Global Minnesota

“Reviewed by the audit and finance committee and provided to full board with a summary by the treasurer or other finance or audit committee member for board approval.”

“Each responsible person is required to complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which the responsible person is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. The form is completed at the beginning of each term the board member serves.”

“Compensation committee comprised of board officers and board governance co-chairs approves compensation for the president of global minnesota based on performance, salary benchmarks (comparability data) and budget. Information is disclosed to the full board.”

“Compensation committee reviews proposed compensation of key employees with the president and advises the president on final decision.”

“Global minnesota's most recent previous year's audit and 990 are included on the website and the 990 is available on the guidestar website. Otherwise, governing documents, financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Global minnesotas mission is to advance international understanding and engagement. And, we are committed to serving minnesota from a foundation built on values of respect, collaboration, nonpartisanship, global competency, inclusion, and courage. Distinct program areas provide rich and varied opportunities to connect with others from around the globe, serve as citizen diplomats, and gain a deeper understanding of the world.”

“K-12 education programs support minnesota educators and students in their efforts to learn more about the world and develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for success in todays global society. Pre-pandemic, the classroom connection brought the worlds cultures directly to more than 2,000 minnesota elementary school children. Students, teachers, and international speakers come together for a series of interactive cross-cultural conversations and lessons that support minnesota education standards through more than 4,000 contact hours of learning. In academic worldquest, 31 high school teams competed to test their international knowledge and their ability to think globally about critical issues facing the u.s. And world. The closing of schools for in-person learning shifted resources to support international speakers and research alternate models of connecting with k-12 students.”

“Discussion groups are based on the foreign policy associations great decisions program and offer individuals from across the state the opportunity to explore the years most important international issues and foreign policy topics. They provide high-quality, nonpartisan information and bring together friends, colleagues, and neighbors who share a passion or curiosity for global issues. Global minnesota coordinates one of the largest great decisions discussion group programs in the country and builds additional programs around the eight critical topics including a free monthly presentation by a local expert at locations in both minneapolis and st. Paul, or digitally. A highlight of the year was a sold out great decisions conference on u.s. Mexico relations, featuring the current ambassador of mexico to the u.s. And the former u.s. Ambassador to mexico. With the pandemic, global minnesota continued the free monthly speaker programs, via a new digital platform, and some discussion groups continued to meet using a digital platform, while others shifted to self-study.”

“Professional exchanges bring emerging leaders from around the world to minnesota for cultural and professional exchange. Global minnesota connects local industry experts and participating visitors to foster awareness about international issues and cultivate effective exchange of industry best practices. Global minnesota serves as the states premier coordinator of the u.s. Department of states international visitor leadership program and partners with public and private institutions to create custom professional exchange opportunities. Minnesota is a top destination for international visitors from this program and others, and prior to the pandemic, global minnesota hosted 320 program participants, including nearly 100 fulbright scholars from 105 countries.”

“World affairs events, the public face of global minnesota, are unique and diverse opportunities that go beyond international headlines, spark cultural conversations within communities, and connect audiences with some of the worlds best thinkers. Events range from presentations with high- caliber international speakers and diplomats, to experiencing a blend of culture and cuisine at local restaurants, and networking with globally- minded people at a local brewery. This past year, global minnesota produced 62 events - almost 70% of which were free for participants. The shift to online events precipitated by the pandemic brought broader audiences and new learnings for the organization.”

“Prior period adjustment to account for unemployment services trust account as an asset of the organization.”