Date: April 22, 2009 To: Prospective PartnersMN Broadband Stimulus Application From: Bernadine JoselynDirector, Public Policy & Engagement Re: Call for Partners Blandin Foundation intends to develop and submit an application for federal broadband stimulus funds and is inviting interested prospective partners to join us in a collaborative effort to bring significant federal funds to Minnesota. …
In 2005, the Blandin Foundation awarded $6.25 million in seed capital and program support to create a fund to purchase conservation easements on up to 75,000 acres of forestland in the Itasca County Area. Partnering organizations include: The Conservation Fund, Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy, MN Deer Hunters Association, Grand Rapids Area Chamber …
Minnesota legislators learned about Itasca County’s early childhood successes through Invest Early, as part of the Early Care Summit held January 28 at the Capitol. Audio of a pre-summit interview is available at right within Related Media. Video of the summit is available at right within Related Media, segmented into the following parts: Part 1 …
News release
Transcript and audio clip of a Minnesota Public Radio story about broadband infrastructure in rural Minnesota. Includes a comment from Bernadine Joselyn, Blandin Foundation director of public policy and engagement.
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (December 10, 2008) –Blandin Foundation and ADC Foundation, the charitable arm of ADC Telecommunications, have named recipients of the Minnesota Community Broadband Awards, which recognize communities at the forefront of broadband technology use. The awards acknowledge communities, companies and community institutions that are successfully implementing strategies to improve deployment and use of …