Active Volunteerism

Jeanna Hensler has been working at The Minneapolis Foundation since October 2006. She worked in the Community Philanthropy Department for two years and currently holds a position in the Development and Client Services Department. She spends her time with The Wildcat Sanctuary as an on-site and special events volunteer and with Retrieve A Golden of [...]

Corporate Volunteerism

This post is by Katherine E. Friesz, Manager of Community Relations for Ameriprise Financial. Her work focuses on engaging more than 10,000 financial advisors, nationwide, in community involvement through effective communications and relationship building. I work in corporate philanthropy, and one particularly rewarding aspect of my job is helping our employees engage with the community [...]

Coming to a Channel Near You . .

I confess to being a total “Gleek!”  I adore the new Fox show Glee and just can’t get enough!  There is something about the rag tag group of high school singers just trying to fit in that makes my own little heart sing.  And, now I have even more reason to love the show . [...]