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Programs

Rural Minnesota communities – of place and practice – take distinct journeys as they imagine and claim their futures. Blandin Foundation meets communities where they're at, connects them to resources, and commits to partnerships that build vibrant, rural communities.

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Itasca Area

Specific and special ways we partner with people and leaders in our “home giving area” – Itasca County, plus Blackduck, Hill City, Northome, and Remer.
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Grants

We have refocused our efforts on the areas where we can make the biggest difference: Community Wealth Building, Rural Placemaking, and Small Communities.
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Broadband

Blandin Foundation stands with Minnesota’s rural leaders and communities as they create and claim futures that are resilient, vibrant and connected.
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Community News and Information

Supporting communities adding rural perspectives to public dialog.
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Spot Us

Blandin Foundation stands with communities as they design and claim their futures. That’s thousands of partnerships in hundreds of communities over more than 75 years.

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