Pollen vol 37 September 15, 2011 Curated by Lars Leafblad Principal, KeyStone Search http://www.linkedin.com/in/larsleafblad http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad http://www.larsleafblad.

com Pollenites, What is Pollen? For those of you experiencing Pollen for the first time, heres a quick overview of who we are: 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 volume 1 was shared with several hundred members on December 4, 2009. Weve subsequently grown to several thousand community members thanks to your outreach, connectivity, and crosspollenation efforts. Thank you! Pollen on LinkedIn Click here to connect with 3,000+ fellow Pollen members: http://bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn Become a full fledged Pollenite! If someone has forwarded this to you and youd like to become a full-fledged Pollenite, which provides you with the opportunity to contribute content for distribution to the entire Pollen network, become a member by emailing larsl-at-keystonesearch.com. Pollen Condolences: Before we begin our regularly scheduled programming Pollen would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Pollenite Greg Moltumyr, who passed away suddenly on September 3rd. Additional information: http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/real_estate/2011/09/greg-moltumyr-downtown-officebroker.html

Volume 37 Contents: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Events Ideas/Inspiration Pollen Props & Profiles Jobs/Internships Boards Fun/Etc.

Events: September 16 - Center for Ethical Business Cultures at University of St. Thomas hosting program Beyond Compliance: Leadership and Core Values -> Information: http://www.cebcglobal.org/index.php?/events/details/beyond-compliance-leadership-and-core-values Pollenite Mike Frommelt (Co-founder and Principal, KeyStone Search) will be the conversation starter for this CEBC program. September 16 Students Today, Leaders Forever Annual Gala http://www.stlf.net/get-involved/support-stlf/annual-event Sept 17 8:30 pm to midnight - Celebrate 125 Years of MCAD. The Minneapolis College of Art and Design turns its 2-story main gallery over to internationally acclaimed musician and video artist DJ Spooky. http://www.mcad.edu/125 September 17 Young Professionals of Minnesota Acoustic Jam with Tim Mahoney http://members.metronorthchamber.org/Events/details/ypm-acoustic-jam-featuring-tim-mahoney September 19 5:30 to 7:30 pm Tracys Saloon YNPN Twin Cities Networking for People Who Like Bingo https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251519761536700 September 20 5:30 to 7:30 pm -> MinnPost hosts Manufacturing Matters event at Solera with Brad Allen, Tom Stinson, Ben Marks and more. http://www.minnpost.com/insideminnpost/2011/08/26/31066/join_us_for_manufacturing_matters_-_sept_20_at_solera September 21 Social Enterprise Alliance Twin Cities event with Esther Kim http://redfseatcchapter.eventbrite.com/ September 22 - Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours Monthly Networking Event Thursday, September 22nd at Tiger Sushi 2 in Uptown. Network with other Twin Cities professionals and enjoy great happy hour specials on the outside patio at Tiger Sushi. Many Pollen members are also members of TCTHH, come out and meet them! Register >> http://tcthhsep2011.eventbrite.com September 24 Heart & Soul Gala benefitting People Serving People Nicollet Island Pavilion http://peopleservingpeople.org/gala/index.php September 24 2011 Hope Rocks! benefitting Faiths Lodge - With Jeremy Messersmith, Rocket Club, and Lynhurst event information: http://www.faithslodge.org/hoperocks/event.html September 24 - Join the Sjai Foundation on Sat., Sept. 24 from 9-11 a.m. at North Mississippi Regional Park for a 5K like no other. Bring the kids, bring your friends, and bring a sense of adventure to try the sometimes challenging, sometimes goofy, but always fun activities youll find spread out across the 5K walk. All ages and activity levels welcome! (Psstbring your own water bottle. There will be water stations to refill it along the way.) Visit the Sajai Foundations website, www.sajaifoundation.org, or contact Amy at 952-288-3364 or by email at Amy-at-sajaifoundation.org for more information. To register please use this link: http://sajaifoundation.org/category/news-blog/events October 3 - MinnPosts Education Reporter Beth Hawkins interviews University of Minnesota President, Eric Kaler at Hells Kitchen from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

October 6 John Beardsley Lecture with Michael Chorost, PhD (via Kelly Groehler and Lynn Casey) The late John Beardsley, APR, was a cerebral, thoughtful man who always kept the next big thing on his radarfrom psychology, technology and quantum physics to neuroscience and even pop culture. Beardsley unabashedly shared his futuristic vision through engaging, dramatic lectures that moved groups to look to the future, themselves. He passed away in September 2010, leaving a lasting legacy to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Minnesota PRSA, Padilla Speer Beardsley and the University of Minnesota will together proudly honor Beardsleys contributions to public relations and business on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Please join us as we present a lecture by Michael Chorost, Ph.D., a technology theorist with an unusual perspective: his body is the future. Chorost has written two books, including World Wide Mind: The Coming Integration of Humanity, Machines and the Internet and Rebuilt, a memoir about recovering his hearing with a cochlear implant. Register -> http://beardsleylecture.com/ October 11 Youth Frontiers Annual Event 5:30 to 8 p.m. The Metropolitan Ballroom http://www.youthfrontiers.org/ October 13 Social Entrepreneurship Symposium at University of St. Thomas http://exed.stthomas.edu/USTSocialEntrepreneurshipSymposium October 13 - Pollenite Mike Frommelt keynotes U of St Thomas alumni networking event http://alumni.stthomas.edu/s/904/index.aspx?sid=904&gid=1&pgid=1095&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=664 October 14 2011 Annual WomenVenture Event w/ Connie Chung http://www.womenventure.org/conference/ November 10 VSA Minnesota fundraiser - 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Melting Pot, 80 S. 9th St., Minneapolis Cost: $25. Appetizers, silent auction. More details to follow. www.vsamn.org November 16 Give to the Max Day 2011 from GiveMN.org! Learn more -> http://www.givemn.org Ideas/Inspiration: Get your FREE copy of Secrets to Success http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/85477 from local attorney, professor, 40 Under Forty alum & Pollen member Al Coleman. The highly acclaimed book substantiates the link between mentoring and the personal, professional and financial success of new and first-generation professionals. Enter coupon code: EJ66Z at checkout for a full discount and check out the reviews here: http://www.startribune.com/local/yourvoices/129455408.html and here: http://www.thenextgreatgeneration.com/2011/09/young-professional-explains-secrets-to-success/. David Gee shares an innovative take on hiring in Finding Romance in a Loaf of Bread http://staffingtalk.com/finding-find-romance-loaf-bread/ Andrew Eklund in Twin Cities Business -> At this end of this blog, you will buy me a car. http://tcbmag.blogs.com/postchaos_10/2011/09/at-the-end-of-this-blog-you-will-buy-me-a-car.html "Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance" - or an amazing video showing the impact of Kiva.org http://vimeo.com/28413747

Pollenite Karen Himle shares "The Gift of Scars" http://womenwisdomandwine.com/sites/default/files/Karen%20Himle%20%20The%20Gift%20of%20Scars.pdf The Secret Life of Pronouns - What our word choice reveals about us http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/09/01/the-secret-life-of-pronouns/ Vanity Fair's 2011 "New Establishment" list: http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/09/the-2011-new-establishment-list--and-the-top-spot-goes-to-Harvard Business Review blog post -> "Steve Jobs, world's greatest philanthropist" - thought provoking http://blogs.hbr.org/pallotta/2011/09/steve-jobs-worlds-greatest-phi.html The Atlantic - social media's slow slog into ivory towers of academia http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/09/social-medias-slow-slog-into-the-ivory-towers-ofacademia/244483/ Blog - "Why the impossible happens more often" http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2011/08/why_the_impossi.php Insights from Pollenite Dr. Marcia Ballinger on interviewing strategy http://www.proformative.com/blogs/mark-richards/2011/08/30/interview-performance-transition-candidateversus-employed-candidate "The Cognitive Neuroscience of Liberals and Conservatives" in Discover magazine: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/07/your-brain-on-politics-the-cognitiveneuroscience-of-liberals-and-conservatives/ CEO of Ideo discussing potential of apprenticeships on NPR http://www.npr.org/2011/09/08/140279170/reviving-apprenticeships-could-solve-skills-gap-sparkeconomy Pollenite Andrew Foxwell leading effort to bring e-constituent engagement to the Hill in Washington, DC http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-ads-politics-2011-09 Powerful aggregation of some of the best writing about 9/11 via Longreads: http://longreads.com/search/Sept11/?l=0 Pollenite Virginia Brown shares insights on successful networking in Young Nonprofit Professionals Network blog: http://www.ynpntwincities.org/blog/2011/9/7/hi-how-can-i-help-you.html Infographic of how scientists spread and share information: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664970/infographic-how-much-do-scientists-collaborate "What CEO's need to know about social media" according to Chief Executive magazine: http://chiefexecutive.net/ceos-and-social-media Great piece in The Line on community, sustainability and art: http://www.thelinemedia.com/features/bamuthijoseph083111.aspx 15% of US population living in poverty, highest level in 27 years according to Wall Street Journal article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568543968213896.html?mod=e2tw "The Power, Potential and Peril of Networks" from the Knight Foundation

http://www.knightfoundation.org/publications/connected-citizens-power-potential-and-peril-netwo The Line -> Whats working in cities: placemaking http://www.thelinemedia.com/features/placemaking091411.aspx The Line -> Placemaking/Minneapolis: The arts take the lead on Hennepin http://www.thelinemedia.com/features/mplsplacemaking091411.aspx

Pollen Props & Profiles: Katy Friesz on her promotion to director of community relations for Ameriprise Financial Jenny Kramm on her new role with Lutheran Community Foundation Greg Tehven on his new role with the Kilbourne Group in Fargo, ND Rebecca Haddad on her promotion to director of donor relations with Youth Frontiers Aaron Street on his new role as COO and General Counsel at Generate Companies (founded by Pollenite Uri Neren) Tony Morse on his new role in sales and marketing with Digineer Erin Carlyle, formerly of City Pages, beginning new career chapter as full-time freelancer Dr. Bonnie Holub on her new role with University of St. Thomas as the Honeywell Endowed Chair in Global Technology Management http://www.arclight.biz/wp-content/uploads/UST_EndowedChairPressRelease.pdf Pollenite Nate Garvis of Naked Civics on his visit to Fox News regarding the polarization of politics Pollenite Lars Leafblad quoted in "Finance and Commerce" article on MN workforce article by Pollenite Chris Newmarker http://finance-commerce.com/2011/09/cost-of-some-temp-help-going-up/ To Tech.MN on launch of inaugural TechdotMN TV program http://tech.mn/news/2011/09/09/techdotmntv-premier-episode-1-robots/ To the 2011-12 McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowships and Residencies http://www.mcknight.org/newsandviews/news_detail.aspx?itemID=9003&catID=6375&typeID=2 Andy Cook on his new role as Annual Giving Officer with Regions Hospital Foundation Sun Banovetz on her new role as director of external relations for University of Minnesota-Duluth Jill J. Johnson has been invited to join the Women Business Leaders of the US Health Care Industry Foundation. We broke 3,000 members in our Pollen group on LinkedIn and in recognition of that milestone we thought wed revisit the "Pollen Profiles" to help you connect with several of our newest LinkedIn group members: Jamie Nafziger - Partner, Dorsey & Whitney http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamienafziger

Keith Stout - Sr. Development Officer, Hazelden Foundation (and actual member #3,000 of the group) http://www.linkedin.com/pub/keith-stout/6/2b6/24 Armando Camacho - President, Neighborhood House http://www.linkedin.com/pub/armando-camacho/10/ba7/2a8 Brock Ray - Marketing Principal, Circadian http://www.linkedin.com/in/brockray Stefani Pennaz - Publisher, Tiger Oak Publications http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stefani-pennaz/17/638/937 Nikki Carlson - President, Point-C http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nikki-carlson/5/78/653 Christine Rehm-Zola - Communications Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls http://www.linkedin.com/in/crehmzola Jodi Boerner - International Trade Representative, Minnesota Trade Office http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jodi-boerner/6/566/247 Janna Hottinger - Administrative Director, Office of the Mayor, City of Minneapolis http://www.linkedin.com/pub/janna-hottinger/4/754/3aa Phil Hansen - CEO, American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter http://www.linkedin.com/pub/phil-hansen/6/629/85 Martha Grant - Assistant to the President, Taproot Foundation http://www.linkedin.com/pub/martha-grant/13/60/b32 Kari Suzuki - Director of Operations, Otto Bremer Foundation http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kari-suzuki/15/a30/571 Kristin Mehrwerth - Community Relations Assistant, Minnesota Timberwolves http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kristin-mehrwerth/31/802/808 Dave Walstad - Vice President, Virteva http://www.linkedin.com/in/davewalstad Jim Tincher - Senior Consultant, Gallup http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtincher Ronn Kreps - Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnkreps Jeff Tollefson - Executive Director, Genesys Works http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-tollefson/b/882/b08 Jobs/Internships: Allianz Sr. Manager, Interactive Marketing (via Julia Gutz Moller) HTTPS://JOBS.ALLIANZ.COM/iss/viewer.htm?configurationId=Z_VIEWER&publicationId=4E665F930408 0106E10080000A670216&sap-client=100

Childrens Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Director of Child Health Policy and Advocacy (via Sara Noznesky) https://eprod89.pshr.childrensmn.org/psp/EXTAPP/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Pa ge=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=21316&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1 CommonBond Communities Social Media and Communications Intern and Special Events and Development Intern E-mail Matthew Messerchmidt for more info: mmesse-at-commonbond.org Common Roots Caf Front of House Manager (via Danny Schwartzman) http://www.commonrootscafe.com/now-hiring.html GiveMN Nonprofit Outreach Volunteer (via Dana Nelson) http://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/_asset/768nyp/Nonprofit-Outreach-Volunteer-Position.pdf MacPhail Center for Music Associate Director of Individual Gifts (via Meg Nodzon) http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=47432 Metropolitan Council Housing Policy Planning Analyst (via Libby Starling) http://agency.governmentjobs.com/metrocouncil/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=351929 Minnesota Childrens Museum VP of Growth and Development http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=47129 MSP Communications seeks Editorial Intern and Online Intern http://www.mspmag.com/contactus/38054.asp National Parkinson Foundation Minnesota Executive Director (via Eileen Smith) http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=47192 Project 515 Communications Director (via Erica Mauter) http://project515.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/ Rochester Area Foundation President (via Rebecca Driscoll) http://www.scribd.com/doc/63240566/Executive-Profile-Rochester-Area-Foundation-President The Family Partnership VP, Development (via Lori Jacobwith) https://careers-macc.icims.com/jobs/1244/job Twin Cities Public Television hiring for several positions in production and new media http://www.tpt.org/?a=careers#apply Twin Cities Rise! Director of Development (via Cynthia Micolichek) http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=47435

Boards: Elimu Africa is seeking board members who live near Minneapolis/St Paul, MN who are interested in supporting schools and non-governmental organizations in Africa working to better education and access to education for children and the economically poor and disadvantaged. We seek Board members that have time and energy for fund raising, reviewing grant applications for funding, and will spread the word about the organization. Additionally, if members have skills such as web design, marketing, writing, event planning or presentations/public speaking, they can choose to work on special projects in those areas. The time commitment involves two meetings yearly and beyond that, members will respond to monthly emails and then choose how much time they are able to devote.

Elimu Africa is a volunteer run non-profit. For more information review our website: http://elimuafrica.org/ (via Amy Greeley) Contact Amy with additional questions -> aegreels-at-yahoo.com. VSA Minnesota, the state organization on arts and disability needs to fill several board positions. We seek individuals who have an interest in assisting this 25 year-old nonprofit grow and broaden its programming and funding base. Contact Craig Dunn at 612-332-3888 or craig-at-vsamn.org. To learn more about VSA Minnesota please go to our website www.vsamn.org. Young Nonprofit Professionals Network - Twin Cities seeks new board members (via Jamie Millard) http://www.ynpntwincities.org/join-our-board Soap Factory seeks new board members (via Megan Leafblad and Ben Schein) Those who are interested can submit their information via this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHV9HJ9 Numerous MN non-profit board openings c/o MAP for Nonprofits: http://bit.ly/MAP-BoardOpenings Fun/Etc: Downtown Journal covers roving Turkey gang in NE Mpls: http://www.downtownjournal.com/index.php?&story=17326&page=65&category=92 Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" covered in 5 ways http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/02/14/bohemian-rhapsody-covers/ "Remember Me" - poignant tribute to those men and women serving in our military http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ervaMPt4Ha0 Bon Iver does solo acoustic piano version of "Beth/Rest" on NPR's World Cafe: http://quitmumbling.com/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Beth_Rest-NPR-World-Cafe-SoloPiano-Version.mp3 Reminder to connect with Pollen on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter Facebook: Join 1,100 + fellow Pollenites who are engaging with one another on Facebook. Join: http://www.facebook.com/bepollen LinkedIn: Connect w/ over 3,000 fellow Pollenites who are sharing their networks on Pollens group on LinkedIn. Join: http://bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn Twitter: Follow Pollen on Twitter by using the hashtag #BePollen Profile: http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad Thanks again for being part of Pollen! Go forth and cross-pollinate! Lars Curator, Pollen, Principal, KeyStone Search larsl-at-keystonesearch.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/larsleafblad http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad http://www.larsleafblad.com