GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — Blandin Foundation trustees approved $2 million in grants at their September meeting, including several that continue the Foundation’s emergency and ongoing support of area entrepreneurs and employers. A $50,000 program-related investment approved to the Cohasset Economic Development Authority supports small businesses within the City of Cohasset. Similar investments made in Itasca …
Enough Minnesota communities cannot be strong unless they are working for – and safe for – every person. Today’s mix of health, economic and racial crises rip off our bandage covering historical inequities, deep-seated injustice and unequal opportunities. We cannot deny that we are in trouble. Our communities, our leaders, need every person and …
Tuleah Palmer has decades of experience leading impactful, complex nonprofits and programs GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (May 8, 2020)—Trustees of Blandin Foundation have selected Tuleah S. Palmer of Cass Lake, Minn., as the foundation’s next president and CEO following a national search. Palmer currently serves as executive director of Northwest Indian Community Development Center in Bemidji, …
This week’s offerings in our five-week webinar series Creating Successful Broadband Infrastructure Projects. April 21 – Feasibility Studies: Presentation and discussion of the key elements of broadband feasibility study design, implementation, and use; including tips on selecting a consultant Details and registration here April 23 – Federal and State Broadband Finance Programs: An overview of …
This morning from 9 – 10 a.m., join Diane Wells of MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Office of Broadband Development for a discussion of broadband mapping tools and their role in depicting broadband service across Minnesota, and Glenn Fishbine of Geospatial Engineering and Optimizing on GIS capabilities for broadband planning. Free, but …
United Way, Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation and others have teamed up to create a fund to respond to key needs from COVID-19. Learn more!
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-four residents of the Battle Lake, Henning and Ottertail area returned March 13 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, …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Dr. Malissa Bahr has been selected by Blandin Foundation as its Director of Leadership, effective immediately, following the retirement of Dr. Valerie Shangreaux. A resident of Grand Rapids, Minn., Dr. Bahr has been part of the Foundation’s community leadership training team for the past 20 years, most recently as its senior …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (March 27, 2020) – At a special meeting of Blandin Foundation’s board executive committee, trustees voted to quickly establish two $500,000 funds to support Itasca County area small businesses, one for working capital and one a relief fund. “Small businesses are at the cornerstone of vibrant communities,” said Dr. Kathleen Annette, Blandin …
Foundations across the state have formed a new coronavirus disaster recovery fund to support community needs across Minnesota. Rural organizations are eligible to apply. How to apply