Pollen vol 14

June 16, 2010

Curated by Lars Leafblad
Principal, KeyStone Search
http://www.keystonesearch.com

Pollenites,
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Thanks for taking the time to read our 14 edition of Pollen.

What is Pollen?

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.

Before we get to our regularly scheduled content; a new feature for your consideration: The
Pollen Poll:

Several members suggested incorporated a Pollen Poll from time to time, so as we prepare for
the fall election season in MN, we thought it would be insightful to ask the Pollen community for
your input and ideas regarding the election of Minnesotas next CEO/Governor.

All responses will be anonymous/confidential and will be aggregated in summary format to share
in the next edition of Pollen.

You can participate in the Pollen Poll about the 2010 MN Gubernatorial election by clicking on
the link below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PollenPoll-MN-CEO

Thanks for your input!

Thanks to your generous forwards, recommendations, and referrals, we have grown the Pollen
community to 1364 email subscribers and 685 members of the Pollen LinkedIn group.

Thank you!
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Welcome 110, yes 110, new Pollenites whove joined us since May 27 ! Note: this # now includes my
best effort to welcome Pollenites who are joining our LinkedIn group only (If I missed you, please let me
know! If youre inadvertently being recognized for a second time, a double welcome to you!):

Aaron Ackerman, Kris Amundson, Mary Bedrosian-Valencia, Tomme Beevas, Tanya Bell, Anna Bregier,
Tim Burke, Angelique Butterbrodt, Shawn Anne Buttschau, Joe Cavanaugh, KellyCeynowa, Kevin
Chandler, Marcy Cheeseman, Min Chong, Lisa Curtin, Sharon DeMark, Amy Dillahunt, Jayne Dow, Leah
Eaton Mitchell, Amy Farsht, Henry Fischer, J. Forrest, George Glaros, Andy Goldman Gray, Tom
Goldstein, Bill Guidera, EJ Gurley, John Gurley, Eric Gustafson, Matt Haedicke, Kevin Harter, M.E. Head
Kirwin, Joe Henderson, Becky Hennen, Brian Herstig, Jen Higgins, Janna Holm, John Hottinger, Julie
Hottinger, Michelle Hulbert, Mary Hurley, Day Hylton, Kim Isenberg, Clea Kaske, Nell Kauls, Todd Klingel,
John Knapp,

Abby Lagermeier, Lisa Lane, Lance Langerud, Tim Lee, Shawn Leighton, Nick Leitheiser, Matt Lindstrom,
Peter Lindstrom, Cari Lombardi, Christopher Maddox, Trina Maldonado, Beth Mammenga, Jeffrey Martin,
Kate McClain, Andrew McIlree, Emily McMahon, Jennifer Melin Miller, Dan Miller, Jeanne Mock, Eunice
Neubauer, Karl Nilsson, Andrew Olsen, Paul Omodt, Andrea Pendleton, Tina Pfau Gonzales, Tom
Pierce, Jason Plank, Leslie Quigley Cornils, Erin Rath, Rinal Ray, Molly Rice, Cathy Richlosvsky
Pottebaum, Kashif Saroya, Kate Sattler, Elissa Scholesser, Nick Schmidt, Stephanie Schweiger, Jace
Senske, Maureen Shaver, Claudia Shebetka, Sen. Katie Sieben, James Sieben, Becky Smith, Nichole
Spell, Susan Sperl, Hillary Spreizer, Joel Stegner, Michael Stewart, Maria Surma Manka, Kevin Swan, LJ
Taugher, Michael Tavilla, Mark Thorson, Ellie Thorstad, Shereese Turner, Jenna Untiedt, Nancy Utoft,
Ellen Van Iwaarden, Stephanie Vergin, Sally Wakefield, Jennifer Wall, Lucas Wax, & Michelle Willis.

Huge thank you to this editions 33 Pollenite recruiters who shared/forwarded Pollen with someone in
their network (if I missed you, please let me know):

Jen Alstad, Carol Bauer, Karla Bigham, Peg Birk, Jennifer Champer Huber, Bill Dove, Karla Ekdahl, Barb
Farrell, Kari Foley, Jennifer Ford Reedy, Amy Fredregill, Jill Hauwiller, Wendy Helgeson, Brian Hobbins,
Mark Ireland, Shelley Jacobson, Jeremy Lenz, Chris Mayr, Doug McGregor, Dana Nelson, Meg Nodzon,
Matt Oquist, Frank Parisi, Naomi Pesky, Brian Peterson, Kate Rubin, Tanya Schmitt, Kari Swan, Greg
Tehven, Ted Thompson, Jan Unstad, Bill Venne, & Fedwa Wazwaz

Please continue to forward Pollen to your network; truly, the more the merrier!

Please send along job leads, internship leads, board openings, volunteer opportunities, and news about
professional promotions/recognition (yours or others in your networks) so that we can share with fellow
Pollen members.

LinkedIn Pollen Group:

685, yes 685 Pollenites have subscribed to our LinkedIn group (including 70+ new members who joined
since our last edition).

Why join Pollen on LinkedIn? You can share articles, updates, and post questions for immediate
comment/feedback from your fellow members in addition to connecting your LinkedIn networks.

Sample member profiles from our Pollen LinkedIn group (if youd like your LinkedIn profile included next
edition, let me know!):

Andrew Haeg American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio

http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhaeg

Beth Kathan Cargill

http://www.linkedin.com/in/bethkathan

Scott Litman Magnet360

http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottlitman

Rohn Jay Miller - AlphaBeta

http://www.linkedin.com/in/rohnjaymiller

Eric Molho Minneapolis Public Schools

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eric-molho/6/a47/300

Irene Silber Capella University

http://www.linkedin.com/in/irenesilber

Diane Tran Grassroots Solutions

http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianetran

Liwanag Ojala PearTree Greetings

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/liwanag-ojala/12/770/427
If youd like to join us, you can subscribe to the group here:
http://www.bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn

Special update from the curator on Pollen & MinnPost.com partnership

As noted in our last edition, Pollen was contacted by MinnPost.com about the possibility of expanding our
Pollen community via a new partnership with their organization. This partnership would allow Pollen to be
shared with the 2,000 members (and 40,000+ regular visitors) of MinnPost.com concurrently with the
semimonthly distribution of Pollen to your inbox as a founding member of this community. It would also
allow us to recruit new contributors and participants in Pollen (here and on our LinkedIn group).

Thanks to those of you who shared your input, feedback and questions regarding this prospective
partnership. Your overwhelmingly positive support for the continued exploration of this partnership means
well be moving ahead in turning this partnership into reality in the days ahead. Stay tuned for an
additional update in our next edition.

Finally,
If you find value in Pollen, please consider subscribing to the KeyStone Search (the team that makes my
curation of Pollen possible) quarterly e-newsletter, Culture Matters, by clicking on this link:
http://www.keystonesearch.com/subscribe.php Thank you!

Jobs:

The American Craft Council seeks a new director of development (via Karla Ekdahl)
http://www.mncn.org/jobs/user_detail.asp?jobID=35950

Aware Web Solutions seeks advanced web designer (via Bill Venne)
http://www.awareweb.com/designer.html

BrainTraffic seeks a new director of business development (via Chris Mayr & Kristina Halvorson)
http://www.braintraffic.com/company/work-with-us/#Director__Business_Development

Builders Association of the Twin Cities seeks new Executive Director (via Bob Schoenbaum/KeyStone
Search)
http://bit.ly/BATC-ED

CaringBridge.org is hiring for several positions Customer Service Representative, Interactive Marketing
Specialist, Software Engineer, & Systems Analyst (via Sona Mehring)
http://www.caringbridge.org/careers

The Center for School Change at Macalester College seeks an associate director (via Joe Nathan)
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=MACALESTER&cws=1&rid=208

The Givens Foundation for African American Literature seeks a part-time Assistant Director contract
position (via Tom Nelson)
http://www.givens.org/documents/GivensFoundationAssistantDirectorJobPosting.pdf

GovDelivery is hiring for several positions Controller, Director of Client Services, Director of Product
Management, Federal Account Manager, Federal Business Development Specialist, Marketing
Communications Manager, Marketing Manager, Technical Support Manager, and Web
Developer/Designer (via Scott Burns)
http://www.govdelivery.com/about-us/careers/
KIPP Stand Academy (http://www.kippminnesota.org) seeks Director of Finance and Operations (via
Jessica Schaeppi email Jessica for additional information jschaeppi-at-kippminnesota.org)

Mill City Commons seeks new Executive Director (via Emily Hutchinson)
http://www.mncn.org/jobs/user_detail.asp?jobID=35999

MN Humanities Center seeks new President (via Rebecca Yanisch/KeyStone Search)

http://scr.bi/MHC-CEO

National Multiple Sclerosis Society MN Chapter seeks an SVP, Public Policy and Mission Advancement
(via Robert Freeman)
http://www.mncn.org/jobs/user_detail.asp?jobID=35962

People Serving People seeks new CEO/President (via Lars Leafblad/KeyStone Search)
http://scr.bi/PSP-CEO

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans seeks a Fraternal Organizer (via Greg Tehven)
https://careers.thrivent.com/MAIN/careerportal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=4074

Client seeking a strong senior operational manager. The client develops IT services for the Internet
content management systems, e-commerce customer-facing applications like marketing, sales and
customer service apps. They need a manager with software development experience to take charge of
the development groupsoftware programming, project management, quality assurance, business
analysis. (via Rohn Jay Miller contact Rohn for more information at rmiller-at-alphabetadesign.com)

World Savvy is hiring a World Affairs Challenge Program Associate. More info at
www.worldsavvy.org/minneapolis (via Charmagne Campbell-Patton)

Internships:

Priority (http://www.priorityresults.com) is looking for a paid summer marketing intern who would gain
hands on experience with marketing analytics, assist with Prioritys blog, and be part of a new social
media pilot project we are spearheading. The main requirement is that they have passion. via Brian
Bierbaum (email Brian for more info bbierbaum-at-priorityresults.com)

Norwegian Consulate seeks an intern who has MBA/studying for MBA. It would be for ~20/hours week,
$1000/month through the end of the year -- so, not just summer, but Fall as well, and maybe longer. The
"official" employer is Innovation Norway. Role is Business Development for Norwegian companies. So,
helping identify opportunities for Norwegian firms, networking, research. (via Mark Jansa/Anders
Davidson additional information: anders.davidson-at-mfa.no)

Boards:

New:

The Minneapolis Board of Education seeks a new board member (via Eric Molho)
http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/application_process_for_mps-board-of-education.html

The Roseville Area Schools Foundation is seeking a prospective board member with
experience/expertise in the finance area and a passion for education. Prefer that members either live
within District 623 or are graduates of Roseville Area Schools. For more information, contact board
member Mary Heer-Forsberg maryhfor-at-ties2.net (via Mary Heer-Forsberg)

The LEAD Project seeks 3 new board members (via The LEAD Project)
http://www.theleadproject.org/volunteer/the-lead-project-3-board-positions/
Ongoing:

Mixed Blood Theatre is recruiting prospective board members. (via Bob Schoenbaum)
http://www.mixedblood.com/about/board-of-directors/

If youre interested in learning more, please email MBT board member, Bob Schoenbaum, at bobs-at-
keystonesearch.com and reference Pollen in your inquiry.

Springboard for the Arts is recruiting prospective board members (via Betsy Altheimer)
http://www.springboardforthearts.org/AboutUs/Board.asp

If youre interested in learning more, please email Springboard ED, Laura Zabel, at laura-at-
springboardforthearts.org

Engaging Events, Ideas, Leadership Opportunities

Events:
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Social Venture Partners MN is hosting its Engaged Philanthropy Conference on June 17 at Graves 601
Hotel: (via Brad Brown)
http://bit.ly/SVP-JuneEvent

The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota and StoneArch Creative are co-sponsoring an education thought
event, Small Science for Big Thinkers: A Discussion of Emerging Technologies Influencing Minnesotas
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Future, on June 17 . http://www.biobusinessalliance.org/Events.asp?docID=791
RSVP to ajohnson-at-biobusinessalliance.org (via Amy Johnson)
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The LEAD Project hosting a PhilanthroFair event June 17 at SEVEN (via The LEAD Project)
http://www.theleadproject.org/events/philanthrofair/

Greater Twin Cities United Way Emerging Leaders hosting event June 22 on how nonprofits impact
economic growth in the Twin Cities at Graves 601 Hotel (via Alex Lopes)
http://www.unitedwaytwincities.org/EmergingLeader/speakerseries2010_000.cfm
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Jeremiah Programs Propel hosting fundraising event at Joes Garage July 14 (via Propel)
http://www.jeremiahprogram.org/?page_id=150

The A-List is having a gala Thursday, July 15 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Northland Inn. More information at
http://www.thealistyouth.org (via Tanya Schmitt)

Young Professionals for a Cure boat cruise fundraiser on July 31 to support American Cancer Society
(via Christine Swanson)
http://www.acs-cure.org/events

Faiths Lodge is selling pre-sale tickets for Hope Rocks 2010 with Everclear on September 25
http://hoperocks.faithslodge.org/

Leadership Series breakfast events hosted by CO2 Partners (via Gary Cohen)
http://www.eventbrite.com/org/266178296?s=1785843
The SpectrumTrust Multicultural Endowment Challenge is a first-of-its-kind effort to make our grantmaking
process more transparent and accessible to more organizations across the state of Minnesota. Using the
online capabilities of the Minnesota Idea Open website, The Saint Paul Foundation is hosting a micro-
challenge that puts a fresh face on our traditional grantmaking process. Submit your proposal today and
help us promote social justice and cross-cultural awareness in Minnesota. Please note that we only
accept applications from groups (not individuals). Be sure to read our Guidelines, Criteria & FAQ before
you begin.

Learn more here: http://www.mnideaopen.org/multiculturalendowment (via Kari Ruth)

Ideas/Inspiration:

Peg Birk (Interim Solutions) was interviewed in the current issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy about
Interim Leadership at foundations and non-profits
http://bit.ly/COP-PegBirk

Thanks to Pollenite Albert Maruggi for sharing this poignant story from his blog about the impact of life
lessons taught by loved ones.
http://albertmaruggi.posterous.com/aging-the-opportunity-of-a-lifetime

An article by Lars Leafblad Planning for your recruitment appears in the spring 2010 newsletter of the
Association of Fundraising Professionals MN Chapter
http://www.afpminnesota.org/docs/AFP_News10_01Spring.pdf

Jennifer Ford Reedy (Minnesota Community Foundation/Saint Paul Foundation) is interviewed (audio
available) in the Chronicle of Philanthropy about the impact of online tools in creating social change
http://philanthropy.com/article/The-Power-of-the-Crowd/65772/

Daniel Johnsons commentary on MN Nonprofits on the Fault Line: Bridging the Sustainability Gap
appeared in the Star Tribune. You can read it here:
http://bridgingsustainability.blogspot.com/

If you dont already read Leadership & Community blog, you should. Recent posts include commentary
from several Pollenites including Brian Lucas, Dana Nelson, Jeff Urban, and J. Forrest. Read it here:
http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com

Finally, if youre interested in MN politics and public affairs, subscribe to Blois Olsons free The Morning
Take email. You can join his distribution list by emailing him at bolson-at-tunheim.com & telling him that
youre with Pollen. Read a sample issue: http://bit.ly/MorningTake

Leadership development/volunteering:

Bremer's Taking Action Against Hunger campaign is active. You can Text BREMER to 27722 to make
$10 donation to support 2nd Harvest Heartland. (via Bremer)

Propel for Jeremiah Program seeks 21-40 year olds to participate in a focus group regarding
membership. Participants will be expected to commit to one, one-hour meeting to be held in Minneapolis
on a week night. Please contact Andrea Kaufman at 612-250-1440 or andreahkaufman-at-yahoo.com for
more information. (via Andrea Kaufman)
Props to the following Pollen members (please consider sharing good news about a
friend/colleague/volunteer for next issue):

To Chad Brown, Robert Freeman, Christopher Maddox, Nils Snyder & Jeff Urban for their work as
steering committee members of 2009-10 Leadership Twin Cities:
http://www.minneapolischamber.org/newsletter/2010/06_10/index.html#chambernews

To Allison Barmann & Katie Clark (co-chairs, Science Museum of MN Young Professionals Board) on
successful event in conjunction with Dead Sea Scrolls

To Brad Ballinger (husband of Pollenite Marcia Ballinger) on joining the board of the MN Adoption
Resource Network

To Brian Hobbins & his Cargill colleagues on their recognition for sharing best sustainable management
practices within McDonalds suppliers. 5 of their 14 submitted practices were featured in McDonalds
report issued below (PDF file)
http://s3.amazonaws.com/mcdbestof-section-pdfs/2/BOSS_2010.pdf

To HHH Institute Dean, J. Brian Atwood, on his recognition with an 2010 International Citizen Award
presented by Twin Cities Business magazine:
http://www.tcbmag.com/superstars/internationalcitizens/128362p1.aspx

To Hudie Broughton and all supporters/volunteers/board members of Clare Housing on the breaking
ground of their new building in the Corcoran neighborhood of Minneapolis

To Ted Hillestad on his new role at Google on their Partner Strategy & Analytics team

To Greg Bonine-Giles on his new role as Director of Major and Planned Giving with the Science Museum
of MN

To Sona Mehring and CaringBridge.org on their recognition as a Health Care Hero by Twin Cities
Business magazine

To Dirk Bak and Matt Meents on their recognition as 2010 Young Entrepreneurs by the Mpls St Paul
Business Journal

To Cathy Schmidt who joined the Board of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies in April 2010
(www.gtcys.org)

To Paul DeBettignies (MN Headhunter) on his story in MSP Business Journal about LinkedIn and
Recruiting
http://bit.ly/LinkedIn-MSPBJ

To Susan Lacek and Faiths Lodge who are a finalist in the People All-Stars Among Us competition. You
can support them by clicking on the following link, clickingMN Twins icon and then voting for Susan.

http://www.mlb.com/peopleallstarsamongus/

To Zach Burnett & Megan Leafblad who co-hosted successful VIP preview party event for the Soap
Factory

To Emilie Hitch who joined the Board of Directors for the Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest
(YAANW) as well as the Quetico Superior Foundation.
To Joe Keeley (College Nannies & Tutors) on being recognized as an Ernst & Young 2010 Midwest
Region Entrepreneur of the Year in the Emerging category

To Kate Rubin (former president and CEO of MHTA) on her new role as Vice President, Social
Responsibility for UnitedHealth Group and executive director of the United Health Foundation

To Leslie Kupchella on her new role as Senior Director of Corporate Communications for OptumHealth

To Mark Lacek & entire Denali Marketing and OLSON teams on their merger
http://www.olsondenali.com/index.cfm/pressroom/pressrelease/2010-06-07-Olson-Denali-Join-
Forces.html/mode/ajax

To Margaret M. Murphy on her new role as President, Olsondenali

To Ann Ulring on her new role as Major Gifts Officer with the American Refugee Committee

To Matt Kucharski (Padilla Speer Beardsley) on being appointed Chairman, Worldcom Group
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/06/07/daily36.html?ana=e_du_pap

To Julie Hurbanis on her new role as EVP, Consumer Marketing with Weber Shandwick

To Lori Fritts on her new role as Director of Government Affairs with Data Recognition Corporation

To Anne Champlin on her new role as COO of Hope Street Group in Washington, DC

Fun:

In the spirit of the World Cup, if youd like to view one of the most viral ad videos of all time, you should
watch Nikes recently released Write the Future ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLG6jh23yE&feature=related

Ever think Taiko Drummers and DJs on Turntables could collaborate on a performance? Me either until I
saw this very entertaining video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gon0-aUDoaM&feature=youtu.be

Pollen on Twitter: (selected 140 character snippets/articles/ideas Ive found and shared on Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad)

RT @NitinNohria Values are an essential ingredient of ldshp RT @HarvardBiz Twenty-First-Century

Leadership: It's All About Values http://s.hbr.org/c3XNnA

RT @ChiefExecGrp The source for the best practices in leadership and strategy: http://bit.ly/aJFL9W

RT @COF_ Drucker Institute $100K #nonprofit #innovation awards - deadline 7/1 http://bit.ly/9Q55vv
http://bit.ly/9IMSHL

Follow #politics #publicaffairs in #MN? This is a must read list curated by @RachelSB;
http://mnpoltwitter.pbworks.com/ (Thx @bloisolson)
Freebies/Help a Pollenite Out:

2 great homes 4 parks within walking distance, Mounds View Schools, etc. and no, were not getting
commissions on these! (via Lars Leafblad)

3056 Lydia Court Roseville, MN

http://www.edinarealty.com/MN/Roseville/55113/homes-for-sale/3056-Lydia-Court-48634694

3068 Lydia Court Roseville, MN

http://www.edinarealty.com/MN/Roseville/55113/homes-for-sale/3068-Lydia-Court-49378765

Help a Pollenite sell their home Teddy Robbins

http://www.edinarealty.com/MN/Minneapolis/55410/homes-for-sale/5537-Washburn-Avenue-S-
49658550/popup

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Its an honor to grow and build Pollen with you; thanks for your input and participation!

Lars

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