Unique $500,000 Capital Grant to Northern Dental Access Center in Park Rapids Expands Nationally Recognized Model Key points: $500,000 grant enables Northern Dental Access Center to acquire and expand the Park Rapids Community Dental Clinic, serve new patients and improve access to essential dental and health care in rural Minnesota. Addresses critical needs with a …
Key points: Following a 10-year tenure as a grants officer with Blandin Foundation, Kyle Erickson was named Blandin Foundation director of rural grantmaking. As a grants officer, Erickson oversaw a multi-million-dollar grant portfolio addressing some of rural Minnesota’s most pressing needs, including affordable housing, support for first-generation college students, and expansion of legal services for …
The program is a step in the right direction but comes with some implications. Last year, Minnesota enacted legislation to help defray the costs of higher education, called the North Star Promise. The program is designed to create a tuition- and fee-free pathway to higher education for families with household incomes below $80,000. But many …
$500,000 grant aims to transform rural development by strengthening community foundations Key points: A $500K, three-year grant from the Blandin Foundation to CommunityGiving will help 10-12 small rural community foundations create powerful local development strategies through coaching cohorts, matching grants and an annual regional conference. The grant supported the commissioning of a new study showing …
Funding will help fight poverty and build community through long-term planning, program evaluation and organizational development. Key Points: KOOTASCA supports vital community needs, including affordable housing, early childhood education, community engagement and poverty reduction. The combined service area of Itasca and Koochiching counties experiences higher rates of poverty and food insecurity and lower median household …
Steady and strong toward the horizon I grabbed my phone the other day, talked with one of my kids, checked texts and emails, and looked up the route to my next meeting. It struck me how deeply my phone has changed my life. It also got me to thinking – maybe it has you, too …
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. Read More at TCBMag.com
$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 …
Presented each year since 1987, the Nonprofit Mission Awards from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits recognize and honor the contributions of Minnesota nonprofits that have made outstanding contributions to our state’s high quality of life. Read More at MCN
Star-Tribune business columnist Evan Ramstad shares how Minnesota North College’s commitment to data-driven, student-focused planning is driving recent innovations, new programs. Read the column Photo credit: Evan Ramstad, Star-Tribune