Where do you see your community today? And more importantly, where do you imagine your community tomorrow?
At Blandin Foundation, we see a world of possibilities within your answers.
Discover here your fellow rural Minnesotans’ answers. And consider the power and possibilities within your own answers.
We see vibrancy in rural Minnesota every week — and share it with you on Outposts, our blog.
Jun 20
Blandin Foundation has been in the hope business for more than 75 years. Hope is believing that a different future is possible – for ourselves, our people, our communities. Wise community leaders know that creating a shared vision for the future, a vision arising from and embraced by the community, is the engine that powers […]
Jun 12
More than 60 years ago, Charles Blandin gave two students – both women – scholarships to continue their education. A self-taught man, he knew education was one key to these students’ strong futures. We are honored to stand again this year with 344 Itasca students, each dedicated to their educational dream – at community, technical […]
May 14
Forums on Race Spark Conversations that Matter to the Future of Rural Minnesota Rural Minnesota communities are facing changes and pressures today that test long-held assumptions and challenge local leaders to forge new relationships. In fact, between 2010 and 2015, Minnesota has added four times as many people of color as white residents, according to […]
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