Hello, Streets.mn readers! We need you to help support our organization.
We’re always looking for new volunteers and contributors, but this time of year we’re kicking off board recruitment for the 2026-2027 term!
- Do you like thinking about our urban (and suburban and rural) streets and land use?
- Getting nonprofit board experience and building your résumé?
- Making thoughtful decisions about how an organization is run?
- Supporting new contributors?
Then this is the place for you!
Streets.mn is working toward big goals through our volunteer board. We continue to strive toward better racial equity in our board, content and contributors. We cultivate new voices and have a part-time managing editor to make sure we have compelling content five-plus days a week. We host events to socialize and provide space to meet other like-minded people. And in 2025 we were awarded our first grant to support research and writing about the untold stories of highways in suburban and rural cities.
All of these endeavors take dedicated volunteers, including through our Board of Directors and committees.
Meet the Board Events
If you’d like to learn more before applying, we’re hosting two events. Board members will have nametags indicating their roles and are happy to discuss their experience on the Streets.mn Board. Feel free to bring friends and family, even if they just want to hang out!
Tuesday, October 21st, 5:30-7pm – Happy Hour at Venn Brewing
- On the patio if weather cooperates. Alcohol present
- Accessible by Blue Line, A Line, 7, 9, 46 and 74 bus lines. Bike parking by patio. Limited car parking.
Saturday, October 25th, 9:30am-noon – Walking Tour and Social Hour at FRGMT Coffee in St. Anthony Main
- 2-hour walk planned for 10am departure covering 3 miles with stops
- Casual pace with stops for local facts; alcohol-free
- Accessible by the 4, 6, 10, 11, and 17 bus routes. Bike racks on Main St. Limited car parking by meters.
If neither of those times work for you, but you’d like to speak to a board member about applying, please reach out at [email protected] and we’ll get you connected.
How to Apply
All interested applicants are invited to apply via the Streets.mn board application by Sunday, November 2nd. Special consideration will be given to applicants who can contribute to the Streets.mn board in the following ways (comprehensive list included in application), but is certainly not required:
- Fundraising or grants
- Volunteer management (especially in a nonprofit context)
- Outreach experience
- Editorial experience
- Journalism experience
- WordPress developer
Questions? Please contact us at [email protected].