Two-year partnerships provide planning, organizing support for high-speed Internet work in nine rural Minnesota communities DULUTH, MINN—Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012—Blandin Foundation announced today at its annual broadband conference in Duluth that it has selected nine rural Minnesota communities for intensive, two-year partnerships with the Foundation to advance local broadband initiatives. Fond du Lac Band of …
(Grand Rapids, Minn.) – Billed as the “Academy Awards for high tech,” rural Minnesota communities and partners received a Tekne Award in Minneapolis on Nov. 1 from the Minnesota High Tech Association for their work on broadband access and adoption. Representatives of the Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) initiative collected the “Innovative Collaboration Award” in …
ILTF Receives $100,000 Grant from Blandin Foundation for Minnesota Indian Estate Planning Project Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) announced it has received a $100,000 grant from the Blandin Foundation to support the Minnesota Indian Estate Planning Project, a three-year project to provide free community education and estate planning services for tribal members of four Minnesota …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Post-secondary students from throughout the Itasca County area went back to school this fall with support from Blandin Foundation. At their fall meeting last week in Bigfork, Minn., Blandin Foundation trustees approved $913,000 in Education Awards for 322 local students over the 2012-13 school year. Trustees also budgeted $950,000 for education …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – During their spring meeting on June 14 and 15, Blandin Foundation trustees approved grants that strengthen rural Minnesota communities. Five proactive, northwest Minnesota school districts will boost investments in teacher development with a Blandin Foundation grant of $200,000 to Minnesota Rural Education Association. Bagley, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Fisher, Kelliher and …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – During their spring meeting on June 14 and 15, Blandin Foundation trustees approved grants that strengthen rural Minnesota communities, especially the Grand Rapids area. Forest researcher Howard Hoganson is leading a project to update the state’s 20-year-old forestry Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) with a grant award of $235,000 to the …
Grand Rapids, Minn. —Entrepreneur, active community leader, and grant-making professional Sonja Merrild has joined Blandin Foundation as its director of grants. In this capacity, she leads the Foundation’s work to fund Minnesota organizations imagining, leading and growing healthy, vibrant, resilient rural communities. In 2012, Blandin Foundation will receive and process more than 600 applications for …
The Hope Business—Lessons learned through 25 years in community leadership Presentation by Kathy Annette, Blandin Foundation CEO, to annual meeting of Minnesota Business Women at Sawmill Inn in Grand Rapids on May 4, 2012 Hello, everyone! It’s great to have you all here with us in Grand Rapids today. Welcome! I’m especially excited to …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (April 3, 2012) – Key local initiatives were awarded grants during the Blandin Foundation’s March 23 board meeting, according to Mike Johnson, chairman of the Foundation’s board of trustees. Arrowhead Economy Opportunity Agency (AEOA) will receive $350,000 over two years to continue the Adult Scholarship Program. Through AEOA, scholarships are available for …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blandin Foundation selects new director of grant-making Grand Rapids, Minn. (March 16, 2012)—Entrepreneur, active community leader and seasoned grant-making professional Sonja Merrild has been named director of grants for Blandin Foundation, announced foundation President and CEO Kathy Annette this week. “We know Sonja well through her work in the field …