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Blandin Foundation CEO Included in 2024 TCB 100
Twin Cities Business released their annual shortlist of influencers, thought leaders and key players likely to be making news or driving change in the year ahead. Tuleah Palmer was included among CEOs, founders, government officials and innovators from across the state.
The urgent need for affordable housing in rural communities
MPR’s Rural Voice series hosted a town hall discussion in Two Harbors about how to creatively solve the affordable housing bottleneck for rural communities.
Blandin Foundation's CEO Tuleah Palmer on the Mainstreet Minnesota Podcast
Tuleah joins host Blois Olson along with Roy Smith (IRRB, MN North) and Steve Loney (Kiesler Wellness Center) to discuss mental health, housing and energy costs.
Greater MN Housing Fund tackles NE Minnesota housing crisis with 400+ housing units and Blandin Foundation support
$1 million grant to build regional capacity for more affordable housing signals the Foundation’s focus on housing as key infrastructure for local communities.
In Grand Marais, an invitation to reflect and connect through postcards on the Letteracy Deck
MinnPost writes about a Blandin Foundation grantee.
Opinion: Minnesota's future: Urban and rural Minnesota need each other more than ever
Blandin Foundation CEO Tuleah Palmer calls on Minnesotans to better see each other and work together on energy transition
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Greater MN Housing Fund tackles NE Minnesota housing crisis with 400+ housing units and Blandin Foundation support
September 22, 2023
$1 million grant to build regional capacity for more affordable housing signals the Foundation’s focus on housing as key infrastructure for local communities Key points: The $1 million grant will help Greater Minnesota Housing Fund launch a 3-year, 400-plus unit rural housing project in the Grand Rapids and Leech Lake areas The project will focus…
GroundWork Blog
Taking a bite out of food insecurity
March 10, 2023
On a cold January night, bidding was hot at the Second Harvest Chef’s Gala. More than 300 Itasca area people – groups of families, friends and co-workers – pooled their money and gathered together for a fun-filled evening of bidding to have their meal cooked and served by local celebrity chefs and servers. At the…