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All 278 under-the-radar leaders and community connector nominees

All 278 under-the-radar leaders and community connector nominees

By Pollen staff | 05/16/13

The 3rd call for nominations of “Under the Radar Leaders” and “Community Connectors” has brought in a record number of submissions.

Vol. 74's inspirational essays, lists and videos
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Vol. 74's inspirational essays, lists and videos

By Pollen staff | 05/02/13

Information on rebooting your digital community, feeding the hungry and ending the drug war in the current edition of Pollen.

Meet the first astronaut to land on Mars
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Meet the first astronaut to land on Mars

By Jamie Millard and Meghan Murphy | 04/16/13

Astronaut Abby has been working toward her dream of becoming an astronaut since before she knew her ABCs.

How do foundations gauge grant impact?
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How do foundations gauge grant impact?

By Susan Stehling | 04/02/13

The Minnesota Council on Foundations hosted a conversation with five program officers from its member foundations about evaluating grants and grantees.

Q&A with Lars Leafblad and the U of M's Jason Rohloff
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Q&A with Lars Leafblad and the U of M's Jason Rohloff

By Lars Leafblad | 03/15/13

Five questions for the government and community relations special assistant to the U of M president.

YPN: 5 Questions with Kelly Poppler
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YPN: 5 Questions with Kenna Poppler

By Pollen staff | 03/04/13

Poppler specializes in corporate philanthropy and employee community involvement.

U.S. history and the power of re-education
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U.S. history and the power of re-education

By Daniel Sellers | 02/19/13

In Minnesota, we've had generations to act on our public education shortcomings. But we haven't.

An EPIC opportunity for Twin Cities nonprofits
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An EPIC opportunity for Twin Cities nonprofits

By Pollen staff | 02/06/13

EPIC has been honing their model of pro-bono creative work in Chicago since 2008, and in early 2013 they expanded to the Twin Cities.

Trend spotting in 2013
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Trend spotting in 2013

By Jamie Millard, designed by Meghan Murphy | 01/16/13

We sought out representatives from different subsectors and asked, "What emerging trends do you see in your space for the upcoming year?"

Christmas in Southern Iraq: 'You are my guest and my brother'
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Christmas in Southern Iraq: 'You are my guest and my brother'

By Jake Kulzer | 12/17/12

The Director of Strategic Communication for the Minnesota National Guard on choosing cooperation over conflict.

Rebecca Driscoll: Minnesota connector, creator, pioneer
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Rebecca Driscoll: Minnesota connector, creator, pioneer

By Pollen | 12/03/12

Driscoll has spent her career carving out a redefined and inspirational model of what it means to be a leader.

Pollenites' inspirational links from Issue #64
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Pollenites' inspirational links from Issue #64

By Pollen | 11/16/12

The Pollen community shares links on why Minnesota CEOs said "no" to the marraige ban, the downside to political endorsements, and more.

Pollen Poll 2012: Pollenation Election
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Pollen Poll 2012: Pollenation Election

By Meghan Murphy and Jamie Millard | 11/02/12

The Pollen Poll is not scientific — merely a snapshot of the thoughts and opinions of Pollenites in the context of the upcoming elections.

Minnesota 2020 expands the public policy debate with Activated Voices
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Minnesota 2020 expands the public policy debate with Activated Voices

By Pollen | 10/16/12

The short video segments meet young adults in a medium they're familiar with and provide entryways into debate over timely issues.

Daniel Sellers
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Public school reform: A black-and-white issue

By Daniel Sellers | 10/02/12

Never before in Minnesota have our public schools been so divided, and never before have we lived amidst such a stark black-and-white issue.

A native of MinneapolAlene Sussman, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis attorney
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YPN5Q: Alene Sussman, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis attorney

By Pollen staff | 09/17/12

Pollen relaunches MinnPost's YPN5Q with Minneapolis attorney and volunteer Alene G. Sussman.

Pursuing uncertainty
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Pursuing uncertainty: A path towards social impact for a 2012 Bush Fellow

By Meghan Murphy and Jamie Millard | 09/04/12

Zahra Aljabri, a COO of MuslimBuddy, mom, and fashion TV junkie, shares with us the path that brought her to this fellowship.

The Theater of Public Policy
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The Theater of Public Policy: Entertaining and educating audiences

By Matt Beachey | 08/17/12

The Theater of Public Policy is an improv comedy show that uses various politically charged issues as fodder for comedy.

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network grows up
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Young Nonprofit Professionals Network grows up

By Chris Oien | 08/02/12

YNPN has come a long way since 1997, when the fledgling first chapter was formed in San Francisco, as a project of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services.

Figuring out Fringe 2012
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Figuring out Fringe 2012

07/17/12

In just a few weeks, the Twin Cities will host over 800 performances of 165 shows in 15 different venues over 11 days.

Rich Cowles: A legacy of doing what's right
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Rich Cowles: A legacy of doing what's right

By Meghan Murphy and Jamie Millard | 07/03/12

The nonprofit sector reflects on the leadership and contributions he made during his tenure at the Charities Review Council.