Thursday, April 25, 2013
On January 24, 2013, the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center co-hosted with the Minnesota Council on Foundations a Learning Forum on Collective Impact. Over 60 Minnesota philanthropists gathered at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs to discuss the merits, challenges, and future of the recent phenomenon of Collective Impact.
As a result of this forum, the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center has created a curated set of information and resources on Collective Impact, including portions of audio from the event. We invite you to use this as a resource in your exploration and understanding of Collective Impact.
ACCESS THE CURATED CASE HERE.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Melissa Middleton Stone presented the keynote address at this year's biennial conference on nonprofit governance. Stone spoke on "Governing Cross-Sector Collaborations: Lessons from Research and Practice." Notes from her talk are available HERE.
The conference, Critical Conversations on the Future of Nonprofit Governance: A Conference of Practitioners and Researchers, was sponsored by the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, part of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Please join us on Wednesday, April 3rd for a "Cross-Sector Collaboration to Promote Sustainability & Security." Featured panelists will include faculty and senior officers of the U.S. Army War College, Humphrey School, and Dickinson College in a wide-ranging examination of the benefits and challenges of cross-sector collaborations to promote long-term security. 
Held from 9:00 - 11:00 am in the Humphrey School's Cowles Auditorium, the event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The following blog post was written by Dr. Katherine Fennelly, Professor at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
You may have heard about a recent incident in which a St. Paul police officer dressed up as a Somali woman. Such ridicule can be very hurtful, as we learned last year when U of M graduate students, Alli Shurilla, Ramon Hough and Deka Ahmed helped me interview a number of African and Asian men and women to ask if they had been treated differently because of their clothing. The answers were instructive. Somali, Hmong and Indian Sikh adults in the Twin Cities described cases in which they faced discrimination or ridicule because they were wearing traditional ethnic dress. Some of their reactions were captured in a video called The Clothes I Wear, edited by Ramon Hough. Two of the women in the video told us that people incorrectly assume that they are "oppressed" because they wear traditional clothing. A Sikh man described repeated incidents of discrimination as he traveled through airports wearing a turban.
For many individuals, wearing modest clothing or covering their hair demonstrates religious modesty or humility -similar to the reasons for traditional Catholic nuns' habits, or the custom for some Christian or Jewish men and women of covering their heads in a church or synagogue, or at a funeral. The next time you see someone wearing ethnic clothing, consider whether your reaction to them is colored by preconceived stereotypes.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Meet This Year's Local Government Innovation Awards Finalists! The Local Government Innovation Awards are proud to announce the three finalists who will compete for the chance to win a grant of $25,000 to continue innovating.
Dakota County Community Services: Jail Re-Entry Program Return on Taxpayer Investment Model. Dakota County's Re-Entry Assistance Program works to improve the probability of long-term success for individuals exiting jail by providing community-based wraparound services tailored to each former offender's needs.
Irondale High School of Mounds View Public Schools: Early College at Irondale High School. Irondale was first school in Minnesota to offer a comprehensive early college program allowing students in the academic middle the opportunity to earn a free two-year associate degree.
City of Saint Paul: Saint Paul Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Academy. The EMS Academy provides an opportunity for minority, low-income, and at-risk youth of St. Paul to be trained as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), helping youth to break the cycle of poverty and to pursue meaningful and well-paying vocations in healthcare.
In addition to the 3 finalists, 15 other cities, schools and counties are also being honored for their innovative work. Visit www.InCommons.org/LGIA and click on the "Winners" tab located in the middle of the home page to check out the ways the award recipients have been making Minnesota better by doing things differently.
COUNTY WINNERS
Lac qui Parle County Economic Development Authority - Driving Forward in Lac qui Parle County
Blue Earth County - Blue Earth County Community Farm - A Local Collaborative Approach to Addressing Hunger
Stearns County Attorney's Office & Stearns County Human Services Department - Stearns County Repeat Felony Domestic Violence Court
Hennepin County - Top 51 Homeless Pilot
Anoka County - MN First Municipal-led Highway Design Build Project CSAH 14
SCHOOL WINNERS
Family Service Collaborative - The Truancy Work Group
Kelliher School - Kelliher Health and Resource Center (KHRC)
Staples Motley Schools - Staples Motley Teacher Residence Programs
Forest Lake Area Schools (ISD #8431) & Lakes International Language Academy (LILA) - Collaboration Benefiting Students
Robbinsdale Area Redesign (Robbinsdale Area Schools) - Weekend KidPack Initiative
CITIES
City of Royalton - Royalton's Collaboration
City of Falcon Heights - Falcon Heights Adopt a Crop Program
City of Austin, Austin Port Authority, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority - Austin Main Street Project
City of Silver Bay - Silver Bay Produces!
City of Minneapolis, City Attorney's Office - Downtown 100 Initiative
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Today we learned of an interesting sounding program coming on November 14th. The Buckman Fellowship Panel on Philanthropy's Role in Society will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 pm in the McNamara Alumni Center's Ski-U-Mah Room. Following is the announcement of the program.
Communities in the U.S. and across the world are changing - and changing fast. We are all challenged in our respective fields to respond to the speed and scale of change and direct our energy and resources where we think we can make the greatest difference. Philanthropy, and foundations specifically, have significant resources to adapt to changing needs, but they have lots of choices and tough decisions to make as they chart their courses.
Join a panel of foundation leaders, from local and national foundations, to hear how they think about philanthropy and its evolving role in addressing key issues in our changing communities and our world.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Tomorrow is the last day to submit your entry for this year's Local Government Innovation Awards. All entries must be finalized and published by noon on Friday, November 2, 2012. If you've already entered, thank you! If you haven't entered yet, be sure to publish your entry by noon tomorrow at InCommons.org/LGIA!
The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is pleased to partner with the Association of MN Counties, the League of Minnesota Cities, the MN School Boards Association, and InCommons to conduct the 6th annual Local Government Innovation Awards. This year's Awards have been made possible with the support of InCommons, an initiative of the Bush Foundation that inspires, supports, and connects community-powered problem-solving.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Allied for Action: Bridging Differences for the Greater Good is the theme of this year's Joint Conference of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) and the Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF). Held November 1 and 2 at Saint Paul's RiverCentre, the conference brings together board members, staff members, students and volunteers active in nonprofit and philanthropic organizations from around the state.
And the PNLC will be very well represented!
Featured speakers include the following PNLC faculty, adjunct faculty, and Advisory Group members:
* Jodi Sandfort on The Art of Hosting and The Impact Initiative: Co-creating a Future for Nonprofit Services
* Julia Classen & Allison Rojas on Board Strategic Stewardship
* Dan Cramer on Constitutional Amendments--What Have We Learned?
* Kate Barr on Reserves Aren't Enough: Understanding and Planning Nonprofit Capitalization
* Kim Borton & Patricia Torres Ray on Using Research as Strategic Investment and Action to Drive Social Change
* Jeannie Fox on Lobbying and Advocacy: Foundations and Nonprofits as Partners in Policy Change
* and Joe Soss on The Marketization of Nonprofits
If you're wondering how well-connected and influential the PNLC is, there's your proof!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Thanks to John Anderson for featuring the Local Government Innovation Awards in his MN2020 op-ed piece! Entries are now being accepted through November 2 at InCommons.org/LGIA. If you work at a city, county or school that is working to improve services through innovation and redesign, enter today for the chance to be recognized and receive a grant of $25K to continue innovating!
The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is pleased to partner with the Association of MN Counties, the League of Minnesota Cities, the MN School Boards Association, and InCommons to conduct the 6th annual Local Government Innovation Awards. This year's Awards have been made possible with the support of InCommons, an initiative of the Bush Foundation that inspires, supports, and connects community-powered problem-solving.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Announcing the 6th annual Local Government Innovation Awards with InCommons!
Minnesota faces the reality of an aging population, rising health care costs, and an increasing demand for government services with reduced revenue. Yet many counties, cities, and schools have refused to let the traditional approaches of either increasing taxes or cutting spending exclusively dictate their responses to these challenges. Instead, they are pursuing a third way: innovation and service redesign.
The Humphrey School's Awards recognize the creative ways counties, cities, and schools are making Minnesota better and doing things differently. In keeping with previous years, up to 18 local government entities will be recognized as award winners for their innovative work. But there's also a twist. This year, Minnesotans can cast their vote to help determine the entrant that will receive $25,000 to continue local government innovation and redesign work! The Awards will officially open for entries October 2, 2012, and more information can be found at www.InCommons.org/LGIA.
The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is pleased to partner with the Association of MN Counties, the League of Minnesota Cities, the MN School Boards Association, and InCommons to conduct the 6th annual Local Government Innovation Awards. This year's Awards have been made possible with the support of InCommons, an initiative of the Bush Foundation that inspires, supports, and connects community-powered problem-solving.
Learn more and begin preparing your entry at www.InCommons.org/LGIA
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On January 24, 2013, the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center co-hosted with the Minnesota Council on Foundations a Learning Forum on Collective Impact. Over 60 Minnesota philanthropists gathered at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs to discuss the merits, challenges, and future of the recent phenomenon of Collective Impact.
