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KFNA Elects a New 2015 Board of Directors!

January 22, 2015 By Sarah

KFNA Board 2015!
Welcome to the new members of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board of Directors! Matt Klausner, Anit Bhatia, Anders Christensen, Dane Esethu, and Whitney Emanuel are newly elected joining David Fenley, Mark Waller, Lisa Skzeczkoski-Bzdusek, Dan Swenson-Klatt re-elected for another two year term.
Also pictured here are KFNA Board President Hetal Dalal and Member Scott Mueller who have one year remaining on their term, and Joe Larson, Director of The Aliveness Project and our host for the evening!
Review the 2014 KFNA Year-in-Review/Accomplishments here!

 

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KFNA Board Informational Coffee Hour

January 13, 2015 By Sarah

If you missed us at The Lowbrow last night, there is still another chance to learn more about KFNA!  Thanks to the neighbors that attended!

ButterKFNA Board Informal Coffee Hour, 3-4:30 PM, Wednesday January 14, Butter Bakery Café

Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board Members will host another informal (yet informational!) session about being a part of KFNA. Come with your questions about the workload and responsibilities of serving as part of this 13 member, volunteer, non-profit board of directors. Also come with you ideas for increasing community involvement and tackling community issues! Yes, there is some work involved in being part of the board, but the payoff in meeting new neighbors and working to improve your immediate community is huge! Please join board member Dan Swenson-Klatt and Project Organizer Cheryl DeGroff for coffee and to learn more about getting involved in the Kingfield Neighborhood Association!

 

 

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Do some good and have a beer at The Lowbrow tonight!

January 12, 2015 By Sarah

Tonight The Lowbrow is is premiering Dine Out/Give Back Mondays! Join them Mondays for dinner, dessert, or drinks, and we’ll donate 10% of your bill to a not for profit! This week’s recipient: Spark-Y Youth Action Labs! Teaching local kids about sustainability!

This is just one more reason to join KFNA Board Members tonight at The Lowbrow for the 9 PM Happy Hour for an informational yet informal chat about the duties and fun on being a Board Member on your most local non-profit, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board!  See more below!

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KFNA Board Members will host two informal (yet informational!) sessions about being a part of KFNA. Come with your questions about the workload and responsibilities of serving as part of this 13 member, volunteer, non-profit board of directors. Also come with you ideas for increasing community involvement and tackling community issues! Yes, there is some work involved in being part of the board, but the payoff in meeting new neighbors and working to improve your immediate community is huge! Please join KFNA at either session:

KFNA Board Informal Happy Hour, 9-10:30 PM, Monday January 12, The Lowbrow

Or

KFNA Board Informal Coffee Hour, 3-4:30 PM, Wednesday January 14, Butter Bakery Café

 

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KFNA Board Informal (and Information!) Happy & Coffee Hours!

January 7, 2015 By Sarah

KFNA Board Members will host two informal (yet informational!) sessions about being a part of KFNA. Come with your questions about the workload and responsibilities of serving as part of this 13 member, volunteer, non-profit board of directors. Also come with you ideas for increasing community involvement and tackling community issues! Yes, there is some work involved in being part of the board, but the payoff in meeting new neighbors and working to improve your immediate community is huge! Please join KFNA at either session:

KFNA Board Informal Coffee Hour, 3-4:30 PM, Wednesday January 14, Butter Bakery Café

Or

KFNA Board Informal Happy Hour, 9-10:30 PM, Monday January 12, The Lowbrow

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Give to the Max to KFNA on November 13

November 11, 2014 By Sarah

KFNALogoGive to the Max Day has become a veritable annual holiday of giving to the causes and organizations that Minnesotans care about. Last year the day was so successful at generating donations that the computers crashed. This year, just like shopping for the holidays, you can order now and schedule your gift to be given on the big day! We at KFNA ask, as you weigh who to share your hard-earned dollars with, to consider sharing it with your neighborhood association, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA).

Kingfield neighborhood is special for a lot of reasons, but a lot of those reasons come back to your neighborhood association. KFNA has worked really hard for the last 20 years to engage amazing neighbors in their very own neighborhood. The goal in doing this work is to assist residents in developing and sharing their own special talents and skills to solve both smaller, neighborhood-level concerns but also to pilot programs and projects that can be duplicated across the City.

KFNA has helped develop programs and leaders in the areas of urban agriculture including farmers markets and community gardens, alternative energy including solar and geo-thermal education and installation, public art including tried and true methods to deter graffiti and build identity using exterior business murals and wrapped utility boxes, and much more including programs and projects focused on store-front development, street usage and traffic calming, recycling, race-based discussions and building connections to other neighborhoods and communities, and affordable housing. KFNA uses your donations to support these programs and more.

Some of you might ask, why should I give money to my nonprofit neighborhood organization? Neighborhood groups receive financial support from the City of Minneapolis to do their work, don’t they?

 

Although KFNA is fortunate to receive some support from the City of Minneapolis for the outreach and long-range planning we do in the neighborhood, the City only provides about $50,000 annually, which is about 50% of KFNA’s annual operating budget. Let’s be frank. $50,000 is not enough money to employ two part-time staff, maintain an office and communication channels via websites, e-mail (like this one!), and social media, pay for insurance, accounting services, and plan and implement numerous projects and events annually.

 

To continue to do all the work we do in Kingfield Neighborhood, we need your financial support as well. Donations can be made via Give MN page, or visit the Kingfield Neighborhood Association page at https://kingfield.org to learn more about the work we do first, and make a donation from there.

Gifts in of any size are greatly appreciated and put to work in your neighborhood!

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Save the date! Come celebrate National Farmer’s Save the date! Come celebrate National Farmer’s Market week at Kingfield’s farmers’ market on Sunday, August 7th, from 8:30am-1pm (@MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet)! Marking the second Nicollet pop-off event, the farmer’s market, Neighborhood Roots, will be celebrating in partnership with the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations and the City of Minneapolis’ Great Streets Program. A variety of fun events will take place: from 8:30-9:30am, come enjoy marketplace yoga; from 10am-12pm, enjoy music by local band Sweet Armadillo, and from 10am-12pm enjoy a live cooking demo from locally acclaimed Young Man Chef. Simultaneously get your shopping for the week done and support local vendors! All activities are free. Questions? Contact mara@neighborhoodrootsmn.org or call 612-824-9402.
NNO is coming August 2nd… do you know where your NNO is coming August 2nd… do you know where your ice cream is? Bringing back the traditional of Kingfield Neighborhood Association biking to block parties to connect with neighbors and deliver Nicollet Pothole Ice Cream, developed in collaboration with our very own Kingfield Commissary, Sebastian Joe’s!, the KFNA Board will be working their way across Kingfield  on Tuesday August 2nd. 

Due to staffing changes at KFNA, we can’t promise to get to every registered block party, but we will try! If you have issues or concerns that your block is dealing with and to make sure we hear your voices and concerns please email sarah@kingfield.org and put “Neighborhood Concern” in the subject line. Please tell us your name, your block, and the issue you are dealing with. If we can’t make it to your block party, we will follow up directly later in the month. Hope to see you out on the block on August 2nd!
A reminder that THIS coming Saturday, July 30th fr A reminder that THIS coming Saturday, July 30th from 6-8pm, there will be an outdoor movie night at Painter Park (620 W 34th St)! Movie will start at dusk, showing Bend it Like Beckham. Before the movie starts, bouncy houses, face painters, food trucks, naturalists, and art projects will be present! All activities are FREE and food trucks set at their own prices. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and bug spray! Questions? Email organizer@lyndale.org or call 612-824-9402. Can't wait to see you there!
The third Nicollet pop-off event is already happen The third Nicollet pop-off event is already happening! Local artist Hibaaq Ibrahim from Moon Juice Arts is partnering with the Kingfield and Lyndale Neighborhood Associations, along with the Fortune Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization, FRAYEO, to paint a new mural outside of Twisted Hare (3401 Nicollet, on north side of building)! On August afternoons 11th-13th, Hibaaq and youth involved in FRAEYO’s local peacebuilding trainings will be painting the mural. Then, on Saturday August 13th in the afternoon, there will be a community celebration involving food, music, hair braiding, Kubb playing, a mini farmer’s market and more! All neighbors are invited to stop by during the painting process and more information will be provided closer to the Saturday celebration! Questions? Contact director@lyndale.org.
Are you a business owner? An aspiring entrepreneur Are you a business owner? An aspiring entrepreneur? Want to share your passion with the Minneapolis business community?

Join Mayor Frey, Council Pres. Jenkins and business community leaders for the City’s second Black Business Week program and Kick Off Summit on Monday, July 25, 5:00 -8:00 p.m., at Sabathani Community Center, 2nd Floor Gym and Banquet Room located at 310 E 38th Street.

The Kick Off Summit is open to all, and will provide the opportunity for business owners and community members alike to access resources to help them launch, sustain, and grow their local business. Additionally, there will be a chance to hear from local leaders on a policy roundtable discussion focused on economic recovery and small business support, as well as network and support a variety of black organizations, businesses, and vendors. Please pre-register for the event using the following link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2098d064264f47f2ad52fc152fb0380d.

Speakers for the policy roundtable will include:
Erik Hansen, City of Minneapolis – CPED, Dir. of Economic Policy
Kareem Murphy, Hennepin County Gov’t Relations Director
Commissioner Steve Grove, MN DEED
Tawanna Black, CEO of Center for Economic Inclusion
Tabitha Montgomery, Executive Director of the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association
Moderator: PJ Hill, Financial Advisor, Entrepreneur and Community leader
Representative of the African American Leadership Forum’s Black Business Support Collective
 
The Summit Kick Off is just one of a series of events the City is hosting to celebrate Black Business Week. Learn more about events taking place during Black Business Week and how to participate.

Questions? For any questions regarding the event please reach out to Deebaa Sirdar or Zoe Bourgerie at deebaa.sirdar@minneapolismn.gov and/or zoe.bourgerie@minneapolismn.gov.
Save the date! Nicollet Pop-Off #2: Sustainably Sm Save the date! Nicollet Pop-Off #2: Sustainably Small @40th with the Kingfield Farmers Market / Sunday August 7th, 8:30am-1pm / Kingfield Farmers Market, 4055 Nicollet

Come celebrate National Farmer’s Market week at the Kingfield Farmers’ Market; find us in the parking lot of MLK Park!

This second Nicollet pop-off event of the summer features a variety of fun events including: 
-Marketplace yoga (8:30-9:30 AM);
-live music by a Kingfield PorchFest local duo, Sweet Armadillo;
-a cooking demo from locally acclaimed Young Man Chef;
-a kid’s scavenger hunt with fun prizes;
-and a chance to share your hopes and challenges with KFNA about Nicollet Avenues culture, traffic, and new opportunities due to the eventual moving of Kmart!

Simultaneously get your shopping for the week done and support local vendors! All activities are free.

Questions? Contact mara@neighborhoodrootsmn.org or call 612-824-9402.
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