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Todd Michael Barnes

URBAN INNOVATOR, FUND DEVELOPER & PROBLEM-SOLVER

A premier urban innovator, problem-solver, and successful brand developer, with a reputation as one of the most prolific grant proposal writers and culturally inspired story tellers in the upper Midwest. A proven leader in conceptualizing, creating, and developing public/private partnerships and unique programming which attracts and engages major level funding, grassroots community engagement, diverse stakeholders, and enthusiastic supporters. A love and honor of the English language and the written word. Even more of a reverence of all people. Major strength in grant writing, out-of-the-box solutions, communicating results, and maintaining team integrity, while achieving desired results. INVESTMENTS

2017 – Present Position of Power, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Founder, Managing Partner

DUTIES: Business Development, Grant Writing, Contract Management, Managed Growth 2010 – 2017 High School for Recording Arts, Minneapolis, MN Development Director & Assistant to CYC Administrator DUTIES: Fund Development, Donor Relations, Major Event Coord., Chief Plan Author 2006 – 2009 Front Street Marketing, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Development Director, Principal

DUTIES: Responsible for citywide messaging around murder rate reduction in Minneapolis 2003 – 2006 Minnesota Ingredients on KARE 11, Minneapolis, MN Owner, Executive Producer, On-Air Co-Host

DUTIES: Script Development, all facets of production, budget, guest bookings, and on-air host 2003 – 2006 African American AIDS Task Force, Minneapolis, MN Marketing Director

DUTIES: Marketing, fund development, grant writing, group-level men’s group facilitator 2003 African American Men’s Task Force, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN Administrative Coordinator

DUTIES: Office management, administrative support, grant writing, event coordination 2003 Office of the City Council, Natalie Johnson Lee, Fifth Ward, Minneapolis, MN Assistant

DUTIES: Constituent relations, policy aide, marketing manager for winning (upset) campaign 2002 Office of Minneapolis Mayors, R.T. Rybak & Honorable Donald M. Fraser Executive Assistant (Rybak Administration) Constituent Relations (Fraser Admin.) DUTIES: Constituent Relations, Police Civilian Review Board Staffer - Mayor’s Represent. 1999 – 2002 Minneapolis Urban League, Minneapolis, MN Communications/Community Relations Administrator/KSTP TV MUL Show Host DUTIES: Internal and external communications for largest civil rights org. in Midwest 1995 – 1999 Club Fed, Inc. (collaboration of 80 youth-serving agencies), Minneapolis, MN Executive Director – one of youngest executive directors in Twin Cities at time DUTIES: Responsible for collaboration of 80 Minneapolis youth-serving agencies Barnes Resume

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

(2019) TomorrowTV

Morning Blog Writer/Founder

(2015 – 2018) Edgcumbe Presbyterian Church, Highland Park, St. Paul, MN Pipe Organist

(2017 – 2019) Council on Black Male Success, St. Paul, MN Member (Sustainability Committee, Engagement Committee)

(2007) Harrison Neighborhood Association, Minneapolis, MN

(asked to be speaker twice in three years) Keynote Speaker – Annual Neighborhood Meeting

(2003) Minneapolis Telecommunications Network

Board of Directors Member – appointed by Mayor R.T. Rybak and Minneapolis City Council

(1997) Twin Cities Rise!

Founding Board of Directors Member – appointed by Steve Rothschild, Founder

(1997) Northside Agencies, Inc. (collaboration of 100 human service agencies) President

(1997) Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton’s State of the City’s Youth Address Master of Ceremonies

(1996) Mall of America

Creator of Mighty Moms Program – program still running 23 years later

(Paying mothers $18.50 per hour (in 1996 – unheard of high wages) to be parent/community liaisons during weekend evenings at the at Mall of America) EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2014 to Present Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN 2010 to 2014 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN

1989 to 1991 Minneapolis Community College Minneapolis, MN

• Student President

• Editor of Newspaper, City College News

• Student President, Minnesota Community College Student Association (all 29 community colleges in state of Minnesota)

• Master Grant Writer

• Trained Journalist

• Program Developer and Objective Evaluator

• Web Developer

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