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Published 7/28/2025
Understanding the Landscape: Identifying Urgent Needs in Our Community
Welcome to Activating in Critical Times, a four-part series from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
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Published 7/24/2025
Dr. Eric Jolly's Parting Retirement Gift: Real Estate Gift Benefits the Community
Learn how our former Foundation President & CEO and his wife are using a gift of real estate to support agents of change.
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Published 7/15/2025
Chanda Smith Baker Named President & CEO of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Meet the Foundation's New President & CEO in this letter to community from Board Chair Dr. Joseph Lee.
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Published 7/10/2025
Celebrating the Strength of Saint Paul’s Neighborhoods
Listen to stories from Saint Paul community leaders representing Rondo, Frogtown, the East Side, the West Side and the Mississippi River.
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Published 7/10/2025
Exploring Your Clients’ Giving Options: A Donor Advised Fund Versus a Private Foundation
Compare the benefits and responsibilities of two popular charitable giving vehicles your clients may be considering for their charitable giving.
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Published 7/10/2025
Zach Pruitt Named Jones Family Foundation Executive Director
Zach Pruitt, an experienced nonprofit leader, will champion integrity, innovation and impact at the charitable organization based in Red Wing.
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Published 6/23/2025
A Reparative Approach to Affordable Housing and Wealth Building
Learn how this Black-led land trust is creating homeownership and economic opportunities in Saint Paul.
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Published 6/09/2025
1 Day At A Time: Connecting Unhoused Minnesotans to Housing Resources
Learn how Richard McLemore II is bridging the gap between housing resources and those who need them most.
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Published 5/29/2025
Giving Time & Resources: Tanya & Lee’s Commitment to Affordable Housing
Learn how one couple’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity has helped build more than just homes.
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Published 5/22/2025
Finding Joy in Remembrance: Honoring George Floyd Five Years Later
Leslie E. Redmond organizes commemorative event for George Floyd and reflects on her work as an activist.
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Published 5/08/2025
The Foundation Convenes Minnesota Experts on the Housing Continuum
Housing leaders emphasize the economic and social benefits of addressing the state's growing housing crisis.
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Published 5/07/2025
A Decade of Growth and Giving
To celebrate retiring CEO Dr. Eric Jolly’s legacy at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, we have compiled a list of highlights and accomplishments during his tenure.
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