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
2017 Board Members
- Diann Anders, Treasurer
- Tariku Belay
- Shell Collins
- Hanna Epstein
- Peter Fleck
- Ashley Freitag
- Bob Friddle, Executive Committee at-large member
- Daniel Handeen
- Abdiasis Hirsi
- Elina Kolstad, Secretary
- Marilyn Matheny, Vice President
- Alexis Troschinetz
- Marne Zafar, President
2017 Meeting Dates
**Meetings are held at 7PM in Matthews Center unless otherwise noted
January 25, 2017
February 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
April 26, 2017
May 24, 2017
June 28, 2017 (6:30PM Meeting time)
July 26, 2017 (6:30PM Meeting time)
August 23, 2017 (6:30PM Meeting time)
September 27, 2017
October 25, 2017
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.
