The goal of the Seward Neighborhood Group is to make Seward a better place to live, work and play.

We do this by:

• Fostering a vibrant, safe, healthy community
• Supporting a successful business district
• Celebrating the diversity of our neighborhood
• Creating opportunities to connect with our neighbors

2019 Board Members

• Lisa Boehlke
• Mohamud Farah
• Daniel Handeen
• Julie Madden, Treasurer
• Chris McLaughlin
• Rose James, At-Large
• Garrett Peterson
• Alexis Troschinetz
• Page Priolo
• Emily Reno
• Martha Rogers
• Mark Splatt
• Ellen Squires
• Mike Trdan
• Allison Vandenberg-Daves
• Marne Zafar, President

2019 Meeting Dates

**Meetings are held at 7PM in Matthews Center unless otherwise noted

January 23, 2019
February 27, 2019
March 27, 2019
April 24, 2019
May 22, 2019
June 26, 2019 (6:30PM Meeting time)
July 24, 2019 (6:30PM Meeting time)
August 28, 2019 (6:30PM Meeting time)
September 25, 2019
October 23, 2019
November 27, 2019

Click here to find minutes from meetings.

Board member responsibilities:

• Attend board meetings regularly
• Understand and provide oversight of the activities and finances of the organization
• Become aware of and take initiative to lead on issues that are important to the community
• Make decisions and vote, consciously weighing personal opinions and the sentiment of the neighborhood in decision-making
• Influence decisions and activities of the City of Minneapolis
• Participate on at least one committee (see website for details)
  • Community Development
  • Community Building
  • Environment
  • Communications (design, social media, PR, marketing)
  • Neighborhood History
  • Seward Art Crawl
  • Fundraising / Event Planning
• Participate in or volunteer for SNG and community activities/events
• Participate in and prepare for meetings. Ask questions, offer opinions, etc.
• Contribute financially to SNG each year (any contribution is welcome)
• Mentor and guide new board members

Time commitment:

• The Board meets for 90 minutes on the fourth Wednesday of each month – or as otherwise noted on the website or in pre-meeting communication
• Committees meet once a month or less as needed
• Average number of volunteer hours per month: 5 – 10

If interested in learning more about becoming a Seward Neighborhood Group Board member, please contact Kerry Cashman, kerry@sng.org.

Click here to see a history of SNG’s Board Presidents to date.