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Live United, Live the Dream: MLK Day 2012

January 14, 2012 in Events, Uncategorized, United Front Blog Archives

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

MONDAY

Statewide celebration, Central High School, St. Paul. 9:30 a.m. rally and 10:35 a.m. march from the school to Gangelhoff Center at Concordia University, Hamline Avenue. 11 a.m. program features keynote speaker Robin Hickman, president of SoulTouch. Event also includes spoken word, music and dance performances. Education Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. More information at www.csp.edu. Read the rest of this entry →

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Minnesota Recipient of Race to the Top Federal Grant

December 16, 2011 in Education, Uncategorized, United Front Blog Archives

Grant furthers Dayton Administration’s commitment toward providing
quality early learning opportunities for all youth

With half of Minnesota’s youth entering kindergarten unprepared, the State took a large step forward today to ensure all young children will have access to high quality early learning. At an event at the White House, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that Minnesota has won a federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant to advance early education efforts.  READ MORE

See Complete Race to the Top Application

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They’ve Earned It. Help Them Keep It, by Claiming It!

December 6, 2011 in Financial Fitness, Uncategorized, United Front Blog Archives

Tax credits can mean significant money in the pockets of hard-working, low-income families.

The start of a new year brings the beginning of tax season. Greater Twin Cities United Way, on behalf of the Claim It! state-wide partnership, has produced free marketing materials to support outreach to limited-income individuals and families.  For more information or ways to help, view the Claim It Toolkits.

Free Claim It! Materials
11″ x 17″ Claim It! poster (English) | 11″ x 17″ Claim It! poster (Spanish)
11′ x 17″ Claim It! poster (Somali) | 11″ x 17″ Claim It! poster (Hmong)

8.5″ x 11″ Claim It! flyer (English) | 8.5″ x 11″ Claim It! flyer (Spanish)
8.5″ x 11″ Claim It! flyer (Somali) | 8.5″ x 11″ Claim It! flyer (Hmong)

8.5″ x 11″ Claim It! multi-language flyer
Editable 11″ x 17″ Claim It! poster (can be customized with local information)
Editable 8.5″ x 11″ Claim It! poster (can be customized with local information)
Editable 8.5″ x 5.5″ Claim It! flyer (can be customized with local information)

Additional Resources
EITC Toolkit for Businesses
EITC Toolkit for Non-profit and Government
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Thanks for Joining Us!

November 17, 2011 in Collective Impact, Events, Uncategorized, United Front 2011, United Front Blog Archives

Thank you for joining United Front’s webinar series!

Leadership for Collective Impact
Friday, November 4; Noon – 1 p.m.
Download the presentation.

Critical Times – Critical Board Questions Webinar
Thursday, November 17; Noon – 1 p.m.
Download the presentation.

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Critical Board Questions Webinar Instructions

November 17, 2011 in Events, Uncategorized, United Front 2011

Critical Times – Critical Board Questions
Thursday, November 17; Noon – 1 p.m.

Before the webinar, please use this link to test your computer’s compatibility.
Click on “Participant” and it will run the compatibility test. If your computer is ready for the webinar, you will see a green check mark.

If your computer is not ready, please call the ReadyTalk support line number listed on the test screen. They will provide assistance.

Both call in and join the conference online. Please start this process at least 5 minutes before the start of the webinar.

  1. Call into the webinar at 1-866-740-1260. The access code is 6327222.
  2. Next, log on to the webinar on the Internet at http://www.readytalk.com/. You’ll enter the same access code – 6327222 – under “Participant: Join a Conference” in the upper left corner and click “Join.”

If, at any point, you have difficulty accessing either element, please call ReadyTalk’s Tech Support at 1-800-843-9166 or via e-mail at help@readytalk.com. They’ll help get you into the conference quickly.

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Webinar Registration & Instructions

November 16, 2011 in Events, Uncategorized, United Front 2011, United Front Blog Archives

Critical Times – Critical Board Questions
Thursday, November 17; Noon – 1 p.m.

Instructions
If you are already registered, please go directly to the Webinar Instructions.

Registration
If you are NOT registered for the webinar Register Now.

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Leadership for Collective Impact Webinar Instructions

November 3, 2011 in Collective Impact, Events, Uncategorized

Leadership for Collective Impact
Friday, November 4; Noon – 1 p.m.

Before the webinar, please use this link to test your computer’s compatibility.
Click on “Participant” and it will run the compatibility test. If your computer is ready for the webinar, you will see a green check mark.

If your computer is not ready, please call the ReadyTalk support line number listed on the test screen. They will provide assistance.

Both call in and join the conference online. Please start this process at least 5 minutes before the start of the webinar.

  1. Call into the webinar at 1-866-740-1260. The access code is 6327222.
  2. Next, log on to the webinar on the Internet at http://www.readytalk.com/. You’ll enter the same access code – 6327222 – under “Participant: Join a Conference” in the upper left corner and click “Join.”

If, at any point, you have difficulty accessing either element, please call ReadyTalk’s Tech Support at 1-800-843-9166 or via e-mail at help@readytalk.com. They’ll help get you into the conference quickly.

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Part I: Making the Case for Collective Impact

November 3, 2011 in Collective Impact, Uncategorized, United Front 2011, United Front Blog Archives

This is the first of two blogs exploring Collective Impact from the perspective of  Dana Mortensen, Co-Founder/Executive Director, World Savvy: Think Beyond Your Borders, who attended United Front 2011. Part II will be posted here on United Front November 17.

At United Way’s annual conference, United Front 2011, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in contemplating the conference theme, Collective Impact. As an individual nonprofit leader focused intently on scaling the impact of my organization’s work, I welcome chances like these to get a fresh perspective on the bigger picture, the larger ecosystem that my work is a part of.

An impressive call to action from Mark Kramer began the day, when he encouraged conference participants to think beyond our individual approaches to solving entrenched societal problems. He pointed out, quite logically, that no single organization is capable of ‘solving’ big problems like health care, or education reform, and that the way forward is to come together under the banner of collective impact. Embracing a collective impact model requires organizations to abandon their agendas in favor of the same goals, specifically common agendas and measurement, and a commitment to tackle problems together. This model, he contends, depends on continuous communication and a backbone of strong leadership–a known and respected individual or entity that yields considerable influence in the community. He shared cases studies, including Cincinnati’s Strive initiative which is tackling quality education, as evidence of the power of collective action to make an impact. Read the rest of this entry →

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Minnesota’s Race to the Top Application Submitted

October 21, 2011 in Education, Uncategorized, United Front Blog Archives

Minnesota has submitted its application for the federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant. The application outlines a plan to close the persistent opportunity gap plaguing our state’s most high-risk children and families. The development of the plan was truly a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Departments of Education, Human Services and Health and was supported by a team of highly-knowledgeable and passionate experts in early learning and development. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this tremendous effort. To review the complete application, please go to Minnesota Race to the Top Application page.

Karen Cadigan, Office of Early Learning
Barb Yates, Early Learning Council

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United Front Webinar Series

October 21, 2011 in Collective Impact, Events, Uncategorized, United Front 2011, United Front Blog Archives

Leadership for Collective Impact
Friday, November 4; Noon – 1 p.m.
At United Front 2011, keynote speaker Mark Kramer discussed the power and importance of broad, cross-sector coordination to drive large-scale systems change. These collective impact initiatives require leaders at all levels to develop and use “21st century” leadership skills in their work. Webinar participants will explore the alignment between the trends in leadership and the adaptive skills required for collective action, and have a chance to participate in a simple self-assessment. You will leave the webinar with an awareness of 21st century leadership skills and ideas for how to further develop your own leadership. Download the presentation.

Critical Times – Critical Board Questions Webinar
Thursday, November 17;  Noon – 1 p.m.

If you missed the Critical Times – Critical Board Questions breakout at United Front 2011, no need to worry. A version of this session will be delivered via webinar by MAP’s director of strategic development services, Christie Hammes. This session is designed to help executive directors and board members frame the questions and discussions that can propel their organizations’ work. Participants will learn about practices and tools to create powerful boardroom conversations that can bring fresh understanding to complex situations. Download the presentation.

 

About the Facilitator
Christie Hammes, MAP‘s director of strategic development services has nurtured the development of organizations and their executives, board members, and other leaders as consultant, trainer, coach, and facilitator — first through her own consulting firm, The Milestone Group, and since 2000 as director of strategic development at MAP. From an earlier career in the corporate world to more recent work in nonprofits, government and business, Christie has honed her leadership and organization development skills from work in all three sectors.

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