Minnesota Metro Area Chapter of the National Forum of Black Public Administrators

Welcome!

The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) is the professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of Black leadership in the public sector. With over 2500 members representing more than 350 jurisdictions and 40 local chapters, NFBPA has emerged as the nation’s premier association of Black public leadership. It has a growing and proud reputation for strengthening the capacity of state and local government managers in a multitude of disciplines, through intensive training, professional development programs, and a powerful network of Black public leadership.

Local Chapter

The MN Metro Area Chapter has been in existence for over 18 years and is fortunate to have prominent public officials, public service pioneers and community innovators as members. Our chapter has a long history of civic engagement, policy development and mentoring future public servants in the Twin Cities area. Our goal is to prepare a cadre of skilled public service professionals to meet the future resource demands of local, state and federal governments by providing quality professional development, networking and mentorship opportunities.

The Mission and Goals

· To promote, strengthen and expand the roles of Blacks in all aspects of public administration.

· To increase the number of Blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and,

· To groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead.

The Mission is realized through the pursuit of the following important goals:

· Linking public, private and academic institutions into an effective network to support interdisciplinary communications, management innovation and professional development among Blacks choosing public service careers.

· To provide intensive and rigorous training in critical management areas in response to the specialized needs of Black public sector professionals.

· To identify and groom younger, emerging Black administrators and provide relevant exposure to the challenges and rewards of public service careers.

· To conduct research on selected social and economic issues endemic to Blacks.

· To sponsor and conduct national and regional forums that enables the discussion of timely issues and topical concerns of the Black community.

· To develop and maintain a national information bank on the nation's growing Black public administrative leadership.


We hope that you will visit us often. We will be updating this blog with information on Chapter and National information such as:

· Meetings
· Events
· Job Announcements
· Volunteer Opportunities
· Scholarships
· Internships
· Mentorship Opportunities
· Networking Events