and whether it's secure. For many organizations, corporate sponsorships can be a way to augment your budget. And, just because the economy's lean doesn't mean that you should hold back on your sponsorship requests. The truth is, companies don't want to lose market share and in many cases keep their marketing budgets in tact. Participate in this content-rich online Webinar where you will learn about:
Register
early and be eligible to receive a free Sponsorship Makeover About
the Presenters "Barbara
Harrington is the Suzie Orman of Sponsorships! High energy,
practical ideas and generous with her expertise." Details: Date:
Wednesday, January 21 Fee: $99 for MCN members/$149 for nonmembers Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register: Policies: Learn about MCN's policies on scholarships, refunds and substitutions. Minnesota
Foundations North 2009 Essential
to any nonprofit seeking foundation grants, Minnesota Foundations
assumes a working knowledge of proposal writing, budgeting,
and the basics of foundation and corporate grantmaking. This
forward-looking training is a great opportunity for you and
your colleagues to focus your energy on developing your fundraising
plan for 2009, network with others doing the same thing, and
gather the resources necessary to develop and strategically
implement your fundraising plan. All participants receive a
copy of the brand-new Minnesota Grants Directory 2009 –
a helpful fundraising tool that compliments and informs the
workshop. Please note that if you would like to attend both the Minnesota Foundations North and the TPANC Annual Meeting that seperate registrations are required for each event. Date:
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
Date:
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517 2009 Philanthropy Leaders Series Join MCN and your colleagues at the 2009 Philanthropy Leaders Series where you will hear from, and engage with, some of Minnesota’s most prominent philanthropy leaders. Philanthropy Leaders events are 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 2009 and beyond. This year's series includes:
Each event in this year’s Philanthropy Leaders Series will take place at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley, located just northeast of the 394/Xenia/Park Place exit. Register for each event separately, or register for the whole series and save! To register for the whole series: Register for the whole series online or download and fax or mail in a registration form for the whole series. Greater Twin Cities United Way - Wednesday, January 28 Lauren Segal, president and chief executive officer of Greater Twin Cities United Way, will kick off the Series in January. Greater Twin Cities United Way involves over 30,000 volunteers each year, and leads the community in solving its most pressing issues in the areas of children and families, basic needs, and ensuring health and independence. In 2007, Greater Twin Cities United Way raised over $89.5 million in current year support for services to the metro region, ranking second largest among United Ways nationally. Since becoming CEO of Greater Twin Cities United Way in 2004, Lauren has focused the organization on addressing two critical community issues: the importance of early childhood education and the rise in the number of working poor in our region. Prior to coming to Minnesota in 1994 to direct the St. Paul United Way, she held a variety of positions with United Ways in New Jersey, Michigan, and Massachusetts. Lauren is involved with many organizations, associations and community efforts, including serving on the Board of Governors for KARE 11’s Eleven Who Care, and serving as the only nonprofit leader to serve on the Itasca Project. Lauren holds a B.S. in business management from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Date:
Tuesday, January 28 Fee: $45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only; Register for all six events and save! A continental breakfast will be served at this event. Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register for Greater Twin Cities United Way event: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517 Otto Bremer Foundation - Tuesday, February 24 In February, hear from Randi Ilyse Roth, executive director of the Otto Bremer Foundation. The Otto Bremer Foundation assists people in achieving full economic, civic and social participation in and for the betterment of their communities. Beneficiaries of the Otto Bremer Foundation reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, with preference given to those in regions served by Bremer Banks. Randi was born and raised in Chicago, and began her working career as legal aid attorney on Chicago’s south side at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago. In 1986, Randi moved to Minnesota to join the start-up staff of Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG). In 2000, Randi was appointed to serve as the independent court-appointed Monitor in the Pigford v. Glickman settlement, which she is still overseeing as the case wraps up. Randi went to college at Yale University and attended law school at Northwestern University. Date:
Tuesday, February 24 Fee: $45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only; Register for all six events and save! A continental breakfast will be served at this event. Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register for Otto Bremer Foundation event: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517 Bush Foundation – Wednesday, March 25 Join us to hear from Peter Hutchinson, president of the Bush Foundation, and learn his insights about the direction of Bush Foundation after his first year at the helm. The Bush Foundation was established in 1953 by 3M executive Archibald Granville Bush and his wife Edyth. In 2007, the Bush Foundation made grants of approximately $40 million to support programs and efforts to sustain communities in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Bush Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life in this region, and the aim 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 region’s people. Prior to the Bush Foundation, Hutchinson was co-founder of the Public Strategies Group, a company that redesigns and transforms governments throughout the world. Peter has also served as the vice president for external affairs 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 a graduate of Dartmouth College and Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs. Date:
Wednesday, March 25 Fee: $45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only; Register for all six events and save! A continental breakfast will be served at this event. Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register for Bush Foundation event: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Wednesday, April 29 Elizabeth Anderson, director of community relations for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, will join us in April. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a Fortune 500 financial services organization. A nonprofit membership organization, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans exists to help its members achieve financial security and give back to their congregations, institutions and the broader community. Prior to joining Thrivent Financial, Elizabeth worked in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She worked in Thailand for the International Rescue Committee in the refugee resettlement program and as a political asylum officer in the Immigration and Naturalization Service Asylum Corps. After returning to Minnesota, she served as the first director of International Services at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, and later worked at the Minnesota Department of Human Services and U.S. Bancorp. Elizabeth has served on a variety of community boards and has been an active volunteer throughout her professional career. Date:
Wednesday, April 29 Fee: $45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only; Register for all six events and save! A continental breakfast will be served at this event. Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans event: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517 Headwaters Foundation for Justice - Wednesday, May 27 Join is in May and hear from Trista Harris, executive director of Headwaters Foundation for Justice. Headwaters Foundation for Justice is a catalyst for social, racial, economic and environmental justice. Through grant-making and organizational assistance, Headwaters supports grassroots groups addressing the root causes of injustice. The foundation was created in 1984 with the belief that the power for fundamental social change is in the hands of ordinary people. Headwaters funds innovative, community-based efforts in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Trista came to the Headwaters Foundation from the Saint Paul Foundation, where she was a program officer and provided leadership on the Foundation’s initiatives related to civic engagement and philanthropy. Prior to her work at the Saint Paul Foundation, Trista was the advancement director for Portico Healthnet, an innovative nonprofit that provides health coverage and education to uninsured Minnesotans. Trista is nationally known as a passionate advocate for new leaders in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. She writes about generational change in the foundation field in her blog, New Voices Of Philanthropy and is an international speaker on working across generations to create social change. Date:
Wednesday, May 27 Fee: $45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only; Register for all six events and save! A continental breakfast will be served at this event. Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register for Headwaters Foundation for Justice event: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation - Tuesday, June 23 June’s session with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation will be a panel of philanthropy leaders from BCBS. The purpose of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is to look beyond health care today for ideas that create healthier communities tomorrow. As the philanthropic arm of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Foundation has the opportunity to address significant influences on health that are beyond the traditional reach of the health care system. Through their work, Blue Cross furthers its social investment as a nonprofit health plan with a unique charter to improve the health of all Minnesotans. BCBS panelists include: •
Joan Cleary, vice president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of Minnesota Foundation Date:
Tuesday, June 23 Fee: $45 per event or $240 for the series, for MCN members only; Register for all six events and save! A continental breakfast will be served at this event. Learn more about MCN membership and join now! Register for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation event: 2. By
fax - to register by fax, download and complete the registration
form (including credit card information)
and fax the form to 651-642-1517
If you are currently working as a development staff person in a nonprofit, you are invited to join these informal discussions and information sharing groups. 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 network 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. Time
and Location: 2009
Dates and Topics (2nd Wednesday of each month):
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