At Multiplying Good, we believe people realize their true potential through service to others; we empower individuals to bring about change, and we honor those who have taken on extraordinary efforts for the betterment of their communities. Since 1972 our work has helped individuals see just how positively they can impact the lives of those around them, and in fueling their personal growth and celebrating their achievements, we help them multiply their impact.
We are on a mission. Over the next five years, it is our intent to 1) actively engage 1,000,000 young people as the empathetic leaders and changemakers our country needs, 2) become the brand for service recognition in America, and 3) build The Ripple: A National Community of Service made up of individuals dedicated to putting GOOD back in the national narrative.
Our success as an organization is realized through the work that takes place in our regional chapters, of which Minnesota is one. The Executive Director (ED) of each chapter is responsible for successful implementation of Multiplying Good’s mission, building awareness, raising resources, and delivering impact across their respective footprint. The local chapter Board supports the ED in building community and dedication to our mission in three ways: community outreach, fundraising + networking, and partnership development, all three of which are critical to Multiplying Good’s ability to scale our flagship youth service-learning, leadership, and recognition program, Students In Action (SIA).
The Multiplying Good Minnesota Board of Advisors is one of 10 local Boards throughout the United States that supports Multiplying Good and its mission to build a national culture of service. The Minnesota Board provides volunteer leadership at the local level in service to helping the Minnesota chapter further the mission of Multiplying Good; it is not responsible for organizational governance and holds no fiduciary responsibility. The Minnesota Board advises the Minnesota chapter, staffed by an ED who supervises one or more program staff (PMs) tasked with the fundamental goal of delivering impact in the region through SIA.
The Minnesota Board serves as strategic advisors and ambassadors, connectors, philanthropists, sector-leaders (e.g. academic, public-private, sports and entertainment, social entrepreneurs, etc.) to the Minnesota staff, Executive Director Amelia Hemmingsen and Manager of Programs and Partnerships Sarah Butzow. Board members will have the ability to build relationships with local and regional elected officials; academic, institutional and corporate leaders; high net-worth individuals and local foundations; media outlets; and other strategic partners. They accomplish this by partnering with and providing guidance to the chapter staff team through participation at Board meetings and other events with the express purpose of:
- Engaging in outreach within the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, building awareness of Multiplying Good and our work
- Fundraising and providing philanthropic support, raising financial resources to support and scale SIA across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota
- Identifying local opportunities to grow SIA and other mission-related programming, developing and growing partnerships to support this work
For more information, please contact Multiplying Good Minnesota Executive Director Amelia Hemmingsen at ahemmingsen@multiplyinggood.org.
