Third generation ‘pay it forward’ giving: a Q&A with Blythe Brenden
The philanthropist is shaking up giving to enable smaller nonprofits to pursue creative and innovative projects.
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Pollen is a community comprised of civic-minded connectors who share ideas, career and civic engagement opportunities and peer-to-peer recognition to create positive impact and personal and professional growth for its members.
Pollen is a community comprised of civic-minded connectors who share ideas, career and civic engagement opportunities and peer-to-peer recognition to create positive impact and personal and professional growth for its members.
10 threats and distractions to nonprofits
Portions of this targeting are threats, even to the very existence of organizations. Others are serious distractions, taking away resources, time and talent.
Focus on rural Minnesota’s creative class, not chasing smokestacks
Some of the most economically successful rural communities have focused on developing the amenities that attract entrepreneurs and tourists.
YPN5Q: Youthprise’s Lizzy Shramko
Pollen offers five questions to the communications and development associate.
The launch of the NonProfit Resource Collaborative
Nine professionals will be helping nonprofits manage the business aspects of the nonprofit, so they can focus on the mission.
Why many young attorneys are choosing Legal Aid
“Our lawyers are as committed as ever to justice for all, and the work they do makes a real difference in the lives of our clients,” says the executive director of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
Is Minnesota successful in entrepreneurship?
We need to strive to improve our ecosystem for entrepreneurship so we can attract, retain and support our most successful entrepreneurial endeavors.
Innovation: It’s kind of fun to do the impossible
The Springboard for the Arts board member has learned over the years that often the very best ideas sound not only crazy or unlikely, but downright impossible.
All 278 under-the-radar leaders and community connector nominees
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
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
Astronaut Abby has been working toward her dream of becoming an astronaut since before she knew her ABCs.
How do foundations gauge grant impact?
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
Five questions for the government and community relations special assistant to the U of M president.
YPN: 5 Questions with Kenna Poppler
Poppler specializes in corporate philanthropy and employee community involvement.
U.S. history and the power of re-education
In Minnesota, we’ve had generations to act on our public education shortcomings. But we haven’t.
An EPIC opportunity for Twin Cities nonprofits
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
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’
The Director of Strategic Communication for the Minnesota National Guard on choosing cooperation over conflict.
Rebecca Driscoll: Minnesota connector, creator, pioneer
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
The Pollen community shares links on why Minnesota CEOs said “no” to the marraige ban, the downside to political endorsements, and more.
