Local companies have pledged monetary support to the American Red Cross and other charities, but they have also offered other types of aid, including truckloads of food, paid vacation to employees dedicated to providing relief, and matching employee contributions; total donations exceed $1.25 million in value.
Arts + Entertainment
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra musicians have rejected a labor contract offer, spurring the orchestra’s management to plan additional concert cancellations.
While the Minnesota Orchestra has been locked out all month, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra had continued working under a “play-and-talk” arrangement; but its musicians have now also been locked out, and performances are canceled through November 4.
The musicians rejected a proposal from the orchestra’s leaders, which would have cut players’ average annual pay from $135,000 to $89,000; the organization, which said it can’t afford to continue paying players under the former contract, subsequently locked out the musicians.
The ins and outs of the Twin Cities’
highest-profile annual fashion/charity event.
Tonka Beer is the latest in a line of local brews to eschew profits.
Twin Cities Public Television has already raised $20 million and is using the money to launch a wide array of digital services in addition to its television channels.
The art museum is one of 10 finalists for this year’s “America’s Best Restroom” contest.
The Mill, which grants its members access to a variety of tools and equipment, has opened a retail space where members can sell their creations to the public.
CaringBridge needed a refresh
and found a partner in ad agency Ideas that Kick
The Minnesota Department of Commerce said it will start working with local governments to create a more streamlined process for installing solar panels.
The Starkey Hearing Foundation raised $7.6 million at its 12th annual gala, which attracted celebrities Bill Clinton, Robin Williams, and Chevy Chase, among others.
Jennifer Ford Reedy, who currently serves as chief of staff and vice president of strategy for Minnesota Philanthropy Partners, will assume the new position on September 4.
Teresa McFarland’s new firm, McFarland Communications, will offer many of the same traditional PR services as McFarland Cahill Communications, but it will increase its focus on content creation for digital platforms.
Reentry Connect, a collaboration between Twin Cities Rise! and RS Eden, will use the funding to provide work force development assistance to previously incarcerated women.
The American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis has asked the comedian to take control of its Twitter account in the days leading up to the opening of its new Nelson Cultural Center.
Foundations run by General Mills, Medtronic, and Land O'Lakes collectively granted PBS $1.7 million to develop a website centered around the aging Baby Boomers.
A University of Minnesota Extension study found that the state's 562 museums are also a boon for Minnesota's tourism industry; last year, an estimated 1.7 million people visited museums outside of their home regions, each spending an average of $24.35.