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Published 6/17/2022
Why I Partner with a Community Foundation
Attorney Jacqui Dorsey shares five reasons she values her work with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
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Published 5/25/2022
How to Donate Crops and Other Farm Assets
Learn how giving crops, farm equipment or livestock can allow farmers to support nonprofits they care about.
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Published 5/18/2022
How to Partner with the Foundation to Support Your Nonprofit Clients
Learn audit director Cathy Lydon’s tips for fellow advisors when working with nonprofits.
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Published 4/26/2022
Redefining What Equity Looks Like
Entrepreneur and Foundation Board Member Alex West Steinman is embracing equity and accessibility with her work.
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Published 4/11/2022
The Gift of Cryptocurrency
Here’s how to make virtual currency part of your charitable giving plan.
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Published 4/08/2022
Honoring Kao Ly Ilean Her's Legacy
Hnub Tshiab - Hmong Women Achieving Together honors one of its founders by establishing an endowment fund.
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Published 4/05/2022
How Gifts of Retirement Assets Can Support Your Nonprofit
Learn how your nonprofit can work with donors to establish a charitable remainder trust that will support your organization for years to come.
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Published 4/05/2022
Stories From Across Minnesota: Caring for Community
Jessica Lee Velasco is a mother, advocate, leader, organizer and activist who uses her platform to engage, encourage and empower her community in Worthington, Minnesota.
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Published 3/29/2022
Foundation Becomes Principles for Responsible Investment Signatory
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is the first community foundation in the United States to join the world’s leading responsible investment proponent.
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Published 3/24/2022
Three Benefits of Donating Real Estate
Charitable contributions of real estate are a great way to give back to causes you care about. Here are three benefits to giving real estate.
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Published 3/24/2022
Changing the Way One Community Looks at Race
Educator and performer T. Mychael Rambo educates and inspires youth and police in Hibbing, Minnesota.
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Published 3/23/2022
Stories From Across Minnesota: A Legacy of Giving in Hutchinson
The I. J. Burich Family Foundation was created by Irvin Joseph and Mary Burich to carry out their philanthropic commitment to the city of Hutchinson and McLeod County.
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