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Vibrant Communities

People. Places. Passion. Progress.

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.

Working Across Differences

Leadership and inclusion so communities work for every person

Meeting Peoples’ Needs

Networks and resources essential to daily life

Creating Your Community’s Future

Visionary leaders. Vital economies. Genuine opportunity. Cars on Main Street...and more.

Nine Dimensions of Healthy Community

A community's health is made up of many separate but inter-related dimensions.

From the Blog: Vibrant Communities

We see vibrancy in rural Minnesota every week – and share it with you on Groundwork, our blog.

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