Volume 58: Events

August 16

Building Nonprofit Capacity: Managing Change Through Organizational Lifecycles
St. Thomas will be featuring speaker John E. Brothers, who will talk about how nonprofits can shepherd a change process within their organizations using an organizational lifecycle framework.

Meals on Heels
Meals on Heels is the party with a purpose: to support the delivery of over 1 million meals in the Twin Cities each year. Tickets range from $25-$50 and 100% goes directly to support Metro Meals on Wheels. You'll enjoy menu tastings from local restaurants, beer & wine, dessert tasting and music. Dust off your best pair of shoes for the Swank Soles Competition. You could also win fabulous prize packages in the raffle. 

August 16-17

Step to SUCCESS - SPPS High School Orientation
Project SUCCESS is partnering with Saint Paul Public Schools to offer a free two-day event to ease the transition to high school for incoming ninth graders from Battle Creek and Farnsworth junior highs.  Activities will take place at Saint Paul College and on the Mississippi River.

August 18

Music Matters Family Fun Spectacular
The Advocates for Community Through Musical Excellence (ACME) is a new nonprofit launching this fall. This is their inaugaral event, and will feature a carnival, live music, and auctions.

August 21-23  

2016! MPS High School Orientation
Project SUCCESS is partnering with Minneapolis Public Schools to offer a free three-day event to ease the transition to high school for all incoming ninth graders in Minneapolis.  Activities will take place at TCF Bank Stadium, students' new high schools, and on the Mississippi River.

August 22

Summer Policy Series: Health Insurance Exchanges
The Citizens League presents this discussion about the purpose of health insurance exchanges and how soon they might be in place in Minnesota.

August 23

Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hour
The Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours is a monthly networking event fro Twin Cities professionals. This months happy hour is at Tiger Sushi in Uptown.

Torch Arts Event
Torch Community presents this evening of discussion about helping artists thrive, bringing communities together through art, and how these things help cities thrive. Peter Rothstein, Artistic Director of Theatre Latte Da, is the special guest speaker.

Engaged Philanthropy Conference
Social Venture Partners Minnesota is a venture philanthropy organization made up of business entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and professionals that invest their financial, intellectual, and social capital in the people and organizations that are creating solutions to Minnesota’s social problems. 2012 is the fifth year that SVP Minnesota has hosted the conference as part of its mission of advancing social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Minnesota.

August 21-23

2016! MPS High School Orientation
Project SUCCESS is partnering with Minneapolis Public Schools to offer a free three-day event to ease the transition to high school for all incoming ninth graders in Minneapolis.  Activities will take place at TCF Bank Stadium, students' new high schools, and on the Mississippi River.

September 7

The Evolution of Corporate Responsibility in American Business

The Center for Ethical Business Cultures presents this half-day conference on the rights and responsibilities of businesses. 

September 12

InCommons Social Innovation Lab
The September 12th Social Innovation Lab will focus on how networks drive and affect innovative projects. How do we recognize and act with awareness of how our networks and the way we relate to those networks influence the success of our efforts? How can we be together and work together in the service of more inclusive and sustainable communities?

September 13

Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders Breakfast Lecture Series
Session one of this breakfast series, hosted by NHCC, is titled Why Take Time to Mentor. It will focus on the benefits on cultivating leaders feature the indirect positive impact that mentoring has in the workplace, and focus on individual development.

September 14

Soap Factory $99 Sale
In this distinctively democratic art sale, all original artwork, whether made by artworld darlings or undiscovered masters, in the same price - $99. All the work is signed only on the back, so you’ll buy what you like and then find out who made it. Tickets to the sale are $30, and include appetizers by Chowgirl Killer Catering, beer by Surly Drewing Co., wine, and soft drinks for the entire party.

MOFAS’ 5th Annual Golf Tournament
The Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome present this golf tournament. Proceeds from the event will to raise awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome. 

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