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![Foundation Welcomes Tsega Tamene as Senior Director of Community Impact](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Tsega-Tamene-headshot.jpg)
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Tsega Tamene will be joining the Foundation as Senior Director of Community Impact.
MORE![How to Know if a Planned Gift is Right for You](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.8-planned-gift-couple-on-a-couch.jpg)
Here’s what you should consider when making your long-term charitable giving plan.
MORE![Foundation Selected as Grantmaking Partner](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Lakes-and-trees-in-Northern-Minnesota-3_2.jpg)
Kari Onyancha hired by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to support new relationship
MORE![How to Make a Donor Advised Fund Part of Your Estate Plan](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/22.9-DAFs-and-Estate-Planning.jpg)
Here are answers to common questions on how to include a charitable giving fund in your estate plan.
MORE![Operationalizing Equity](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Staff-advocating-for-equity.jpg)
Chief Operating Officer Nadege Souvenir discusses how the Foundation weaves equity into everything we do.
MORE![Daniel Lemm Joins Board of Directors](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Daniel-Lemm-headshot.jpg)
Daniel Lemm brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his appointment.
MORE![Foundation Welcomes Jennifer Vickerman as a Gift Planner](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/jennifer-vickerman-akaolisa.jpg)
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation announced that Jennifer Vickerman will be joining the Foundation as a Gift Planner.
MORE![2023: A Year of Collective Collaboration](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Dr.-Jolly-video-screenshot.jpg)
2023 was a year of collaboration. See how partnerships led to aligned action in our 2023 year in review.
MORE![Guide Your Clients’ Strategic Giving in High-income Years](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Two-women-meeting-in-a-conference-room.jpg)
Learn how bunching can be beneficial to achieving your clients’ giving and tax goals.
MORE![Foundations Announce $11.6 Million in 2023 Second Round Community Grants](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/ain-dah-yung-exterior-16.9.jpg)
Grants will provide funding resources for community organizations that provide critical resources to Minnesotans across the state.
MORE![Max Foundation Trains Coaches and Educates Students on Mental Health](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2023.12-Max-Foundation.jpg)
The Marvin family honors their loved one by starting a foundation to educate others about the importance of mental health.
MORE![Local Foundation Invests in the Future of the Iron Range](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/2023.11-Mesabi-East-Foundation-scholarship-recipient-Carter-Skelton.jpg)
The Mesabi East Foundation is investing in the future of its community by offering scholarships to graduating seniors.
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