The central Minnesota town of Long Prairie has grown as it has welcomed immigrants to the community, as this latest piece MinnPost’s New Americans in Greater Minnesota describes. Blandin Foundation helps fund the series.
Remer hosted the Cass County board of commissioners meeting at its new fire hall this week. The new building is just one of the benefits the community has seen from the project. Find out how the change has made a difference in this Brainerd Dispatch article. Visit this page from our Partner Directory for a …
Blandin Leadership alumni Carolyn Treadway and others reflect on the hard work the community of Faribault has accomplished over numerous years creating a community that works for all. This is the latest story in MinnPost‘s New Americans in Greater Minnesota series, funded in part by Blandin Foundation. Foundation funding of work in Faribault can be found on …
Philanthropies across the country have called for the question about citizenship to be removed from the 2020 Census. Our Census webpage offers resources for you to learn more about the census and rural Minnesota, including CEO Kathy’s Annette’s appointment to the first-ever statewide Complete Count Committee, interactive maps with data on how your area showed …
From the Apolitical blog: Western Minnesota communities along the Upper Minnesota River valley built an online campaign that moves beyond tourism to attract new residents. Longtime Blandin broadband partner, the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission, was a key leader in the work. See the Get Rural campaign for yourself. Visit our Partner Directory to …
Blandin Foundation CEO Kathy Annette’s keynote presentation to the Direct Services Tribes National Meeting, July 11, 2018. Healthy, hopeful, vibrant rural communities Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you all. I see many familiar faces, and I am honored that you have invited me back to share some thoughts today. Before I …
Folks in rural and urban Minnesota alike are gearing up to get out in community for the 2020 Census. The Star-Tribune shares what’s happening this summer and beyond.
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (June 29, 2018) – Trustees of Blandin Foundation elected three new board members and approved 48 grants totaling $3,282,607 during their quarterly meeting on Monday, June 25 in Grand Rapids. Brian Nicklason, chair of the Foundation’s board of trustees, announced that three Itasca County residents will join the Foundation’s 12-member board in …
Blandin Foundation CEO Kathy Annette joins three other distinguished community leaders from across the state to lead Minnesota’s Complete Count Committee. More in this news release from the Governor’s office.
Blandin Foundation announced today that it has selected four additional rural Minnesota communities for intensive, two-year partnerships with the Foundation to advance local broadband initiatives. Swift County, Rock County, Cannon Falls and Koochiching Technology Initiative were successful in their communities’ bids to become Blandin Broadband Communities (BBC). Communities were selected based on demonstrated commitment to …