Delivered by Blandin Foundation President and CEO Dr. Kathleen Annette Community Development Society Conference July 25, 2016 Hello! Aanin! Welcome to Minnesota! I am honored that you have invited me to share some thoughts today. But, first, I wonder if you might share some information with ME? Please let me know by a show …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – During their summer meeting June 20 and 21, Blandin Foundation trustees approved 67 grants totaling $3.6 million that strengthen rural Minnesota communities. Among the summer awards are work in lifelong learning, economic development and accessibility in the Grand Rapids and Itasca areas, including: Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency was awarded $391,185 to …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-four residents of the Wabasha Kellogg area returned April 22 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in three follow-up workshops. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, BCLP has provided …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-four residents of the Warroad area returned April 8 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in three follow-up workshops. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, BCLP has provided experiential …
Paricipants join largest group of alumni in the state Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-six residents of the Grand Rapids area returned March 18 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in three follow-up workshops. A …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – During their spring meeting March 17 and 18, Blandin Foundation trustees approved 91 grants totaling $2.8 million that strengthen rural Minnesota communities. It was 75 years ago that Charles K. Blandin established the foundation, with the first grant awarded in 1943 for the creation of Blandin Beach in Grand Rapids. Today, …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-six residents of the Hibbing and Chisholm areas returned March 11 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in three follow-up workshops. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, BCLP has …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Six leaders in Minnesota’s technology sector have accepted invitations to the Blandin Foundation Broadband Initiative Strategy Board. Kristi Westbrock has been with CTC since 2007 and has over 18 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. She has a strong background in human resources, sales and marketing, business operations, strategic planning …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-six residents of the Austin area returned February 26 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in three follow-up workshops. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, BCLP has provided experiential …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Northern Minnesota native and community banker Brian Nicklason took the helm of Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation’s board of directors, effective with the new year. Blandin Foundation is Minnesota’s largest rural-based foundation and one of only a handful of private foundations in the country focused exclusively on rural communities. The Foundation works …