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Record-breaking donations on Give to the Max Day in Minnesota

Beth Kanter

1. Hi Dana, congrats on another successful Giving Day in Minnesota. This year, we asked school principals to don super hero costumes and ride the new indoor zip line at the Mall of America. The goal was to establish some brand awareness across Minnesota. Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013).

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Association Brain Food: 10.6.23

Reid All About it

Host: Fridays@4 Speakers: Kia Davis Vy Le, CAE, Linguistic Society of America Kerri L. Host: UST Education Speakers: Troy Ewert, IT Solutions Manager, Minnesota Automotive Dealers Association Tom Jelen, MBA, Senior Strategic Consultant, Technology Consulting, DelCor Technology Solutions Wed 10/18 at 12 p.m. More info/register.

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Capitol Christmas Tree, Brought to You by an Association

Associations Now

The Minnesota Trucking Association is helping transport the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree was felled from Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota and began its cross-country trek to Washington, DC, with help from the Minnesota Trucking Association. Hauling this tree is just one example of what trucking does for America.”

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Business Groups: Don’t Let Cybersecurity Bill Stall Out

Associations Now

We Need a Team America Approach”. Now with the Senate in the midst of a long recess, FSR and its chief executive, former Minnesota Gov. We need a team America approach,” Pawlenty said of the bill, according to The Hill. (An estimated 6.2 million faxes were sent to the Senate last month, which sounds like a lot of paper.). “We

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Physical Therapy Group Encourages Patients to Swap Painkillers for PT

Associations Now

With a new #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign, the American Physical Therapy Association has joined a chorus of associations and government groups that are speaking out about the opioid epidemic in America. Physical therapy can help patients avoid surgery or improve their mobility or balance.

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Financial Services Group Targets Employers in 401(k) Push

Associations Now

FSR CEO Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor and presidential candidate, notes that there’s a reason that the campaign is squarely focused on employers, rather than rank-and-file employees actually saving for retirement.

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Report: Financial Services Roundtable Steps Back From Consumer Bureau Fight

Associations Now

While members generally approved of the message—that the addition of narratives to the CFPB’s consumer-complaint database was problematic for the industry—members like Bank of America and Citigroup reportedly weren’t prepared for, or briefed on, a direct onslaught aimed at the public, according to sources reached by Bloomberg.

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