IN the Community

One of Himle Horner’s core values is to encourage and support our employees as they seek ways to become actively involved with the organizations of their choosing.  We are proud of the extensive commitment put forth by the staff of Himle Horner to provide leadership and make a difference with the gift of their time and talents. 

Himle Horner’s current and previous community/volunteer/pro-bono involvement includes: 

Elected Leadership

• Minnesota Legislature
• Mayor of a fast growing Twin Cities suburb

Public Service

• Commissioner, Metropolitan Airports Commission
• Supreme Court Task Force on Jury Reform
• Office of the State Auditor Best Practices in Local Government Advisory Committee
• Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee
• Metropolitan Council Land Use Advisory Committee
• Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Committee

Community / Social Services

• Board of Directors, Catholic Charities
• Board of Trustees, Minnesota Women’s Foundation
• Board of Directors, Minnesota Twins Community Fund
• Lions Club
• Rotaract (Rotary-sponsored club for professionals <35)
• The LEAD Project
• Warrior to Citizen Campaign
• Industry Square Project Committee, City of Minneapolis
• American Red Cross

Education

• Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Gustavus Adolphus College
• Co Chair, Breck School Annual Fund
• Advisory Panel, M.A. Strategic Communication Program at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism
• Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Award, University of Minnesota  

Health Care

• Executive Committee, Ridgeview Medical Center Foundation
• Board of Directors, Ridgeview Medical Center
• Board of Directors, Children’s Heart Fund (now Heartlink)
• Board of Directors, Carver County Health Partnership
• Chair, Carver County Public Health Advisory Committee
• Chair, Carver County Mental Health Advisory Committee

Public and Fiscal Policy

• Executive Committee, Public Affairs Council
• Board of Directors and past chair of the Citizens League
• Executive Committee, Regional Council of Mayors
• Executive Committee, Urban Land Institute
• President, Minnesota Taxpayers Association
• Fellow’s Policy Program, University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
• Board of Directors, Southwest Corridor Transportation Committee
• Equality Minnesota

Environment

• Board of Directors, Nature Conservancy
• Board of Directors, Freshwater Foundation
• Carver County Water, Environment and Natural Resources Planning Committee

Arts

• Board of Trustees, Minneapolis Institute for the Arts
• Board of Governors, Children’s Theatre Company
• Minnesota Center for Photography
• Bloomington Art Center

Himle Horner’s current and previous philanthropy includes: 
Himle Horner is proud to be affiliated with the Minnesota Keystone Program, which recognizes and honors companies that donate at least 2% of their pre-tax earnings to the community. Himle Horner has contributed at least 5% of pre-tax profits to communities and charities since the firm was founded.

• United Way
• Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
• Arthritis Foundation
• Second Harvest
• Minnesota Private College Fund
• YMCA
• Children's Theatre
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• Emergency Food Shelf Network
• TPT – Twin Cities Public Television
• Boy Scouts of America
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• American Cancer Association
• Transit for Livable Communities
• The Aliveness Project
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
• The Caring Tree
• University of Saint Thomas ThreeSixty
• Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Development Foundation
• Minneapolis Institute of Arts
• Cornerstone
• The Bridge for Runaway Youth
• Minnesota Public Radio