The ChangeMakers: Minnesota's Philanthropic Tradition and Its Future

Thursday, March 8, 2007
The Depot
Reception/Networking: 4:30 p.m.
Dinner, panel: 7:30 p.m.

Presented by The Collaborative

Featuring:
  • Vance Opperman (moderator), CEO, Key Investment
  • Lauren Segal, CEO, Greater Twin Cities United Way
  • Michael Gorman, Managing Director, Split Rock Partners
  • Chris Shea, President, General Mills Foundation
  • Eric Dayton, Founding Director, The L.E.A.D. Project
  • Steve Bloom, CEO, PRAGMATEK Consulting Group

Our 2007 topic will look at the intersection of Business and Community from the innovation perspective. Our varied and visionary panel includes multiple perspectives and generations looking at proven models and new innovation-infused "philanthropreneurial" modes of giving and involvement.

Philanthropy. Giving. Volunteering. Getting Involved. Business' role in building community has never been more important to our state -- and perhaps never more overlooked. The relationship between business and community, like other aspects of society, is being influenced greatly by this century's "Innovation Revolution."

We are witnessing exciting new changes to philanthropy on a local, national and international scope:

  • The sheer size of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ($31 billion -- Warren Buffet's gift alone totals more than the Carnegie, Rockefeller and Mellon foundations combined).
  • New, more entrepreneurial models being developed by Generation X and Generation Y. Entrepreneurs, investment bankers, venture capitalists, and even rock stars like U2's Bono, are creating new avenues and leveraging their careers to impact local and global society.

Minnesota's history is broad and deep with a strong tradition of business and family giving, and involvement. We've also pioneered many types of civic, charitable, arts, community, academic, foundation and health-related nonprofit business models.

Our multigenerational panel will delve into Minnesota's rich philanthropic tradition. We'll explore our strengths, discuss our challenges and weaknesses, and look to our future to see how business and community can coalesce to build a more opportunity-rich Minnesota.

Cost:

Individual (includes attendance and dinner for one person): $30 for members of the Citizens League, The Collaborative, MCF, MCN, and MN Keystone Program; $75 for non-members.

Table of 10 (includes attendance and dinner for 10 individuals, a reserved table marked with company name and two bottles of wine): $500 for members; $800 for nonmembers.

More information and registration online at www.collaborative.net.

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