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Published 8/23/2024
How to Turn Your Board Members into Your Biggest Advocates
Here are five tips for nonprofit board member recruitment, engagement and fundraising.
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Published 8/23/2024
Why Beneficiary Designations Should Be Part of Your Fundraising Plan
Beneficiary designations can be a great way for donors to leave a lasting legacy for organizations they love and support.
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Published 8/23/2024
How to Fund and Grow a Successful Endowment Fund
These tips on how to build and grow your nonprofit endowment fund come straight from nonprofits with a successful endowment fund.
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Published 8/23/2024
How A Legacy Letter Can Deepen Family Relationships
Legacy letters provide a peek at the past and a direction for the future.
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Published 8/18/2024
Helping Your Clients Donate Life Insurance
Help your clients build their charitable legacy with donations of life insurance.
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Published 8/16/2024
New Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit Endowment Fund
Learn how to grow your endowment fund by promoting charitable gift annuities.
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Published 8/13/2024
Foundation Makes First Grant in Partnership with the Taylor Family Farms Foundation
Winona Health plans to expand its community health services to support seniors with a new grant.
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Published 8/12/2024
Investing in Our Democracy: Supporting Civic Engagement Nonprofits
The Foundation and our donors are learning from and supporting local organizations that put democracy into action.
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Published 8/08/2024
Saint Paul Urban Tennis
Tennis is more than a game for local nonprofit Saint Paul Urban Tennis players and coaches.
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Published 8/06/2024
Pawsitively Generous: A Couple’s Legacy for Animals
Steve and Betsy leave a lasting impact on animal welfare as part of their estate plan.
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Published 7/31/2024
Nonprofits 101
Learn how the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations to strengthen our community.
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Published 7/26/2024
Benefits of Having a Trusted Philanthropic Partner
Learn why attorney Abby Leach Schumaker partners with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation to help her clients fulfill their giving goals.
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Published 7/24/2024
Giving with Intention
Through her donor advised fund, Mya Honeywell designed a creative way to engage her clients while giving back to her community.
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Published 7/10/2024
Corner Conversations: Sowing the Seeds of Change
Learn how Sharing Our Roots is providing BIPOC, queer and immigrant individuals with equitable access to land.
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Published 6/26/2024
A Professional Advisor’s Guide to Charitable Conversations
Here are a few tips to help you talk to your clients about charitable giving.
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Published 6/25/2024
Foundations Announce $8.7 Million in 2024 First-Round Community Grants
Grants will provide funding resources for community organizations that provide critical resources to Minnesotans across the state.
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