2010

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Grantee	Amount
Action Through Churches Together for the 2010 Itasca Community Connect event.	$5,000 2010
African Development Center continuation funding to build and strengthen economic development opportunities for African-Americans throughout rural Minnesota.	$225,000 2010
Alexandria Technical College programming support for the Diversity Action Resource Alliance.	$30,000 2010
American Red Cross-Northland Chapter disaster relief services for residents of central Minnesota.	$1,000 2010
American Red Cross-Northland Chapter disaster relief for tornado victims in rural Minnesota.	$25,000 2010
American Red Cross-Northland Chapter disaster relief due to September flooding in central and southern Minnesota.	$7,500 2010
American Red Cross-Northland Chapter strategic planning, communications and data sharing technology.	$40,000 2010
Anderson Center, Inc. expanding the Center's capacity building efforts.	$30,000 2010
Area Partnership for Economic Expansion conducting research and develop strategies aimed at promoting new economic activity and job growth in the Grand Rapids/Itasca County area.	$45,000 2010
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency the Free At Last program serving Itasca County youth.	$10,000 2010
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency for creation of an Arrowhead Transit Marketing Plan.	$50,000 2010
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency operating assistance for the Free At Last program serving youth in Itasca County.	$13,525 2010
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency continued assistance for the Adult Scholarship Program in Itasca County.	$180,500 2010
Ball Bluff Township the Jacobson Volunteer Recognition Celebration	$500 2010
Beltrami Area Service Collaborative the Students First! Initiative in rural Minnesota.	$150,000 2010
Bigfork Township the grand opening of the Bigfork airport.	$250 2010
Bigfork Valley Foundation the 3rd annual Bigfork Valley Foundation Gala.	$250 2010
Bigfork Valley Foundation planning and research support for the development of a medical reprocessing manufacturing facility in the Itasca County area.	$10,000 2010
Bigfork Valley Foundation the last phase of planning and research to develop a medical reprocessing manufacturing facility in Itasca County.	$40,000 2010
Blackduck Ambulance Association safety equipment.	$1,000 2010
Bovey/Coleraine Youth Center Inc the annual New Year's Eve celebration.	$5,000 2010
Bridges Kinship Mentoring your upcoming holiday programs.	$400 2010
Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce Fdn the Keep It Local program.	$5,000 2010
Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce Fdn for the Isanti County Leadership Program as part of the Rural Quick Start Program.	$1,800 2010
Cass County Economic Development Corp the health care facility feasibility study.	$2,500 2010
Cass County Economic Development Corp membership support for 2011.	$2,500 2010
Centennial Rotary Club of Grand Rapids the annual community Thanksgiving dinner.	$1,585 2010
Center for Sustainable Living understanding the economic implications of climate change and fossil fuel dependence on rural communities as part of the rural quick start program.	$2,100 2010
Citizens League the "Creating Pathways to Prosperity" policy initiative.	$10,000 2010
City of Blackduck conducting a marketing study to promote economic development for the Blackduck area.	$7,500 2010
City of Grand Rapids the Library Alternative Heating Project.	$50,000 2010
City of Grand Rapids a mailing to Grand Rapids area businesses and nonprofits on ADA requirements and possible solutions to barriers to allow people with mobility issues access to facilities.	$3,000 2010
City of Grand Rapids replacing the carpet at the Grand Rapids Area Library.	$50,000 2010
City of Litchfield a planning grant to increase economic development and heritage tourism.	$1,750 2010
City of Marble capital support for the new Marble Public Library.	$10,000 2010
City of Nashwauk new rescue equipment for the Fire Department and Ambulance Service.	$1,000 2010
City of Palisade research and education for the community on a plasma arc gasification opportunity.	$10,000 2010
City of Palisade further research, planning and public education for the Palisade Plasma Arc Gasification Endeavor (PAGE).	$20,000 2010
City of Staples conducting a feasibility study for a fiber-to-the-premise broadband network to wll residents and businesses within the City of Staples.	$25,000 2010
City of Taconite upgrades to the Taconite Community Center.	$5,000 2010
Cloquet Forestry Center continuation assistance for implementation of the VFVC task force recommendations.	$9,809 2010
Cooperative Solutions the Early Case Management/Early Neutral Evaluation pilot over 18 months.	$10,000 2010
Dakota Wicohan three AmeriCorps fellows to work with Dakota youth.	$5,000 2010
Debate Minnesota the 2010 debate series.	$10,000 2010
Deer River White Oak Society, Inc. Living History School Days for children throughout Minnesota.	$500 2010
Depot Commons Association continued assistance of the Workforce Development Initiative in Itasca County.	$50,000 2010
Depot Commons Association the 2011 Governor's Fishing Opener.	$5,500 2010
Depot Commons Association registration fee for the Institute for a Competitive Workforce being held September 20-22, 2010.	$500 2010
Depot Preservation Alliance research and planning for preservation of the rail depot in Baudette.	$5,000 2010
Dovetail Partners the "Working Forests and Carbon" workshop and field tour in Aitkin County.	$5,000 2010
Dovetail Partners continued efforts to develop ecosystem service market opportunities including forest-based carbon offset projects that support rural communities and responsible land care in rural Minnesota.	$100,000 2010
Duluth Superior Area Community Fdn building the fundraising capacity of the Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund as part of participation in the Blandin Community Leadership Program.	$5,000 2010
Edge of the Wilderness Community Center the Native art exhibit "This is Displacement."	$1,000 2010
Edge of the Wilderness Community Center the educational series on women's history as presented by Ann Reed.	$1,000 2010
Enterprise Minnesota regional sponsorship for the third annual State of Manufacturing poll to be conducted in February 2011.	$5,000 2010
Grace House of Itasca County operating assistance for a shelter and day center service in Itasca County.	$50,000 2010
Grand Itasca Foundation for the Hoky Open Golf Scramble to raise money for area high school scholarships.	$100 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation supplemental support for the Itasca County Sharing Fund.	$50,000 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation the Angel of Hope Memorial Park.	$5,000 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation the Healthy Brains for Children seminar on fetal alcohol syndrome.	$7,400 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation continuation funding for the Itasca County Trails Task Force.	$150,000 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation the May Mental Health Awareness events for Itasca County.	$250 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation funding plan facilitation for Mt. Itasca as part of the Hwy 169 Corridor's participation in the Blandin Community Leadership Program.	$1,300 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation the 2010 Itasca Area Nonprofit Giving Guide.	$4,800 2010
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation funding planing facilitation for Mt. Itasca as part of the rural quick start program.	$3,500 2010
Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus the Big Sing in April 2011.	$5,000 2010
Grand Rapids Band Boosters advertising the 2010-11 Blandin Education Awards Program.	$550 2010
Grand Rapids Show Boat Inc a donation towards maintaining safety of the facility.	$1,000 2010
Grand Village Nursing Home a therapeutic room for residents with dementia and other disabilities.	$5,000 2010
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund continuation funding to create affordable housing for families throughout rural Minnesota.	$2,000,000 2010
Greater Pokegama Lake Association a donation toward the annual Independent Day Fireworks in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.	$1,000 2010
Greater Twin Cities United Way Phase II of the School Readiness Funders Coalition business plan for early childhood care and education policies.	$20,000 2010
Greenway High School advertising the Blandin Education Awards Program in the 2011 Greenway Blast yearbook.	$360 2010
Greenway Joint Recreation Association of the 2010 Jennie Guyer Fishing Tournament.	$200 2010
Greenway Senior Citizens Club upgrades to the roof and chimney of the Marble Senior Center.	$2,000 2010
Growth and Justice the Smart Investments in Minnesota's Students project throughout rural Minnesota.	$80,000 2010
Habitat for Humanity of Itasca County sustaining assistance for low-income housing development in Itasca County.	$50,000 2010
Headwaters Regional Dev Commission the community of Marshall to utilize the services of the Center for Community Stewardship as a result of their participation in the Blandin Community Leadership Program.	$5,000 2010
Hibbing Community/Technical College the conference on China.	$1,000 2010
Hmong Arts Connection initial organization and start-up expenses for the Southwest Minnesota Hmong Community Center.	$5,000 2010
Immigrant Law Center of MN general assistance and to implement benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform to clients living in rural Minnesota.	$120,000 2010
Independent School District 118, Remer the Fine Arts Program for all K-6 students in the Northland School District.	$100 2010
Independent School District 309 for the Student Success project.	$50,000 2010
Independent School District 316 identifying opportunities for sharing resources between the Nashwauk and Greenway school districts in Itasca County.	$15,000 2010
Independent School District 316 Children First! activities throughout 2010.	$3,000 2010
Independent School District 316 the Greenway 2010 Post Prom event.	$750 2010
Independent School District 316 a FIRST Robotics Team.	$5,000 2010
Independent School District 318 Children First! activities throughout 2010.	$9,000 2010
Independent School District 318 transportation for the Bigfork 9th grade students to attend the Future Workers event in Grand Rapids in September 2009.	$75 2010
Independent School District 318 transportation costs for Grand Rapids 9th graders to attend the Future Workers event on May 6, 2010.	$353 2010
Independent School District 318 Working Family Resource Center webinars this fall for working parents throughout the Itasca County areas.	$1,200 2010
Independent School District 318 for the purchase of audiometers for hearing screenings.	$1,000 2010
Independent School District 318 the Grand Rapids High School yearbook to advertise the Blandin Education Awards Program.	$300 2010
Independent School District 318 continued assistance for Baby Steps Boutique in Itasca County.	$146,000 2010
Independent School District 318 continued assistance for the Step Ahead parent education program in Itasca County.	$90,000 2010
Independent School District 318 continuation funding for the Children First! Initiative in Itasca County.	$25,000 2010
Independent School District 318 continuation funding for community mini grants as part of the Children First! initiative in Itasca County.	$11,000 2010
Independent School District 319 Children First! activities throughout 2010.	$2,000 2010
Independent School District 319 Nashwauk-Keewatin high school's 2011 All Night Grad Party.	$250 2010
Independent School District 363 a FIRST Robotics Team.	$5,000 2010
Independent School District 659 to build inclusion and leadership among diverse populations in the Northfield School District.	$5,000 2010
Initiative Foundation a low-interest, short-term loan fund for businesses damaged in the Wadena tornado.	$25,000 2010
Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy the 2010 Midwest Rural Assembly.	$1,000 2010
ISD 317 Deer River Children First! activities throughout 2010	$2,000 2010
ISD 317 Deer River the 2010 Deer River post prom party.	$750 2010
ISD 317 Deer River for after-school programming through the Boys and Girls Club of Deer River.	$40,000 2010
Itasca Chapter Let's Go Fishing With Sen providing fishing and boating excursions to seniors and hospice patients of Itasca County.	$1,000 2010
Itasca Community College of the O-Gitch-I-Dah Club's annual pow-wow.	$500 2010
Itasca Community College for high school financial aid nights in 2011.	$3,050 2010
Itasca Community College supplemental financial aid assistance for the 2010-11 school year.	$40,000 2010
Itasca Community College financial aid assistance for Itasca County high school graduates during the 2011-12 school year.	$375,000 2010
Itasca Community College initiating a shared ride system to address transportation issues that have been barriers to student success among the five member colleges of the Northeast Higher Education District.	$35,050 2010
Itasca Community College administration of an education award survey	$1,255 2010
Itasca Community College Foundation an Innovation Fund to be used for innovative and futuristic thinking proposals.	$2,000 2010
Itasca Community Television, Inc. continuation funding for operations through 2012 in Itasca County.	$150,000 2010
Itasca County Family YMCA Inc the Get Fit Initiative in the Itasca County area.	$50,000 2010
Itasca Economic Development Corporation a leadership sector feasibility study.	$5,000 2010
Itasca Economic Development Corporation continued operating assistance to promote economic development opportunities throughout Itasca County.	$200,000 2010
Itasca Economic Development Corporation a Leadership Education Economic Training program in the Itasca County area.	$38,000 2010
Itasca Ski & Outing Club marketing and promotion of Mt. Itasca.	$10,000 2010
Izaak Walton League of the GreenStep Cities Seminar being held in Grand Rapids, MN.	$200 2010
Jobs Now Coalition continued efforts to promote economic opportunities and labor market outcomes for residents throughout rural Minnesota.	$115,000 2010
Judy Garland Children's Museum the 35th annual Judy Garland Festival.	$1,000 2010
Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest implementing Junior Achievement programming in Itasca County schools.	$10,000 2010
Keepers Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers for continuation of the drum and dance class.	$5,000 2010
Kenwood Therapy Center exploration and development of new community based programming with Native communities in rural Minnesota as part of the Rural Quickstart Program.	$5,000 2010
Koochiching County maintaining services at the Northome Resource Center during 2010.	$15,000 2010
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc continued assistance of the Teenage Parent Program in Itasca County.	$118,000 2010
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc continued operating assistance of the Circles of Support program in Itasca County.	$283,000 2010
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc community engagement efforts in Itasca County.	$103,000 2010
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc continued assistance for the Itasca Area Crisis Nursery program.	$95,000 2010
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc crisis housing activities in Itasca County.	$51,000 2010
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc emergency heating assistance for Itasca County.	$100,000 2010
Lac qui Parle County Econ Dev Authority a planning grant to augment the LightSpeed grant to implement the Mobile Computer Lab project.	$1,000 2010
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe capital assistance for broadcasting equipment.	$50,000 2010
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe the Bug O Nay Ge Shig school truancy reduction program.	$50,000 2010
Local Initiatives Support Corp. - Duluth Sustainable Community Week	$5,000 2010
Minnesota Campus Compact improving college success measures and expose rural and urban students to career opportunities in rural Minnesota.	$20,000 2010
Minnesota Chamber Foundation operating support for Minnesota Business Gives.	$5,000 2010
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc 2010 membership renewal.	$1,000 2010
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc the Fast Fundraising Facts Workshop being held in Grand Rapids on June 10, 2010.	$2,000 2010
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc the rural elements of the Nonprofit Advocacy Network.	$25,000 2010
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc the annual nonprofit conference being held in Duluth.	$2,500 2010
Minnesota Council on Foundations 24 deluxe subscriptions to MGO for Blandin grantees.	$5,616 2010
Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. of the "Next Generation" of DARE.	$1,000 2010
Minnesota E-Democracy the Cass Lake/Leech Lake Issues Forum community outreach efforts.	$10,000 2010
Minnesota Public Radio bring news and relevant programming to residents throughout rural Minnesota.	$200,000 2010
Minnesota Rural Partners, Inc. the 2010 Small Town Symposium and Rural Urban Gathering.	$10,000 2010
Minnesota Wood Education Project the 2011 Goods from the woods event at the IRA Civic Center.	$8,000 2010
MN American Indian Chamber of Commerce the 2010 MAICC Business Builders Luncheon.	$1,000 2010
MN Assistance Council for Veterans programming and services in Itasca County.	$10,000 2010
MN Assn for Environmental Education the MAEE conference being held in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on March 12-13, 2010.	$500 2010
MN Coalition for the Homeless a strategic planning process.	$10,000 2010
MN Home Care Association the first phase of planning for a more robust resource system for the membership.	$5,000 2010
MN Humanities Center the Iron Range history and cultural project.	$10,000 2010
MN Technology of Participation LLC providing training to 25 Itasca County nonprofits in the Technology of Participation facilitation methods.	$10,000 2010
Mount Itasca Ski Patrol the purchase of evacuation toboggans and other safety supplies.	$500 2010
Native Americans in Philanthropy membership at the Caribou level of $750.	$750 2010
Native Americans in Philanthropy for membership support at the Caribou Clan level.	$750 2010
NE MN Area Health Education Center a public education program focusing on germ awareness in Itasca County and surrounding schools as part of the Rural Qucik Start program.	$2,712 2010
Nicollet County developing and implementing a countywide leadership/networking program in Nicollet County as part of participation in the Blandin Community Leadership Program.	$5,000 2010
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. expanding coaching services to entrepreneurs committed to growing their businesses throughout rural Minnesota.	$125,000 2010
Northern Community Radio KAXE the use of KAXE's meeting room space for Blandin Foundation senior managers on June 21, 2010.	$150 2010
Northern Community Radio KAXE 10,000 Microphones documentary production training.	$5,000 2010
Northern Itasca Joint Powers Board a comprehensive community plan for the City of Bigfork.	$5,000 2010
Northern Lights Community School the ItascaCorps mentoring project in Itasca County.	$57,000 2010
Northland Area Family Service Center for support of the Home Visiting Program.	$25,000 2010
Northland Counseling Center Inc training costs associated with the Certified Peer Specialist program.	$9,500 2010
Northland Counseling Center Inc assistance to Kiesler House in its first annual "Ride to Recovery."	$500 2010
Northland Foundation the 2010 Northeastern Minnesota Early Childhood Summit.	$5,000 2010
Parents United For Public Schools the Parents United Leadership Boot Camp.	$75,000 2010
Pine Technical College an Entrepreneurial Center and Technology Business Incubator on the Pine Technical College campus.	$20,000 2010
Propel Nonprofits efforts to build nonprofit capacity, promote partnerships and strategic alliances among Itasca County area nonprofits.	$75,000 2010
RAIN Source Capital Inc. the 7th annual RAIN Makers Conference.	$2,500 2010
Rainy River Community College a science and math education program at Rainy River Community College.	$100,000 2010
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of the Northern Minnesota Reservation Economic Development Summit being held August 11-12, 2010.	$5,000 2010
Redwood Area Communities Foundation planning and development for the Tatanka Bluffs Corridor.	$5,000 2010
Redwood Area Communities Foundation planning support for the Minnesota Valley History Learning Center as part of the Rural Quick Start Program.	$5,000 2010
Redwood Area Communities Foundation the Sunktanka Native Youth Development Program.	$10,000 2010
Redwood Area Communities Foundation research for a local foods initiative as part of the Rural Quickstart Program.	$5,000 2010
Regents of The University of Minnesota the Superior National Forest Scenic By-Way planning.	$10,000 2010
Regents of The University of Minnesota a senior fellow for the Engaged Philanthropy Program throughout rural Minnesota.	$49,818 2010
Regents of The University of Minnesota The Minnesota Principals Academy research-based executive development program in northern Minnesota.	$42,505 2010
Regents of The University of Minnesota the fifth annual "One Minnesota" legislative policy conference being held January 12, 2011.	$10,000 2010
Reif Arts Council the Kennedy Center Partners in Education workshops.	$1,993 2010
Reif Arts Council continued assistance for operations and programs in Itasca County.	$310,000 2010
Reif Arts Council a review and update of the 2005 Development Audit.	$1,000 2010
Reif Arts Council Kennedy Center workshops in 2011 and 2012 for elementary teachers in the Itasca County area.	$5,600 2010
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank the Kids Packs to Go backpack program in Itasca County.	$2,500 2010
Sharing Our Roots encouraging participation of rural Latinos in the 2010 census.	$10,000 2010
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation the Tornado Recovery Fund to provide assistance to farmers and rural businesses impacted by the recent tornado.	$10,000 2010
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation for the Flood Recovery Fund.	$20,000 2010
Southwest Initiative Foundation endowment of the Granite Falls Area Community Foundation as part of the rural quick start program.	$5,000 2010
Southwest Initiative Foundation the Community Engagement and Leadership Competencies project throughout rural Minnesota.	$25,000 2010
The Northspan Group, Inc. the Minnesota Cup business plan competition.	$15,000 2010
Voyageur's National Park Association the Sustainable Gateway Communities Initiative to work with communities to create teams for the benefit of their local economy and connect their community to public lands across rural Minnesota.	$25,000 2010
Welcome Center, Inc. the College Access program in rural Minnesota.	$35,000 2010
Wells Academy operating assistance to provide training to Native American apprentice students in northern Minnesota.	$50,000 2010
White Earth Land Recovery Project the White Earth Food Systems project.	$10,000 2010
White Earth Tribal Council assisting northern Minnesota Indian Reservations with organizational development and strategic plan implementation in rural Minnesota.	$30,000 2010
Willmar Area Multicultural Business Center a multi-cultural community kitchen in the Willmar area.	$50,000 2010
Windustry the Community Options for Renewable Energy initiative throughout rural Minnesota.	$25,000 2010
Windustry scholarships to attend the Windustry conference in St. Paul on November 15-16.	$1,000 2010
Wirt Community Club the Wirt Summer Fest.	$500 2010
Women's Leadership Fund the Rural Women's Leadership Summit in Minnesota.	$10,000 2010